Harrison High School (Kennesaw, Georgia)

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Harrison High School
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Harrison High School (Kennesaw, Georgia)
4500 Due West Road

Kennesaw
,
Georgia
30152

United States
Coordinates 33°58′01″N84°40′59″W / 33.966965°N 84.682965°W / 33.966965; -84.682965
Information
Type Public
Established1991;33 years ago (1991)
School district Cobb County School District
PrincipalAshlynn Campbell
Staff112.60 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,121 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.84 [1]
Color(s)Kelly green, white, and Navy blue
   
Nickname Hoyas
Website Carl Harrison High School

Carl Harrison High School, commonly known as Harrison High School or simply Harrison is a grades 9-12 public high school in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States.

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History

The school was named for Carl J. Harrison, a member of the Cobb County Board of Education, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, elected in 1975, and later a Senator in the Georgia State Senate, [2] elected in 1983.

The 2011 movie, The 5th Quarter , was based on true events that occurred in 2006, in which a member of Harrison High School's lacrosse team was killed in a car accident due to careless driving from classmates.

Sports and clubs

Music

The Harrison High School Marching Band took part in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2009 [3] and 2016. [4]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Harrison High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ "School History". www.cobbk12.org. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  3. ↑ United States Congress (2009). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 111th Congress First Session Vol. 155--Part 23. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 31754.
  4. ↑ Brasch, Ben. "Harrison High's band director reflects on Macy's parade experience". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  5. ↑ "Deerhunter's Bradford Cox remembers Benjamin Smoke" . Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Corey Patterson MLB stats". MLB.com . Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Brian Rogers Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ollie Schniderjans Korn Ferry Profile" . Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  9. ↑ https://www.hoyatfxc.com/files/girls_5_5a_div_ii.htm . Retrieved May 24, 2023.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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