Harrison High School (Georgia)
| Harrison High School | |
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| Address | |
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4500 Due West Road , 30152 | |
| Coordinates | 33°58′01″N 84°40′59″W / 33.966965°N 84.682965°WCoordinates: 33°58′01″N 84°40′59″W / 33.966965°N 84.682965°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1991 |
| School district | Cobb County School District |
| Principal | Ashlynn Campbell |
| Staff | 113.20 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,365 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.89[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.
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.
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[]
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (February 2016) |
- Darvin Adams - Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver
- Joe Bendik - Major League Soccer (MLS) goalkeeper
- Bradford Cox - Rock Musician (Deerhunter and Atlas Sound) and Actor (Dropped Out)[5]
- Adam Everett - Major League Baseball (MLB) player
- Justin Fields - National Football League (NFL) quarterback and star of Netflix series ‘QB1’
- Paul Oliver - NFL safety
- Corey Patterson - MLB player [6]
- Eric Patterson - MLB player
- Brian Rogers - MLB relief pitcher[7][better source needed]
- Ollie Schniederjans - PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour golfer [8]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Harrison High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "School History". www.cobbk12.org. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 111th Congress First Session Vol. 155--Part 23. U.S. Government Printing Office. 2009. p. 31754.
{{cite book}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ "Harrison High's band director reflects on Macy's parade experience". ajc. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ "Deerhunter's Bradford Cox remembers Benjamin Smoke". Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Corey Patterson MLB stats". Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Brian Rogers Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Ollie Schniderjans Korn Ferry Profile". Retrieved August 30, 2021.
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Categories:
- Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Schools in Cobb County, Georgia
- 1991 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Educational institutions established in 1991