Hardaway High School
Hardaway High School is located in Columbus, Georgia, United States, in the Muscogee County School District. It is one of 221 schools in the state to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and International Baccalaureate Career-related Certificate.
Hardaway High School | |
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Address | |
2901 College Drive United States | |
Coordinates | 32°29′53″N 84°56′53″W |
Information | |
School type | Public high school |
Motto | Finimus Coepturi (We finish to begin) |
Established | 1965 |
School district | Muscogee County School District |
Principal | Matt Bell |
Teaching staff | 75.50 (FTE)[1] |
Enrollment | 1,240 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.42[1] |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | Scarlet and gold |
Mascot | Golden Hawks |
Newspaper | Hawk Talk |
Website | Hardaway High School |
Academics
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017,[2] Hardaway's current enrollment is approximately 1,072 in 2019. The school has a particularly high graduation rate, at 90.3% as of 2016.[3]
The school has enjoyed 13 consecutive years of qualifying for the state academic decathlon, and school teams often rank within the top three.[3][4][5]
Students have the choice to complete advanced academic pathways, including a pre-university International Baccalaureate Diploma, International Baccalaureate Career Certificate or an International Skills Diploma. The school also offers a number of languages for students to learn, including: Latin, French, Japanese and Spanish.[3]
The school day at Hardaway runs from 8:10 am to 3:25 pm, Monday through Friday. Lunch is divided into five segments of twenty-five minutes each. Hardaway has two long "one-way" hallways. All of the shorter hallways can be traveled in either direction .
Athletics
The Lady Hawks basketball team is currently ranked first in the state. The HHS wrestling team finished 133–0 in the 5A division, which gave them the titles for area, city, and state champions.
The Ledger Enquirer named Hardaway's Athletic Director the Bi-City Coach of the Year..
School Accolades
2019 Accolades
Student wins Georgia Youth Leadership Award.[6][7]
Georgia Academic Decathlon, 2019 Highest Individual Scores:
2017 Accolades
Notable alumni
- Josh Harbour, co-founder of Red Dress Boutique
- Wesly Mallard, former NFL player[3]
- Kelcie McCray, NFL player[3]
- Walter Palmore, NFL player[3]
- Marcus Smith II, NFL player[3]
- Robert Steele, former NFL player[3]
References
- "Hardaway High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- "First Hardaway High School class celebrates 50th anniversary". Ledger-Enquirer. June 2017.
- "High Schools - Hardaway High". muscogee.k12.ga.us. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- "GAD State Winners | PAGE INC". Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- "Hardaway High, Columbus High, Kendrick High and Chattahoochee County High win awards in state academic decathlon". Ledger-ENquirer. March 2010.
- "Hardaway High School senior wins Georgia Youth Leadership Award". Ledger-Enquirer. April 2019.
- "30 Years Georgia Youth Leadership Awards". 21st Century Leaders. Retrieved 2019-08-11.