Hardaway High School

2901 College Drive
Columbus, GA 31906

Enrollment: 1,319
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 23 to 1 

School Website

Webmaster
Danny Starks

School Board District 8
Representative
Dr. Philip Schley

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
• NCOA (Noncommissioned Officer Academy)

• 1999 Georgia School of Excellence
• National School of Excellence
• Keep Columbus Beautiful Award (HEAP)
• Regional Academic Decathlon winners for 8 years, 4th in state for 2000, 2 State Winners in 2002
• American Scholastic Press Association Award
• 2004 Governor's Honors Program-4
• Science Olympiad -4th in region
• Science Bowl - 1st in Region
• Science Fair - State Winner
• USA Biology Olympiad - Top 10% in nation
• Science Problem-Solving Bowl - 1st
• Page One Teacher of the Year - 3
• Fulbright Scholars - 5
• PIE Partnership - 2nd in Georgia
• STAR student and teacher

Student Incentive Programs 

• Honor Roll Recognition
• Principal's List
• Teen Advisors
• Student of the Month Program
• Star Student
• Page One Nominees
• Perfect Attendance Award
• Sports Awards
• Principal's Permanent Art Collection Award
• Teacher Cadet of the Year Award

Hardaway High School's mission is to develop enthusiastic, life-long learners who are productive, contributing members of 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
• Freshman Orientation Program
• PTA provides volunteers to help chaperone field trips.

• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
• Teacher Cadet Program
• Health Occupations I-IV
• American Sign Language
• 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

• Sports: Football, Cross-Country, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Dance, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Swimming
• Clubs: Key Club, Chess Club, Junior Civitan, Anchor Club, French Club, Latin Club, Spanish Club, Science Problem-Solving Bowl, Science Olympian, Science Bowl, USA Biology Olympiad, National Honor Society, Drama, Excel Club, Student Council, FBLA. HOSA, and FCCLA, Allied Health, JROTC-Drill Teams, Model UN, National Art Honor Societies, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Math Team, Foreign Language Clubs and Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, SADD, Technology Student Association, Newspaper and Annual, Marching Band, Future Educators of America, 21st Century Leaders, Talon Literary Magazine, Academic Decathlon

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

This program is a rigorous pre-university course of studies that meets the needs of highly motivated secondary school students.  It currently exists in 114 countries around the globe, and just over 1,400 school worldwide.  Currently, there are only 21 high schools in the Georgia with with IB status.

The IB Coordinator and the Admissions Committee are looking for students who are strongly motivated, self-disciplined, and committed to acquiring the best college preparatory education possible.  These students are excited by the opportunity to stretch their imaginations, enhance their criitical thinking skills, and explore global culture.  The IB magnet program is open to all highly motivated academically focused Muscogee County students who meet selective admissions criteria for entrance into the ninth-grade Pre-IB program.