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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Newsweek Names Harrison High School as 641th in USA
The magazine's 2013 rankings came out Monday.
Newsweek has ranked Harrison High School as the 641th high school in the country. For its rankings, Newsweek sent out a survey to more than 5,000 high schools in the U.S., with about 2,500 schools responding in 2013. You can see the details about Harrison's ranking, and every other ranked high school by clicking on the markers in the interactive map above. Hillgrove came in at 1,688 with an 88 percent graduation rate. Harrison has a 96 percent rate. The survey scores were then weighted and calculated using several criteria including on-time graduation and college acceptance rates. In addition, instead of averaging the number of courses offered, this year Newsweek considered the percentage of students enrolled in AP, IB or Advance …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Harrison High Student Arrested
Deangelo Damond Harris was booked into the Cobb County jail on a charge of sale of marijuana.
A 17-year-old Harrison High student spent part of Friday and Saturday in the Cobb County jail after he allegedly sold marijuana to a 15-year-old student on campus. According to a Cobb County criminal warrant, someone reported their suspicions about Deangelo Damond Harris and the 15-year-old male student to an assistant principal. The administrator met with the 15-year-old boy. "While walking to (the) principal's office, the 15-year-old was asked if he had anything he should not have on campus," according to the warrant. "The student responded, 'Yes, I have drugs in my bag.' " From a bag, the student removed a plastic prescription bottle containing less than one ounce of suspected marijuana, records show. "The 15-year-old student said he …
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Harrison and Hillgrove Make America's Most Challenging High Schools List
Nine other Cobb schools made the list.
Hillgrove and Harrison High schools are two of 11 Cobb County schools included in The Washington Post's list of America’s Most Challenging High Schools. Harrison is No. 35 and Hillgrove is No. 95 in the state, according to The Post. Walton High School had the highest ranking of any Cobb County school, coming in at No. 3 on the state list and No. 163 on the national list. The Post's ranking system calculates the number of advanced placement, international baccalaureate and advanced international certificate of education tests given at a school each year, and divides it by the number of seniors who graduated that year. A ratio of 1.000 means the school had as many tests as graduates. Other Cobb high schools that made the list include: For …
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Friday, March 15, 2013
Police Seek More Victims in Teen's Alleged Child Porn Scheme
"We won't have any comment," a man who answered the door at Michael William Cook's home said today.
The Harrison High student who allegedly posted naked photos of at least eight children on pornographic websites created a company to gain the trust of the juveniles. Cobb County Police Sgt. Dana Pierce said Friday that authorities believe Michael William Cook operated under the company name Maxi Focus Photography between Nov. 1, 2012, and Jan. 1, the time frame that he allegedly posted onto pornographic websites individuals’ "naked" or "erotic" photos that he obtained through fraudulent means. The individuals depicted in the images are all under the age of 18, records show. One was 14 years old at the time the photo was taken. The children attend "several high schools," according to WSB-TV. "He was using Maxi Focus Photography as a ruse to…
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Share Your National Signing Day Photos on Patch
Upload an announcement or post photos of your college-bound senior athletes from Harrison, Hillgrove or McEachern high schools on West Cobb Patch.
Wednesday is national signing day, the annual tradition when top high school athletes reveal their college picks. With your help, West Cobb Patch wants to share the moments when these seniors from Harrison, Hillgrove or McEachern high schools announce their college destinations. You have a couple of options: Let the national signing day frenzy begin.
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Friday, December 21, 2012
Harrison Student Selected for Georgia Junior Bowl
The game will be played on Dec. 27.
One West Cobb football player was selected to play in the AT&T Georgia Junior Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 27. Keegan Karim of Harrison High School will play in the West division during the five-day developmental program known as RisingSeniors. The all-star game is designed to showcase the top high school junior football players in Georgia. The game will stream live on ESPN3 and be available on demand shortly after the event at PlayOn! Sports’ Georgia portal: http://ghsa.playonsports.com. “It should be mandatory for all potential college athletes to go through something like the RisingSeniors program," said Chase Roberts, veteran RisingSeniors player, Georgia Tech offensive lineman and Greater Atlanta Christian graduate. "During the week, we …
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
No Word on Reason for Harrison Coach's Departure
Marty Galbraith, who was as an assistant special teams coach for the Tennessee Titans from 2005-11, resigned from the Cobb School District last week.
Reasons remained unclear Monday on why first-year Harrison High head football coach Marty Galbraith resigned last week. Citing this being a personnel matter, Cobb School District spokesman Doug Goodwin couldn’t provide details other than Galbraith quit Wednesday and that the physical education classes he taught are being covered by a “supply teacher.” “That’s all I can confirm is that he’s no longer employed in the district,” Goodwin told Patch. Galbraith left the Hoyas with a 4-3 overall record—and 3-2 in Region 4-6A play—that includes wins over Woodstock and region rivals Campbell, Pebblebrook and Kennesaw Mountain. They’re now 4-4 after Friday’s loss to region opponent Hillgrove, and are sixth out of Region 4-6A’s nine teams. Most …
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
West Cobb School Board Candidates to Hold Forums
Incumbent Alison Bartlett and challenger Brad Wheeler are set to visit Lost Mountain Middle and Harrison High, respectively.
The two candidates for Post 7 on the Cobb Board of Education are set to hold forums at At both events, constituents are invited to ask questions of the candidates. First up is Republican challenger Brad Wheeler, a retired coach and teacher. He'll be at the Harrison High's theater on Sunday, Oct. 28 from 5-7 p.m. On Tuesday, Oct. 30 from 7-9 p.m., Democratic incumbent Alison Bartlett, who is wrapping up her first four-year term, will visit Lost Mountain Middle's theater. After the latest redistricting, Post 7 will include Harrison, Hillgrove and McEachern high schools; Lost Mountain, Lovinggood and Smitha middle schools; and several elementary schools that feed into them. Election Day is Nov. 6 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A sample Cobb ballot is …
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Harrison High Names Mr. and Miss HHS
Ryne Sieracki and Lauren Hackney received the award at Wednesday's Senior Summit.
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Allison Knight-Khan
10:57 pm on Thursday, April 18, 2013
My heart does not go out to his mother. My heart goes out to all the children who were used wrongfully. I teach my daughter to observe purdah, so this would not happen to her. He deserves to be punished. He was manipulative--he created a company that hurt, abused and exposed innocent children. It feeds a sick population. No doubt it was all about the money. My heart also goes out to the police … more ›