Harrison High School (Kennesaw, Georgia)
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, 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 Football 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 and 2016.Notable alumni
- Darvin Adams – Canadian Football League wide receiver
- Joe Bendik – Major League Soccer goalkeeper
- Bradford Cox – Rock Musician and Actor
- Adam Everett – Major League Baseball player
- Justin Fields – National Football League quarterback
- Paul Oliver – NFL safety
- Corey Patterson – MLB player
- Eric Patterson – MLB player
- Brian Rogers – MLB relief pitcher
- Ollie Schniederjans – PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour golfer
- Ali Vitali – journalist, television analyst
- Andrew Wilson – college basketball coach