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Harlem High School

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Harlem High School ranks 204 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 55% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Harlem High School is a public high school located in Harlem, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,251 students. The school is part of the Columbia County School District, which is ranked 13th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harlem High School's performance lags behind its peers in the Columbia County district. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 84.4% to 93.4%, which is slightly below the 85.4% rate reported for the other high schools in the district. Harlem High School's test scores on the Milestones Assessments are also generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 37.7% in American Literature and Composition, 23.7% in Algebra I, 47.3% in Biology, and 30.8% in United States History, compared to the district averages of 49.6%, 51.3%, 56.3%, and 46%, respectively.

While Harlem High School's performance is significantly better than the high schools in the neighboring Richmond County School District, which is ranked 177th out of 206 districts in Georgia, the school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating have been declining over the past several years, from a ranking of 92 out of 426 Georgia high schools and a 4-star rating in 2015-2016 to a ranking of 204 out of 452 high schools and a 3-star rating in 2024-2025. This suggests that Harlem High School may be facing challenges in maintaining its academic performance compared to other high schools in the state.

1,318

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,716

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1070 Appling Harlem Rd
Harlem, GA 30814

(706) 556-5980

District: Columbia County

Feeder schools for Harlem High School:

Elementary:	Euchee Creek Elementary School
	North Columbia Elementary School
	North Harlem Elementary School
Middle:	Harlem Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

African American:

19.9%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 50th percentile in 2022 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 50th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Georgia median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Algebra I scores 21 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Columbia County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg51%

Georgia avg42%

204^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Columbia County

13^th of 206Columbia 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	204 of 452	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	178 of 458	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	165 of 442	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	214 of 429	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	201 of 410	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	178 of 438	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	161 of 428	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.4	155 of 420	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	92 of 426	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	56.8	118 of 435	72.9%	★★★★☆
2014	75.1	56 of 425	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	60 of 425	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	38 of 396	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	73.3	78 of 402	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	87 of 384	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	66.0	105 of 372	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	57.7	149 of 370	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.9	125 of 358	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	86 of 335	74.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology47%+3 vs state

American Literature and Composition38%-3 vs state

United States History31%-8 vs state

Algebra I24%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 8, 2011

I am both a parent and alumni of HHS. I think the school has become a true community school with the recent downsizing. I think that academics are stressed and it is up to the student to reach up and grasp what is put before them. The school has taken some unfair knocks in the past because the county school system is rated so highly in the state of Georgia, and several of the high schools have a much higher than average socio-economic student base than Harlem. Considering this, when I look at the rating on this site of #87 out of 399 in the state, that puts HHS in the top 22%. As Columbia County's oldest school at 141 years, there are many graduates that have become very successful in their respective vocations. I am proud to be an alum and to live in the city of Harlem. If parents are looking for a true community elementary, middle, and high school in a small town setting, we have the answer.

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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)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harlem High School	Public	9-12	1070 Appling Harlem Rd	Harlem	30814	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 556-5980	1,318	73	18.0	42.2%	809 (61.4%)	262 (19.9%)	147 (11.2%)	14 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.2%)	44.5	204^th of 452 public high schools	54.9%		51.2	178^th of 458 public high schools	61.1%	26	37.7	23.7	47.3	30.8								$10,716	$227	$10,488
Grovetown High School	Public	9-12	2010 Warrior Way	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 447-2102	2,256	123	18.3	43.8%	673 (29.8%)	985 (43.7%)	374 (16.6%)	35 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	180 (8.0%)	48.2	176^th of 452 public high schools	61.1%		53	165^th of 458 public high schools	64.0%	11	40.2	23.3	45.7	44.0								$10,077	$209	$9,868
Thomson High School	Public	9-12	1160 White Oak Rd	Thomson	30824	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	No	(706) 986-4200	962	60	15.9	70.5%	281 (29.2%)	589 (61.2%)	54 (5.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.4%)	24.1	338^th of 452 public high schools	25.2%		30.9	288^th of 458 public high schools	37.1%	50	22.9	12.0	27.8	28.8								$12,906	$568	$12,338
Evans High School	Public	9-12	4550 Cox Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 863-1198	1,800	100	17.9	38.6%	915 (50.8%)	424 (23.6%)	235 (13.1%)	71 (3.9%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	142 (7.9%)	58.5	128^th of 452 public high schools	71.7%		63.7	113^th of 458 public high schools	75.3%	15	40.8	34.0	54.5	44.1								$10,467	$159	$10,308
Greenbrier High School	Public	9-12	5114 Riverwood Pkwy	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 650-6040	1,935	100	19.3	16.4%	1,256 (64.9%)	271 (14.0%)	164 (8.5%)	79 (4.1%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	154 (8.0%)	84.2	33^rd of 452 public high schools	92.7%		82.9	44^th of 458 public high schools	90.4%	11	68.0	47.0	69.9	67.7								$10,117	$202	$9,915
Lakeside High School	Public	9-12	533 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 863-0027	1,861	106	17.5	30.4%	1,024 (55.0%)	313 (16.8%)	181 (9.7%)	216 (11.6%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	117 (6.3%)	67.2	94^th of 452 public high schools	79.2%		73.1	79^th of 458 public high schools	82.8%	15	59.5	19.2	64.6	34.0								$10,863	$197	$10,667
Glenn Hills High School	Public	9-12	2840 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4924	839	48	17.3	100.0%	16 (1.9%)	739 (88.1%)	61 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (2.0%)	5.5	434^th of 452 public high schools	4.0%		5.4	444^th of 458 public high schools	3.1%	10	6.9	5.8	4.0	3.6								$12,180	$1,414	$10,766
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School	Public	6-12	3200 Augusta Tech Dr # B	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-5580	433	31	14.1	82.0%	53 (12.2%)	324 (74.8%)	30 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.4%)	65.4	103^rd of 452 public high schools	77.2%		59.9	132^nd of 458 public high schools	71.2%	29	54.5	28.3	66.1		38.7	68.8	64.4	16.0	37.5	42.4	57.6	$16,291	$1,111	$15,180
Westside High School	Public	9-12	1002 Patriots Way	Augusta	30907	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 868-4030	1,088	56	19.4	85.0%	98 (9.0%)	840 (77.2%)	79 (7.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	61 (5.6%)	8.2	424^th of 452 public high schools	6.2%		8.4	428^th of 458 public high schools	6.6%	4	12.7	7.9	7.4	9.2								$12,192	$1,131	$11,061
Hephzibah High School	Public	9-12	4558 Brothersville Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-2089	1,041	62	16.7	97.7%	127 (12.2%)	802 (77.0%)	75 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	30 (2.9%)	6.7	429^th of 452 public high schools	5.1%		6.9	437^th of 458 public high schools	4.6%	8	12.0	4.3	3.3	6.7								$12,227	$1,415	$10,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Harlem High School

Is Harlem High School a good school?

Harlem High School ranks 204^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harlem High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,318 students attended Harlem High School.

What is the racial makeup of Harlem High School?

Students at Harlem High School are 61% White, 20% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Harlem High School?

Harlem High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Euchee Creek Elementary School
Elementary : North Columbia Elementary School
Elementary : North Harlem Elementary School
Middle : Harlem Middle School

What district is Harlem High School in?

Columbia County

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