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Harlem High School

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Harlem High School ranks 166 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 64% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Harlem High School in Harlem, GA, serves about 1,318 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the highly rated Columbia County school district, which ranks in the top 8% of districts statewide. The school currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks 165th out of 455 Georgia high schools—a solid improvement from last year’s 204th place. Perhaps the most encouraging news for parents is the school’s graduation rate, which has climbed to 91.8%, now exceeding the state average by nearly 5 percentage points. Chronic absenteeism has also been cut almost in half over four years, dropping from 36.7% to 17.9%, which is right at the state average.

Academically, Harlem shows real strengths in science and history. Biology proficiency has consistently run 5–7 points above the state average, and U.S. History proficiency (43.6%) actually beats the state average and even outpaces nearby Lakeside High School (37.4%). However, Algebra I is a significant concern: only 14.3% of students scored proficient in 2025-2026, compared to 48.1% statewide and 54.6% across the district. This gap has widened sharply over the past few years, making math the school’s clearest area for improvement. Parents should know that while the school excels in several subjects, students may need extra support in math to stay on track for college and career readiness.

Compared to neighboring schools, Harlem dramatically outperforms the Richmond County high schools—its graduation rate is 13–22 points higher, and its absenteeism rate is less than a third of some peers. Within Columbia County, Harlem ranks lowest among the four comprehensive high schools, but it matches Grovetown High School in Biology and beats Lakeside in U.S. History. The school also shows relative strengths for African American and special education students compared to statewide peers. With rising graduation rates, improving attendance, and a clear focus needed on math, Harlem High is a school on an upward trajectory.

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: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Georgia median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 34 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg56%

Georgia avg45%

166^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Columbia County

17^th of 202Columbia 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
2026	50.8	166 of 457	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	203 of 451	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	177 of 454	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	167 of 448	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	217 of 431	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	122 of 377	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.3	198 of 391	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	152 of 382	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	184 of 384	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	197 of 372	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	203 of 431	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	204 of 438	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	156 of 435	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	138 of 433	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	222 of 430	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	121 of 299	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	138 of 312	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	92 of 315	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	80 of 308	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	34.9	189 of 295	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	136 of 436	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	198 of 442	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	196 of 436	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	189 of 436	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	227 of 427	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	110 of 123	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	96 of 149	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	84 of 158	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	63 of 141	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.9	99 of 126	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	111 of 339	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	163 of 347	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	191 of 344	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	215 of 343	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	241 of 331	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	206 of 334	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.4	240 of 341	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	237 of 346	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	216 of 343	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	258 of 339	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)69th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)11th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology53%+6 vs state

United States History44%+5 vs state

Algebra I14%-34 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 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%)	50.8	166^th of 457 public high schools	63.7%		44.5	203^rd of 451 public high schools	55.0%	37	14.3	52.9	43.6						$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%)	51.9	158^th of 457 public high schools	65.4%		48.2	175^th of 451 public high schools	61.2%	17	37.1	53.3	39.4						$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%)	33	271^st of 457 public high schools	40.7%		24.1	337^th of 451 public high schools	25.3%	66	13.6	38.3	34.9						$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%)	70.5	65^th of 457 public high schools	85.8%		58.5	127^th of 451 public high schools	71.8%	62	38.2	65.8	56.5						$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%)	82.6	33^rd of 457 public high schools	92.8%		84.2	33^rd of 451 public high schools	92.7%		55.8	76.9	68.0						$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%)	60.4	108^th of 457 public high schools	76.4%		67.2	93^rd of 451 public high schools	79.4%	15	28.8	60.9	37.4						$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%)	8.4	422^nd of 457 public high schools	7.7%		5.5	433^rd of 451 public high schools	4.0%	11	10.1	7.0	16.9						$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%)	56.3	130^th of 457 public high schools	71.6%		65.4	102^nd of 451 public high schools	77.4%	28	40.9	62.9		29.9	24.0	46.9	18.3	36.7	$16,291	$1,111	$15,180
Westside High School	Public	9-12	1002 Patriots Way	Augusta	30907	Columbia 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%)	10.5	410^th of 457 public high schools	10.3%		8.2	423^rd of 451 public high schools	6.2%	13	8.0	9.6	20.5						$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%)	5.5	439^th of 457 public high schools	3.9%		6.7	428^th of 451 public high schools	5.1%	11	8.0	6.8	6.5						$12,227	$1,415	$10,813

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

Is Harlem High School a good school?

Harlem High School ranks 166^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Harlem High School?

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

What district is Harlem High School in?

Columbia County

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