Harris County High School

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Harris County High School
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Harris County High School
8281 GA Highway 116
Hamilton, Georgia 31811

United States
Coordinates 32°45′29″N84°53′20″W / 32.757961°N 84.889001°W / 32.757961; -84.889001
Information
Type Public
Established1956
School district Harris County School District
PrincipalLindie Snyder
Teaching staff103.92 FTE [1]
Grades 912
Enrollment1,989 [1]  (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio19.14 [1]
Color(s)Black and Gold   
MascotTigers
Telephone(706) 689-6893
Website Harris County High School

Harris County High School is a public high school serving grades 9 through 12. The school is located in Hamilton, Georgia, United States, in Harris County. The school mascot is a tiger, called Tano, and the school colors are black and gold. The school was established in 1956.

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History

Harris County High School was founded in 1955, and was originally located on the current site of Harris County Carver Middle School until 1998. The new location of the school was built just west of town, where it stands today, and was completed in 1998.

The school was hit by an EF2 tornado in 2011, damaging the football field, gym, portions of the school roof, and numerous cars in the parking lot, as well as destroying the locker room adjacent to the football field. No injuries or fatalities occurred. [2]

Clubs and activities

The school offers numerous clubs and activities, such as:

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Harris County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. "Harris County High School roof, gym damaged from storm".