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Enrollment
1,733
High
DISTRICT 809 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRIS COUNTY·NCES 130270002270
Harris County High School
8281 Ga Highway 116, Hamilton, GA 31811 · (706) 628-4278 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,733 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Georgia public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
101 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
604 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 465 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 421 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 415 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 432 | 25% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Harris County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
50.0%
GA avg 44.6% . -3.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 3 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.7% |
| 2022-23 | 49.5% |
| 2021-22 | 53.2% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harris County High School
Harris County High School's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County High School this school | 1,733 | 34.9% | 53.0% |
| Walnut Grove High School Loganville | 1,511 | 39.7% | 55.6% |
| South Effingham High School Guyton | 1,906 | 38.9% | 53.8% |
| Jones County High School Gray | 1,614 | 37.7% | 48.8% |
| Central High School Carrollton | 1,338 | 38.5% | 53.8% |
| Northgate High School Newnan | 2,142 | 32.4% | 65.7% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harris County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #103 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #126 of 417 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,733 | #110 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #290 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #252 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.9% | #372 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #193 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,733
+27 (+2%) vs 2020
+47% since 2000-01, when it was 1,179
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 19.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,733 | 101.4 | 17.1:1 | 35% (604) |
| 2023-24 | 1,679 | 103.3 | 16.3:1 | 39% (650) |
| 2022-23 | 1,703 | 95.5 | 17.8:1 | 25% (433) |
| 2020-21 | 1,706 | 88 | 19.4:1 | 24% (407) |
| 2017-18 | 1,691 | 83.4 | 20.3:1 | 33% (553) |
| 2015-16 | 1,673 | 77 | 21.7:1 | 34% (574) |
| 2010-11 | 1,522 | 86 | 17.7:1 | 32% (491) |
| 2000-01 | 1,179 | 65 | 18.1:1 | 31% (368) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harris County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,691 to 1,733); teachers up 22% (83.4 to 101.4).
About Harris County High School
Harris County High School is a large high school with its address in Hamilton, Georgia. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,733 students. For comparison, high schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students.
The 7 schools in Harris County enroll 5,663 students altogether, Harris County High School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Harris County High School is 67% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Black, 7% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Harris County is roughly 76% White. By the diversity index, Harris County High School comes in at 51%.
The count of teachers at Harris County High School is 101.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.1:1. The average ratio among high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, lower than at this school. Around 35% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Harris County High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Georgia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with Harris County High School's lunch-eligibility share in Georgia is predicted to score 59.3%. Harris County High School scores 53.0%, 6.4 points below that line.
In the county around the school, Harris County, median household income is about $97,302, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harris County High School is among the 7 public schools in Harris County.
The school nearest to Harris County High School is Harris County Carver Middle School, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Within five miles of Harris County High School, there are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 54.6%; Harris County High School's is 53.0%, ranking 6th of 9.
The NCES locale for Harris County High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,706) to 2024-25 (1,733). The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.4:1 to 17.1:1 over the same years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,086
Census ACS
Median income
$97,302
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
5,663 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harris County
- Harris County Carver Middle SchoolMiddle · 849 students
- Creekside SchoolMiddle · 780 students
- Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Mulberry Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- New Mountain Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
Other schools in Hamilton
- Harris County Carver Middle SchoolMiddle · 849 students
- Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 628 students
Nearby schools
- Harris County Carver Middle School0.5 mi · 849
- Park Elementary School1.1 mi · 628
- Mulberry Creek Elementary School5.9 mi · 529
- Creekside School6.0 mi · 780
- New Mountain Hill Elementary School9.0 mi · 509
- Pine Ridge Elementary School9.5 mi · 635
Frequently asked questions
About Harris County High SchoolHow many students attend Harris County High School?
Harris County High School enrolls approximately 1,733 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Harris County High School serve?
Harris County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Harris County High School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Harris County High School.
How diverse is Harris County High School?
Harris County High School reports a student body of 67% White, 7% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Harris County High School?
Harris County High School is overseen by Harris County in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.