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Towns County High School

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Towns County High School
Towns County High School
Address
1400 US-76

30546

United States
Information
School typePublic
School districtTowns County School District
CEEB code111605
PrincipalBryan Thomason
Grades9–12
GenderCo-education
Enrollment296 (2022-23)[1]
Color(s)Blue and white    
SloganNurture, Guide and Challenge all students in a safe environment.
MascotIndians
Websitetowns.k12.ga.us/schools/tchs/

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 High School shares a campus with the county's elementary and middle schools

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Towns County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Towns County High School". www.towns.k12.ga.us.
  3. ^ "MaxPreps - America's Source For High School Sports..." www.maxpreps.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia School Reports | Georgia School Reports". schoolgrades.georgia.gov.
  5. ^ Phillips, Jessica (August 9, 2018). Travels with Foxfire: Stories of People, Passions, and Practices from Southern Appalachia. Foxfire Fund. ISBN 9780525436294.
  6. ^ "Murphy girls compete in Battle of the States final". December 29, 2018.