Towns County High School

Towns County High School
Towns County High School
Location
1400 US-76 Hiawassee, Georgia 30546 United States
Information
School type	Public
School district	Towns County School District
CEEB code	111605
Principal	Bryan Thomason
Grades	9–12
Gender	Co-education
Enrollment	288 (2023-2024) [1]
Colors	Blue and white
Slogan	Nurture, Guide and Challenge all students in a safe environment.
Mascot	Indians
Website	towns.k12.ga.us/schools/tchs/

Towns County High School is a public high school in Hiawassee, Georgia. It is part of the Towns County School District. ^[2] The school is at 1400 U.S. Route 76. The school colors are blue and white and the Indians are the school's mascot. ^[3] The school district is predominantly white, the high school has a higher than state average graduation rate and a lower than state average college preparedness and advanced courses participation rate. ^[4]

Towns County High School shares a campus with the county's elementary and middle schools

Towns County has a unified school campus with its high school, middle school, and elementary school sharing the same grounds. Jerry Anthony Taylor, Towns County's historian, taught at the school for 32 years. ^[5] The school hosts the annual Battle of the States basketball tournament. ^[6]

See also

• Hiawassee High School
• Young Harris Institute

References

1. "Towns County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
2. "Towns County High School". www.towns.k12.ga.us.
3. "MaxPreps - America's Source For High School Sports..." www.maxpreps.com.
4. "Georgia School Reports | Georgia School Reports". schoolgrades.georgia.gov. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019.
5. Phillips, Jessica (August 9, 2018). Travels with Foxfire: Stories of People, Passions, and Practices from Southern Appalachia. Foxfire Fund. ISBN   9780525436294.
6. "Murphy girls compete in Battle of the States final". December 29, 2018.