Harlem High School (Georgia)

Harlem High School is a public high school in Harlem, Georgia, United States, in Columbia County.

Harlem High School
Address
Map
1070 Appling-Harlem Road

,
Columbia
,
30814

Coordinates33°27′24″N 82°18′46″W / 33.45675°N 82.3128°W / 33.45675; -82.3128
Information
TypePublic secondary
Motto"We Are Harlem!"
Opened1871
School districtColumbia County School System
SuperintendentSandra Carraway
PrincipalCasey Dees
Faculty64
Teaching staff70.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCoed
Enrollment1,223[1] (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio17.35[1]
Classrooms51
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Red and black    
Fight song"Bulldogs Lead The Way"
Athletics conferenceGHSA 4-AAA
NicknameDogs
Team nameBulldogs
RivalGrovetown High School, Thomson High School, Lincoln County High School
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Georgia Accrediting Commission
Websitehttps://harlemhs.ccboe.net/#

The school had a shooting incident in 1993, in which one student was killed and another was injured.[2]

The school's teams compete as the Bulldogs.

Aviator Joseph C. Miles graduated from Harlem High School in 1943, as did former Georgia State Representative Robin L. Williams[3]

The school features a diversity of clubs, including Beta Club, National Honors Society, Science Club, and Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA).

Sports

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  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheer (football, basketball, competition)
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Raider color guard, drill team (Army JROTC)
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Harlem High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "A look at the 20th century: 1993 | chronicle.augusta.com". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  3. ^ Joseph C. Miles Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame
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