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Harris County High School

Public Grades 9-12

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 90% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Harris County High School in Hamilton, GA, serves approximately 1,733 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Harris County School District, and has climbed to a 5-star, top-50 ranking statewide (44th of 455 high schools) for 2025–2026.

This school stands out for its strong, balanced academic results. In the most recent testing cycle, Harris County High beat state averages by wide margins in Biology (68.3% proficient vs. 47.2% statewide), U.S. History (61.7% vs. 38.5%), and Algebra I (58.7% vs. 48.1%). The school also shines in student engagement: its graduation rate is 94.9% (vs. 87.2% statewide), its dropout rate is just 0.8%, and chronic absenteeism sits at 11.1%—far below the state average of 17.7% and dramatically lower than nearby schools like Jordan Vocational High School (41.5%) or Hardaway High School (30.8%). Perhaps most notably, Harris County High ranks 6th in the state (top 2%) for Hispanic student achievement, and it performs well across all demographic groups—from female students (92nd percentile) to African American students (73rd percentile)—suggesting effective, equitable instruction.

Compared to nearby schools, Harris County High is a clear academic outlier. While Columbus High School (ranked 2nd statewide) posts higher test scores, it serves a student body with far less economic diversity (20.7% free/reduced lunch vs. 34.85% at Harris County). Meanwhile, schools within a 20-mile radius—like Manchester High School and Shaw High School—rank in the 14th–16th percentile. Harris County High achieves its results while spending less per student ($11,936) than several of these lower-performing neighbors. The school has improved steadily for years, and its only notable area for growth is special education (66th percentile). Overall, this is a high-achieving, efficient, and welcoming comprehensive high school.

1,733

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,936

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8281 Ga Highway 116
Hamilton, GA 31811

(706) 628-4278

District: Harris County

Feeder schools for Harris County High School:

Elementary:	Mulberry Creek Elementary School
	New Mountain Hill Elementary School
	Park Elementary School
	Pine Ridge Elementary School
Middle:	Creekside School
	Harris County Carver Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

African American:

17.3%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Georgia high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg65%

Georgia avg45%

44^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	78.6	44 of 457	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	65.7	101 of 451	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	84 of 454	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	85 of 448	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	102 of 431	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	59 of 410	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	138 of 438	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	152 of 428	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	127 of 420	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	105 of 426	75.4%	★★★★☆
2015	52.2	142 of 435	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.2	159 of 425	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	137 of 425	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	115 of 396	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	80 of 402	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.1	94 of 384	75.5%	★★★★☆
2009	66.5	102 of 372	72.6%	★★★★☆
2008	65.5	109 of 370	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	59.9	134 of 358	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.0	89 of 335	73.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	104 of 377	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	44.4	169 of 391	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	108 of 382	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.6	144 of 384	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	89 of 372	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	33 of 431	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	67.1	96 of 438	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	64 of 435	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	71 of 433	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	68 of 430	84.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	6 of 299	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.7	8 of 312	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	14 of 315	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.0	40 of 308	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	37 of 295	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	55 of 436	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	108 of 442	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	107 of 436	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	100 of 436	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	76 of 427	82.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	26 of 123	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	61.0	57 of 149	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	40 of 158	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	49 of 141	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	91 of 126	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	116 of 339	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	169 of 347	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	185 of 344	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	90 of 343	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	124 of 331	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	64 of 334	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	47.8	144 of 341	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	144 of 346	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	106 of 343	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	105 of 339	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology68%+21 vs state

United States History62%+23 vs state

Algebra I59%+11 vs state

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by a student
Monday, April 17, 2023

This school quite honestly is horrible. The admin is rude and uncooperative, the teachers are immature and rude, and the majority of the student population shouldn't even be in high school. I am ranked 23 in the class with a 4.37 GPA and the last year and a half of my schooling has been either AP or college classes but according to the Principal, I am a second-rate student. If you have a 504 and actually want to use it, forget it, the teachers will fight you every step of the way. If you dual enroll be prepared to miss out on important information, the opportunity to join clubs, and communication with the admin. Close Quote

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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 Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harris County High School	Public	9-12	8281 Ga Highway 116	Hamilton	31811	Harris County	Harris County	No	No	No	No	(706) 628-4278	1,733	101	17.0	34.9%	1,169 (67.5%)	299 (17.3%)	122 (7.0%)	16 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	124 (7.2%)	78.6	44^th of 457 public high schools	90.4%		65.7	101^st of 451 public high schools	77.6%	57	58.7	68.3	61.7						$11,936	$464	$11,472
Northside High School	Public	9-12	2002 American Way	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-2920	1,405	90	15.5	55.2%	558 (39.7%)	508 (36.2%)	182 (13.0%)	43 (3.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (7.8%)	50.5	169^th of 457 public high schools	63.0%		59.2	123^rd of 451 public high schools	72.7%	46	41.2	57.8	32.5						$12,035	$503	$11,532
Shaw High School	Public	9-12	7579 Raider Way	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3638	1,162	80	14.5	81.0%	165 (14.2%)	655 (56.4%)	170 (14.6%)	41 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	124 (10.7%)	15.1	392^nd of 457 public high schools	14.2%		24.1	336^th of 451 public high schools	25.5%	56	29.9	23.5	3.8						$12,851	$899	$11,952
Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	7700-B Chattsworth Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 568-2498	19	6	3.1	84.2%	7 (36.8%)	12 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Muscogee Youth Development Campus	Public	5-12	7700 Chattsworth Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-2863	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Manchester High School	Public	9-12	405 N 5th Ave	Manchester	31816	Meriwether County	Meriwether County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 846-8445	447	31	14.5	95.1%	154 (34.5%)	241 (53.9%)	17 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)	16.4	385^th of 457 public high schools	15.8%		10.9	415^th of 451 public high schools	8.0%	30	26.9	28.8	9.0						$16,316	$2,140	$14,176
Hardaway High School	Public	9-12	2901 College Dr	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2766	1,067	80	13.3	100.0%	145 (13.6%)	713 (66.8%)	115 (10.8%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (7.6%)	22	347^th of 457 public high schools	24.1%		21.2	350^th of 451 public high schools	22.4%	3	26.2	43.9	16.7						$13,596	$1,438	$12,158
Troup County High School	Public	9-12	1920 Hamilton Rd	LaGrange	30241	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	No	(706) 812-7957	1,272	72	17.7	94.1%	596 (46.9%)	493 (38.8%)	105 (8.3%)	19 (1.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.2%)	43.7	203^rd of 457 public high schools	55.6%		40.5	228^th of 451 public high schools	49.4%	25	44.9	50.1	24.6						$12,894	$603	$12,291
Jordan Vocational High School	Public	9-12	3200 Howard Ave	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2819	1,040	82	12.6	100.0%	205 (19.7%)	501 (48.2%)	242 (23.3%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (7.5%)	14.6	394^th of 457 public high schools	13.8%		13	405^th of 451 public high schools	10.2%	11	24.7	15.4	20.9						$13,915	$1,655	$12,260
Columbus High School	Public	9-12	1700 Cherokee Ave	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-2534	1,161	61	19.0	20.7%	478 (41.2%)	253 (21.8%)	150 (12.9%)	189 (16.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (7.6%)	95.6	2^nd of 457 public high schools	99.6%		96.2	3^rd of 451 public high schools	99.3%	1	98.6	88.0	87.6						$11,583	$528	$11,055

Frequently Asked Questions about Harris County High School

What schools feed into Harris County High School?

Harris County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mulberry Creek Elementary School
Elementary : New Mountain Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Park Elementary School
Elementary : Pine Ridge Elementary School
Middle : Creekside School
Middle : Harris County Carver Middle School

Is Harris County High School a good school?

Yes. Harris County High School ranks in the top 9.6% of Georgia high schools.

What district is Harris County High School in?

Harris County

What is the racial makeup of Harris County High School?

Students at Harris County High School are 67% White, 17% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Harris County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,733 students attended Harris County High School.

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