Towns County High School | |
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![]() Towns County High School | |
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1400 US-76 30546 United States | |
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School type | Public |
School district | Towns County School District |
CEEB code | 111605 |
Principal | Bryan Thomason |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Co-education |
Enrollment | 296 (2022-23)[1] |
Color(s) | Blue and white |
Slogan | Nurture, Guide and Challenge all students in a safe environment. |
Mascot | Indians |
Website | towns |
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]
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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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Towns County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "Towns County High School". www.towns.k12.ga.us.
- ^ "MaxPreps - America's Source For High School Sports..." www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ "Georgia School Reports | Georgia School Reports". schoolgrades.georgia.gov.
- ^ Phillips, Jessica (2018-08-09). Travels with Foxfire: Stories of People, Passions, and Practices from Southern Appalachia. Foxfire Fund. ISBN 9780525436294.
- ^ "Murphy girls compete in Battle of the States final". 2018-12-29.