Summary:
Harrison High School is a public high school located in Kennesaw, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,121 students. It is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 52 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Harrison High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Georgia, with a statewide ranking between 9 and 25 over the past decade, and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.
Harrison High School consistently outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, a standardized test used in Georgia. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Harrison had 71.8% of students proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 55.6% in Cobb County and 42% statewide. The school also has an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.6% to 98.3% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Harrison High School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 7.47% to 9.85% over the past three years, indicating a relatively affluent student population compared to nearby schools like McEachern High School and Osborne High School.
While Harrison High School outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages, it is not the only high-performing school in the area. Nearby schools like Allatoona High School and Kennesaw Mountain High School also demonstrate strong academic performance, with Allatoona ranking 39th and Kennesaw Mountain ranking 31st in the state for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the spending per student at Harrison High School, ranging from $7,432 to $7,622 over the past three years, is lower than the spending at some nearby schools, such as Marietta High School ($10,803 per student), suggesting that the school is able to achieve its high academic performance with relatively efficient resource allocation.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Cobb County
SchoolDigger Rank:
25th of 458 Georgia High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,457
Feeder schools for Harrison High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.8
Number of students: 2,121
Racial breakdown:
White:
70.2%
African American:
13.1%
Hispanic:
8.4%
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Two or more races:
4.5%
Asian:
3.6%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.9%
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