Harrison High School

4500 Due West Rd Nw, Kennesaw, GA 30152 | (678) 594-8104

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,213

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3.5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,213 high school students from grades 9-12

School District Details

Cobb County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,557
Graduation Rate: 76.9%
Dropout Rate: 2.0%
Students Per Teacher: 13.4
Enrolled Students: 107,245

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,213
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 123.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,108 (50.1%)
Females: 1,105 (49.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 36 (1.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 82 (3.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 118 (5.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Harrison High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.1%
Black	195	8.8%
Asian	46	2.1%
Hispanic	58	2.6%
White	1,909	86.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	554	25.0%
10th Grade	532	24.0%
11th Grade	544	24.6%
12th Grade	583	26.3%

Source: GA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.5

3.5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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4 reviews for Harrison High School

Reviewed by Student on June 13, 2010
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The school's music and drama programs are very successful, especially the marching band whom is known nationally. I have been there all 4 years and I have had no problems with the school to an extent. Most teachers truly care even though they don't seem like it. Counselors are excellent in helping with the students and you will get the most out of it if you get to know them. I was nominated and won a scholarship thanks to my counselor. As for bullies and other issues, it really depends on who you hang out with. Find the right people and you should be fine.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 18, 2010
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Harrison has a great offering of AP and Honors classes. The teachers are very involved and genuinely care about the students. There are great extracurriculars - model UN, mock trial, language clubs, etc. as well as a full slate of music and sports opportunities. It has the normal high school problems, just like any other high school, but my child will leave this school prepared for college and life with a superior education.

Reviewed by Student on January 09, 2010
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This school is pretty decent and teachers can be nice. Though there are always the bad eggs but that isn't unusual in most schools anyway. Excellent Music programs and a excellent marching band. Everything bad about it that others say, it is usually the people you hang out with. So I recommend they hang our with the right people and they should be fine.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 08, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Constant bullying, snobby students and teachers. Known around the area for having a drug problem. No good activities unless you play sports.

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Harrison High School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on GHSGT state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

GHSGT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2009	98.8%	94.4%	90.0%

Math Test
2009	99.5%	96.8%	93.5%

Science Test
2009	97.9%	90.4%	87.9%

Social Studies Test
2009	96.0%	90.7%	87.2%

Source: GA Department of Education 2008-2009

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