Harris County High School

Harris County High School is a secondary school of high-enrollment scale in Hamilton, Georgia, run under Harris County, enrolling 1,733 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 1,120 students each, so Harris County High School sits 55% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 7 schools in Harris County (5,663 students total), Harris County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Harris County High School shows that White students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Black, 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 101 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Harris County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.3%, the actual is 53.0%, a residual of -6.4 points.

Across the wider county, Harris County reports that median household income runs about $97,302, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Harris County High School is one of 7 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 5,663 students).

Nearest neighbor: Harris County Carver Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Harris County High School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 54.6%.

Harris County High School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harris County High School has remained close to its prior level, going from 1,691 students in 2018 to 1,733 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 72% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Harris County High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.