Harrison High School

4500 Due West Rd Nw, Smyrna GA, 30152 | Cobb County School District | 678-594-8104
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2206
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 78% 86% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Smyrna
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
58%Smyrna
42%Georgia

Harrison High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cobb County School District" in Smyrna, GA. There are a total of 2,206 students and 108 teachers at Harrison High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Harrison High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.5%, which is 86% higher than the Georgia average.

Harrison High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2206
Teachers108
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment754
Taking some courses637
Taking some courses (not tests)123
Passing some courses445
Passing no courses187

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 Harrison High School, there are a total of 754 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 637 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School77%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School78%

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.

Harrison High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 80.0% 41.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 11.4% 31.6% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 5.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 18.6% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 3.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Smyrna demographics profile

StatisticSmyrnaGeorgiaNational
Population22,68310,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,49518791
Median age35.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%54%55%
Speak English73%86%79%
Speak Spanish13%8%13%

Education level achieved in Smyrna

IndexSmyrnaGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade87.8%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school86.6%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college67.1%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.4%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.0%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.2%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Harrison High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.