| Harrison High School | |
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.JPG) | |
| Address | |
| 4500 Due West Road Kennesaw, Georgia 30152 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°58′01″N 84°40′59″W / 33.966965°N 84.682965°W / 33.966965; -84.682965 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1991; 34 years ago (1991) |
| School district | Cobb County School District |
| Principal | Dr. Jeff Milton |
| Staff | 112.70 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,170 (2023–2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.25 |
| 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, 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 and 2016.
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Misplaced Pages's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (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)
- Adam Everett - Major League Baseball (MLB) player
- Justin Fields - National Football League (NFL) quarterback
- Paul Oliver - NFL safety
- Corey Patterson - MLB player
- Eric Patterson - MLB player
- Brian Rogers - MLB relief pitcher
- Ollie Schniederjans - PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour golfer
- Ali Vitali - journalist, television analyst
- Andrew Wilson - college basketball coach
References
- ^ "Harrison High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- "School History". www.cobbk12.org. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- 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.
- Brasch, Ben. "Harrison High's band director reflects on Macy's parade experience". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- Christa Turner Auburn signees Archived September 3, 2012, at archive.today Find out who Auburn signs February 6, 2008 Ledger-Enquirer
- "Deerhunter's Bradford Cox remembers Benjamin Smoke". Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- "Corey Patterson MLB stats". MLB.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- "Brian Rogers Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- "Ollie Schniderjans Korn Ferry Profile". Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- https://www.hoyatfxc.com/files/girls_5_5a_div_ii.htm. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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External links
| GHSA Class AAAAAA Region 3 | |
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