Carl Harrison High School, commonly known as Harrison High School or simply Harrison is a
grades
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9-
12 public high school
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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
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The option of the film was an interest to Ryan Johnston, a co-producer of the film, who ...
", was based off of true events that occurred in 2006, in which a member of Harrison High School's lacrosse 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
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Darvin Adams -
Canadian Football League (CFL)
wide receiver
*
Joe Bendik -
Major League Soccer
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(MLS) goalkeeper
*
Bradford Cox - Rock Musician (
Deerhunter
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and
Atlas Sound
Bradford James Cox (born May 15, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Deerhunter. He also pursues a solo career under the moniker Atlas Sound.
Cox formed Deerh ...
) and Actor (Dropped Out)
*
Adam Everett -
Major League Baseball (MLB) player
*
Justin Fields -
National Football League (NFL)
quarterback and star of Netflix series ‘QB1’
*
Paul Oliver - NFL
safety
*
Corey Patterson - MLB player
*
Eric Patterson Eric Patterson may refer to:
* Eric Patterson (baseball), American baseball player
* Eric Patterson (American football), American football cornerback
* Eric D. Patterson, American political scientist
* L. Eric Patterson, United States Air Force g ...
- MLB player
*
Brian Rogers - MLB
relief pitcher
*
Ollie Schniederjans -
PGA Tour and
Korn Ferry Tour golfer
References
External links
Carl Harrison High School
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Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
Schools in Cobb County, Georgia
1991 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Educational institutions established in 1991