Harrison High School (Georgia)




For schools with a similar name, see Harrison High School (disambiguation).
























































Harrison High School
Harrison High School (Georgia).JPG
Address

4500 Due West Road
Kennesaw, Georgia 30152
United States
Coordinates
33°58′01″N 84°40′59″W / 33.966965°N 84.682965°W / 33.966965; -84.682965Coordinates: 33°58′01″N 84°40′59″W / 33.966965°N 84.682965°W / 33.966965; -84.682965
Information
Type Public
Established 1991
School district Cobb County School District
Principal Ashlynn Campbell
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,990 (2015-16)[1]
Color(s) Kelly green, white, and navy blue
              
Nickname Hoyas
Rival Allatoona High School
Kennesaw Mountain High School
Information (678) 594-8104
Website

Carl Harrison High School is a grades 9-12 public high school in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States. The school has scored above the state average on the Georgia High School Graduation Test since it was built in 1991. It has also achieved an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) National Certification, in which schools are evaluated annually on rigorous national standards.




Contents






  • 1 Athletics


    • 1.1 Football


    • 1.2 Lacrosse


    • 1.3 Soccer


    • 1.4 Baseball


    • 1.5 Cheerleading


    • 1.6 Golf




  • 2 Music


    • 2.1 Band program




  • 3 Notable alumni


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Athletics



Football



Lacrosse



Soccer


The 2007 men's varsity team won the 5A state championship with a 1-0 victory over Chattahoochee High School. The team finished ranked #11 nationally.[citation needed]


The 2011 Lady Hoyas took the 5A state championship.[2][citation needed]



Baseball


In 1998 and 2010 the baseball team won the state championship title.[3][citation needed]



Cheerleading



Golf


The boys' golf team has won three state championships (2002, 2008, and 2010).[4][citation needed]


The girls' golf team at Harrison also won the state championship in 2000.[citation needed]



Music



Band program




Harrison performing at BOA Atlanta 2008.


The inaugural year of the band program was 1991.



Notable alumni








  • Jon Abbate - former NFL player for the Houston Texans, Washington Redskins, and New Orleans Saints


  • Darvin Adams - former wide receiver for Auburn University and the Carolina Panthers


  • Joe Bendik - MLS goalie for Orlando City SC


  • Bradford Cox - musician, founder of Deerhunter and Atlas Sound


  • Adam Everett - former professional baseball player for the Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians


  • Paul Oliver - former NFL player for the San Diego Chargers


  • Corey Patterson - former professional baseball player, third overall pick in the 1998 MLB Draft


  • Eric Patterson - former professional baseball player


  • Lockett Pundt - musician, guitarist for Deerhunter, founder of Lotus Plaza


  • Brian Rogers - former professional baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates


  • Ollie Schniederjans - professional golfer on the PGA Tour


  • Rich Shertenlieb - radio personality


  • Justin Fields - football player for the Georgia Bulldogs



References





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  2. ^ Harrison hoya soccer. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.harrisonhoyasoccer.com/


  3. ^ Harrison hoya baseball. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.harrisonbaseball.org/


  4. ^ "Harrison Golf". Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2012-09-14.




External links


  • Carl Harrison High School








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