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]