| Haralson County School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
299 Robertson Avenue
, Georgia, 30176-1232United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°47′55″N 85°11′19″W / 33.798719°N 85.188629°W / 33.798719; -85.188629[1] |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-school - 12 |
| Superintendent | Jerry Bell |
| Accreditations | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,776[2] |
| Teachers | 231[2] |
| Other information | |
| Telephone | (770) 574-2500 |
| Website | http://www.haralson.k12.ga.us/ |
The Haralson County School District is a public school district in Haralson County, Georgia, United States, based in Tallapoosa.[3] The district includes all of the county except for areas in Bremen.[4] It serves the communities of Buchanan, Tallapoosa, and Waco.
The Haralson County portion of Temple is in the district.[4] As of 2020 no residents lived in that portion of Temple.[5]
Schools
The Haralson County School District has four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.[6]
- Elementary schools
- Buchanan Elementary School
- Buchanan Primary School
- Tallapoosa Primary School
- West Haralson Elementary School
- Secondary schools
- Haralson County Middle School
- Haralson County High School
Controversies
In 2013 a bus driver was fired from the district after writing a Facebook post criticizing the district for allegedly denying school lunch to a student due to insufficient credit.[7] The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit over the firing in 2014.[8]
See also
References
- "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- School Stats, Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- "School Board".
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Haralson County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 24, 2024. - Text list
- "General Highway Map Carroll County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- "Schools in Haralson County". Georgia Board of Education. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- "Bus Driver Fired Over Facebook Post". HuffPost. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- "School bus driver files lawsuit after Facebook post firing". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 16, 2025.