Haralson County High School

Set in Tallapoosa, Georgia, Haralson County High School is a reasonably sized senior high, one of the schools within Haralson County. It teaches 1,001 students across grades 9 through 12.

Across the 7 schools in Haralson County (3,525 students total), Haralson County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Haralson County High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). The remainder breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Haralson County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Haralson County's rate of about 69%.

After controlling for student poverty, Haralson County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.9%, the actual is 45.5%, a residual of +10.5 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Haralson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $72,127 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Haralson County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,867 students), Haralson County High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Haralson County Rebel Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Haralson County High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Haralson County High School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 58.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Haralson County High School has climbed 4%, going from 962 students in 2018 to 1,001 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.