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What's the biggest difference between Harrison High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
2,224
High
DISTRICT 2,124 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129002153
Harrison High School
4500 Due West Rd NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152 · (678) 594-8104 · Cobb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,224 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
119 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
356 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 584 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 547 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 517 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 576 | 26% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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 published attendance-zone data from Cobb County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
71.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 3 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.4% |
| 2022-23 | 60.3% |
| 2021-22 | 68.1% |
% 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
72.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Harrison High School
Harrison High School's state test result (72.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison High School this school | 2,224 | 16.0% | 72.4% |
| Greenbrier High School Evans | 1,935 | 16.4% | 69.2% |
| Decatur High School Decatur | 1,901 | 16.6% | 65.5% |
| Lassiter High School Marietta | 2,005 | 13.6% | 79.7% |
| Starrs Mill High School Fayetteville | 1,357 | 12.7% | 76.0% |
| Pope High School Marietta | 1,793 | 10.1% | 78.3% |
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 Harrison High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #25 of 411 | #5 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #27 of 417 ▲ 12 | #2 of 17 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,224 | #44 of 480 | #9 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #377 of 413 | #16 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #241 of 413 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.0% | #410 of 425 | #14 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #214 of 226 | #8 of 10 |
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
2,224
-25 (-1%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 2,282
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 2,224 | 119 | 18.7:1 | 16% (356) |
| 2023-24 | 2,170 | 112.7 | 19.3:1 | 16% (356) |
| 2022-23 | 2,121 | 112.6 | 18.8:1 | 10% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 2,249 | 115 | 19.6:1 | 7% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 2,206 | 108.2 | 20.4:1 | 8% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 1,990 | 100 | 19.9:1 | 8% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 2,126 | 109 | 19.5:1 | 7% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 2,282 | 128 | 17.8:1 | 1% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harrison High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (2,206 to 2,224); teachers up 10% (108.2 to 119).
About Harrison High School
Harrison High School is a large high school in Cobb County, located in Kennesaw, Georgia. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 2,224 students. The average for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120 students, so this school is 99% bigger than average.
Cobb County has 105,738 students in 110 schools, and Harrison High School is one of those schools.
A majority of students at Harrison High School, 67%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 14% Black, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Among all residents of Cobb County, the White share is about 49%. The chance that two students picked at random at Harrison High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 52%.
The school has about 18.7 students per teacher and 119 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, lower than at this school. About 16% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 53% average for public schools in Cobb County is 37 points.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Harrison High School falls in the middle 80% of Georgia schools: 72.4% actual against 69.1% predicted.
In Cobb County (population about 775,208), median household income is about $102,738, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 129 public schools operate in Cobb County, serving about 116,609 students.
The closest public school to Harrison High School is Lost Mountain Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Harrison High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Harrison High School is 1st of 9 on proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 2,224, close to the 2,249 recorded in 2020-21.
The Harrison High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cobb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
775,208
Census ACS
Median income
$102,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
116,609 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cobb County
- Campbell High SchoolHigh · 3,085 students
- Osborne High SchoolHigh · 2,790 students
- Walton High SchoolHigh · 2,705 students
- Pebblebrook High SchoolHigh · 2,574 students
- North Cobb High SchoolHigh · 2,463 students
- Wheeler High SchoolHigh · 2,401 students
Other schools in Kennesaw
- North Cobb High SchoolHigh · 2,463 students
- Kennesaw Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,695 students
- McClure Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,030 students
- Lost Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 979 students
- Palmer Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Hayes Elementary SchoolElementary · 802 students
Other Harrison High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Harrison High. Harrison High School is the largest of the 6.
- Harrison High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 1,089 students
- HARRISON HIGH SCHOOLHARRISON, NY · 1,066 students
- HARRISON HIGH SCHOOLHARRISON, AR · 843 students
- Harrison High SchoolHARRISON, NJ · 795 students
- Harrison High SchoolHarrison, MT · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Lost Mountain Middle School0.4 mi · 979
- Due West Elementary School0.9 mi · 626
- Vaughan Elementary School2.4 mi · 600
- Ford Elementary School2.5 mi · 750
- Still Elementary School2.6 mi · 755
- Kemp Elementary School2.8 mi · 894
Frequently asked questions
About Harrison High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harrison High School?
Harrison High School enrolls approximately 2,224 students in grades 09-12.
Is Harrison High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harrison High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Harrison High School have?
Harrison High School employs 119 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harrison High School?
At Harrison High School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 9% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Harrison High School?
Harrison High School is overseen by Cobb County in Cobb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.