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Carl Harrison High School, commonly known as Harrison High School or simply Harrison is a grades 9-12 public high school in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States.

History

The school was named for Carl J. Harrison, a member of the Cobb County Board of Education, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, elected in 1975, and later a Senator in the Georgia State Senate,^[2] elected in 1983.

The 2011 movie,The 5th Quarter, was based on true events that occurred in 2006, in which a member of Harrison High School's lacrosse team was killed in a car accident due to careless driving from classmates.

Sports and clubs

Music

The Harrison High School Marching Band took part in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2009^[3] and 2016.^[4]

Notable alumni

Darvin Adams - Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver
Joe Bendik - Major League Soccer (MLS) goalkeeper
Bradford Cox - Rock Musician (Deerhunter and Atlas Sound) and Actor (Dropped Out)^[5]
Adam Everett - Major League Baseball (MLB) player
Justin Fields - National Football League (NFL) quarterback
Paul Oliver - NFL safety
Corey Patterson - MLB player ^[6]
Eric Patterson - MLB player
Brian Rogers - MLB relief pitcher^[7]^{[better source needed]}
Ollie Schniederjans - PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour golfer ^[8]
Ali Vitali - journalist, television analyst^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Harrison High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
^ "School History". www.cobbk12.org. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
^ United States Congress (2009). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 111th Congress First Session Vol. 155--Part 23. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 31754.
^ Brasch, Ben. "Harrison High's band director reflects on Macy's parade experience". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
^ "Deerhunter's Bradford Cox remembers Benjamin Smoke". Retrieved December 29, 2020.
^ "Corey Patterson MLB stats". MLB.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
^ "Brian Rogers Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
^ "Ollie Schniderjans Korn Ferry Profile". Retrieved August 30, 2021.
^ https://www.hoyatfxc.com/files/girls_5_5a_div_ii.htm. Retrieved May 24, 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

Carl Harrison High School

[NCES-1] "Harrison High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 2, 2020.

[2] "School History". www.cobbk12.org. Retrieved 2021-10-28.

[3] United States Congress (2009). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 111th Congress First Session Vol. 155--Part 23. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 31754.

[4] Brasch, Ben. "Harrison High's band director reflects on Macy's parade experience". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2021-10-28.

[5] "Deerhunter's Bradford Cox remembers Benjamin Smoke". Retrieved December 29, 2020.

[6] "Corey Patterson MLB stats". MLB.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.

[7] "Brian Rogers Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2020.

[8] "Ollie Schniderjans Korn Ferry Profile". Retrieved August 30, 2021.

[9] ttps://www.hoyatfxc.com/files/girls_5_5a_div_ii.htm. Retrieved May 24, 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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