Towns County High School Explained

Towns County High School
Streetaddress:1400 US-76
City:Hiawassee, Georgia
Zipcode:30546
Country:United States
District:Towns County School District
Ceeb:111605
Principal:Bryan Thomason
Gender:Co-education
Schooltype:Public
Grades:9–12
Slogan:Nurture, Guide and Challenge all students in a safe environment.
Mascot:Indians
Colors:Blue and white
Enrollment:296 (2022-23)[1]
Pushpin Map:Georgia#USA

Towns County High School is a public high school in Hiawassee, Georgia. It is part of the Towns County School District.[2] The school is at 1400 U.S. Route 76. The school colors are blue and white and the Indians are the school's mascot.[3] The school district is predominantly white, the high school has a higher than state average graduation rate and a lower than state average college preparedness and advanced courses participation rate.[4] Towns County has a unified school campus with its high school, middle school, and elementary school sharing the same grounds. Jerry Anthony Taylor, Towns County's historian, taught at the school for 32 years.[5] The school hosts the annual Battle of the States basketball tournament.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Towns County High School. National Center for Education Statistics. June 26, 2024.
  2. Web site: Towns County High School. www.towns.k12.ga.us.
  3. Web site: MaxPreps - America's Source For High School Sports.... www.maxpreps.com.
  4. Web site: Georgia School Reports | Georgia School Reports. schoolgrades.georgia.gov.
  5. Book: Phillips, Jessica. Travels with Foxfire: Stories of People, Passions, and Practices from Southern Appalachia. 9780525436294. Foxfire Fund. 2018-08-09.
  6. Web site: Murphy girls compete in Battle of the States final. 2018-12-29.