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Harrison High School

Public Grades 9-12

25^th

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of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 94% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Harrison High School is a public high school located in Kennesaw, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,170 students. It is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 54 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Harrison High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 9 and 25 over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harrison High School consistently outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments for various subjects, including American Literature and Composition, Algebra I, Biology, and United States History. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Harrison High School had 69.4% of students proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 52.8% in Cobb County and 40.4% statewide. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.4% to 97.6% over the past few years, which is consistently higher than the Cobb County and Georgia state averages. Additionally, Harrison High School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 9.85% to 16.41% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than nearby schools like Osborne High School (85.18%) and McEachern High School (72.83%).

While Harrison High School consistently outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages, there are some nearby schools that also demonstrate strong academic performance, such as Allatoona High School and Kennesaw Mountain High School. These schools have similar or even higher proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments and are also highly ranked by SchoolDigger. Despite the strong academic performance, Harrison High School's spending per student, ranging from $7,432 to $7,622 over the past few years, is lower than some of the nearby schools like Marietta High School ($10,803), suggesting that the school is able to achieve high academic outcomes with relatively efficient resource allocation.

2,224

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,550

Per pupil spending ?

16%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4500 Due West Rd NW
Kennesaw, GA 30152

(678) 594-8104

District: Cobb County

Feeder schools for Harrison High School:

Elementary:	Due West Elementary School
	Ford Elementary School
	Vaughan Elementary School
Middle:	Lost Mountain Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

African American:

13.8%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (70% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Georgia high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg54%

Georgia avg42%

25^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 17High Schools in the Cobb County

54^th of 206Cobb County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	25 of 452	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	25 of 458	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	23 of 442	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	23 of 429	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	22 of 410	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	16 of 438	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	14 of 428	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	87.6	16 of 420	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	90.5	9 of 426	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	87.1	19 of 435	95.6%	★★★★★
2014	84.4	20 of 425	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.8	16 of 425	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.8	15 of 396	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.8	21 of 402	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	87.7	17 of 384	95.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.7	9 of 372	97.6%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	11 of 370	97.0%	★★★★★
2007	87.8	14 of 358	96.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.0	22 of 335	93.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology76%+31 vs state

Algebra I70%+25 vs state

American Literature and Composition69%+29 vs state

United States History63%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, January 26, 2019

Its terrible don't go here, all they do is vape and smoke weed, help me Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, January 28, 2016

Although this is my first year at Harrison, I have, so far, enjoyed my experience there. They have very good teachers that are definitely determined to help their students pass their classes and graduate to college. The fine arts program is very fun. I'm actually in the orchestra and its very fun and it can help you get into certain colleges. Lastly, and honestly my favorite part of this school, the clubs! These clubs are another thing that can give you college credit(depending on the college you are trying to get into). There's many clubs and it is hard to not find one that you are interested in. So yeah. that's what I think about Harrison. Parents, if your choosing whether to enroll your child here, take my advice and do it. GO HOYAS!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 27, 2010

I have a Freshman at Harrison High School, and it has been a very positive experience. The academics are superior, the athletic program is excellent as well l as the Band/Arts Curriculum. My child participates in them all. I would like a bit more diversity but that comes with the territory. Overall, Excellent. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harrison High School	Public	9-12	4500 Due West Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8104	2,224	119	18.6	16.0%	1,489 (67.0%)	308 (13.8%)	206 (9.3%)	103 (4.6%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	110 (4.9%)	88.1	25^th of 452 public high schools	94.5%		88.2	25^th of 458 public high schools	94.5%		69.4	70.3	75.7	62.6	$12,550	$425	$12,125
Hillgrove High School	Public	9-12	4165 Luther Ward Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-3961	2,282	125	18.2	30.3%	890 (39.0%)	822 (36.0%)	360 (15.8%)	79 (3.5%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	124 (5.4%)	83	41^st of 452 public high schools	90.9%		85.8	33^rd of 458 public high schools	92.8%	8	62.5	63.9	64.5	61.4	$12,833	$380	$12,452
Kennesaw Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1898 Kennesaw Due West Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8190	1,695	109	15.4	40.6%	566 (33.4%)	535 (31.6%)	335 (19.8%)	152 (9.0%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	100 (5.9%)	80.9	46^th of 452 public high schools	89.8%		87.3	31^st of 458 public high schools	93.2%	15	56.4	62.7	67.8	58.5	$14,708	$388	$14,320
East Paulding High School	Public	9-12	3320 E Paulding Dr	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 445-5100	1,985	114	17.3	48.5%	823 (41.5%)	699 (35.2%)	307 (15.5%)	31 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	117 (5.9%)	36.6	255^th of 452 public high schools	43.6%		44.3	214^th of 458 public high schools	53.3%	41	36.5	25.1	31.3	35.0	$12,327	$415	$11,912
McEachern High School	Public	9-12	2400 New Macland Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 222-3710	2,175	126	17.2	69.3%	123 (5.7%)	1,433 (65.9%)	509 (23.4%)	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (4.4%)	42.3	212^th of 452 public high schools	53.1%		47.5	201^st of 458 public high schools	56.1%	11	39.1	26.7	32.6	44.6	$13,650	$366	$13,284
North Cobb High School	Public	9-12	3400 Old 41 Hwy NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6685	2,463	145	16.9	49.9%	669 (27.2%)	959 (38.9%)	563 (22.9%)	102 (4.1%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	159 (6.5%)	65.9	101^st of 452 public high schools	77.7%		69.5	90^th of 458 public high schools	80.3%	11	44.1	46.4	55.2	60.3	$13,733	$466	$13,267
Allatoona High School	Public	9-12	3300 Dallas Acworth Hwy NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6503	1,560	98	15.9	29.4%	881 (56.5%)	298 (19.1%)	236 (15.1%)	55 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	85 (5.4%)	78.7	51^st of 452 public high schools	88.7%		83.8	39^th of 458 public high schools	91.5%	12	61.1	56.8	59.5	64.3	$14,230	$329	$13,901
Marietta High School	Public	9-12	1171 Whitlock Ave SW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 428-2631	2,526	176	14.3	56.7%	539 (21.3%)	848 (33.6%)	1,003 (39.7%)	29 (1.1%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	100 (4.0%)	50.3	166^th of 452 public high schools	63.3%		50.6	181^st of 458 public high schools	60.5%	15	42.9	43.0	45.8	31.0	$16,079	$518	$15,561
Marietta Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	1575 County Services Pkwy SW	Marietta	30008	Cobb County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 528-4247	18	4	4.5	83.3%	3 (16.7%)	12 (66.7%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hiram High School	Public	9-12	702 Virgie Ballentine Dr	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-1182	1,460	91	16.1	63.2%	299 (20.5%)	789 (54.0%)	267 (18.3%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (6.4%)	32.3	285^th of 452 public high schools	36.9%		28.4	307^th of 458 public high schools	33.0%	22	31.1	25.6	33.5	31.2	$13,382	$381	$13,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison High School

What schools feed into Harrison High School?

Harrison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Due West Elementary School
Elementary : Ford Elementary School
Elementary : Vaughan Elementary School
Middle : Lost Mountain Middle School

Is Harrison High School a good school?

Yes. Harrison High School ranks in the top 5.5% of Georgia high schools.

How many students attend Harrison High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,224 students attended Harrison High School.

What is the racial makeup of Harrison High School?

Students at Harrison High School are 67% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Harrison High School in?

Cobb County

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