Harris County High School

8281 Ga. Highway 116 Hamilton, Ga.

• Has approximately 1,500 students in grades 9-12

• Mascot is the tiger

• Mission statement: The mission of Harris County High School is to ensure each student succeeds in life, through a system distinguished by: Students that advance at their own pace through nontraditional pathways; student-driven, project-based learning; teachers empowered to be creative facilitators; the use of state-of-the-art technology to become global learners; authentic assessment aligned with real world experiences; the use of our community as a support system.

• In 2013, 93 percent of students either met or exceeded standards on the Georgia State High School Graduation Test.

• Sports offered include: Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, shotgun team, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.

• The HCHS marching band performs at the Pine Mountain Christmas parade and the St. Patrick's Day parade in Savannah, Ga.