Harris County High School

8281 Ga Highway 116, Hamilton GA, 31811 | Harris County School District | 706-628-4278
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1691
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Hamilton
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
51%Hamilton
42%Georgia

Harris County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Harris County School District" in Hamilton, GA. There are a total of 1,691 students and 83 teachers at Harris County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Harris County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is 11% higher than the Georgia average.

Harris County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1691
Teachers83
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment84
Taking some courses58
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses35
Passing no courses20

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Harris County High School, there are a total of 84 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 58 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School52%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Harris County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 74.7% 74.3% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 18.2% 16.3% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.7% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 4.2% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 4.2% 3.1% 3.1%

Hamilton demographics profile

StatisticHamiltonGeorgiaNational
Population1,80510,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)52918791
Median age29.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%54%55%
Speak English97%86%79%
Speak Spanish1%8%13%

Education level achieved in Hamilton

IndexHamiltonGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade82.8%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college45.5%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.9%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.4%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Harris County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.