About
Hardaway High School

2901 College Drive
Columbus, GA 31906

Enrollment: 1,500
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1 

Webmaster
Danny Starks

School Website

School Board District 8
Representative
Dr. Philip Schley

Message from the Principal  

We would like to welcome everyone to Hardaway High School, both a Georgia and National School of Excellence. At Hardaway, we strive to provide a variety of outstanding educational opportunities for students in an orderly, organized environment. Hardaway is an International Baccalaureate World School and the only IB-designated high school in southwest Georgia.  Please call or visit for information regarding our outstanding program.

Partners in Education

• Ray Underwood, Architect
• Rich's-Macy's Department Store
• Ft. Benning’s NCOA (Noncommissioned Officer Academy )

Honors/Awards/Grants  

• 2005 and 2007 Governor's Cup Award for SAT among schools in our region
• 1999 Georgia School of Excellence
• National School of Excellence
• Keep Columbus Beautiful Award (HEAP)
• Regional Academic Decathlon winners for 9 years, 4th in state for 2000, 2 State Winners in 2002,2nd in superQuiz in 2007
• American Scholastic Press Association Award
• 2007 Governor's Honors Program-1
• Science Fair - two-1st in region and 2nd place in state and are best in Fair at District
• Page One Teacher of the Year - 3
• Fulbright Scholars – 6
• PIE Partnership - Gold Level
• STAR student and teacher
• JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction
• 2007 Female Regulation Unarmed Platcon - 2nd in Region
• 2006 - MCSD Teacher of The Year - 1st Runner-Up
• 2007 - MCSD Teacher of The Year
• HOSA – State Winners 2006 - 2007:1st place/interviewing 3rd place/extemperaneous writing, 4th place/sprts winners of 2 scholarships: Jr. Leagues, "Teensmedicine, Who Care," and St. Francis Internship
• 2007 Skills USA - Region: 1st place plumbing, 2nd place carpentry, 2nd place masonry
• Construction Technology @ HHS, JVHS, and SHS - Easter Seals Organization of the Year
• HHS Marketing Education Student population either met or exceeded Work Keys. This certifies that our graduates are work ready
• 2006 - 2007 Brown v. Board of Edn. Public School Award for School Diversity

Student Incentive Programs  

• Honor Roll Recognition
• Principal's List
• Teen Advisors
• Student of the Semester and Year Awards
• Star Student
• Page One Nominees
• Perfect Attendance Award
• Sports Awards
• Principal's Permanent Art Collection Award
• Teacher Cadet of the Year Award
• Department of the Army JROTC Awards
• Columbus State Foreign Language Fair
• FLAG Spoken Language Contest
• Most Improved Student in Academic Areas
• Governor’s Honors
• Dept. of the Army JROTC Awards
• The Hawks neat nest Award

Mission  

Hardaway High School is committed to providing educational experiences that will enable each student to become a lifelong learner, enter the work force with necessary skills, and achieve academic and personal potential as adults in a global society.

Community Involvement

• Service Learning
• Partners In Education Activities
• Back-to-School Night - Sponsored by the PTA
• the Honors Program - Sponsored by the PTA
• Senior Breakfast - Sponsored by the PTA
• PTA co-sponsors a number of activities such as Pride Week
• PTA sponsors various campus beautification projects
• Hawk Camp
• PTA provides volunteers to help chaperone field trips.
• Hardaway Alumni Day

Special Programs  

• Dual enrollment – Columbus Technical College
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
• Teacher Intern Program
• Health Occupations I-IV – enhanced Career-Technical Program
• Sports Medicine (with Hughston Hospital)
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• PC System/Technology (computer repair/troubleshooting/CISCO)
• Certified Programs in Business, Marketing, Family and Consumer Science
• Advanced Placement and Honors classes
• Post-secondary dual enrollment option
• College credit in two Visual Arts courses
• Georgia eLearning courses
• HHS Test Academy
• JROTC
• Teen Advisors

Extracurricular Activities  

• Sports: Football, Cross-Country, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Dance, Volleyball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Swimming, Rifle Team
• Organizations: Key Club, French Club and French Honor Society, Spanish Club and Spanish Honor Society, German Club and German Honor Society, Latin Club, Science Problem-Solving Bowl, Science Olympiad, Science Bowl, USA Biology Olympiad, National Honor Society, Drama Club, International Thespian Society, Excel Club, Student Council, FBLA, HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), FCCLA, JROTC-Drill Teams, JROTC Raiders, Model UN, National Art Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Math Team, Mu Alpha Theta, SADD, Technology Student Association, Newspaper and Annual, Marching Band, Future Educators of America, Future Educators Association International Club, 21st Century Leaders, Talon Literary Magazine, Academic Decathlon, HEAP (Hardaway Environmental Awareness Program), PALS (Peer Assisted Learning Support)