| Harrison High School | |
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| Address | |
4500 Due West Road , 30152 | |
| Coordinates | 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.
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
- 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
- Paul Oliver - NFL safety
- Corey Patterson - MLB player [6]
- Eric Patterson - MLB player
- Brian Rogers - MLB relief pitcher[7]
- Ollie Schniederjans - PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour golfer [8]
- Ali Vitali - journalist, television analyist[9]
References
- 1 2 3 "Harrison High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ↑ "School History". www.cobbk12.org. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ↑ 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 2021-10-28.
- ↑ "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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