Hardin High School (Texas)

Hardin High School is a public high school serving students grades 9–12 located in the city of Hardin, Liberty County, Texas, United States. As part of the Hardin Independent School District, it is attended by students in the city of Hardin, a portion of Big Thicket Lake Estates, and a section of Liberty. It alo includes unincorporated communities of Moss Hill, Rye, Romayor, Franklin and others within Liberty County. It is one of the two secondary schools and the only high school in the district. It participates in UIL region 3A. In 2022, the school received a "B" rating by the Texas Education Agency.

History
As the Hardin area grew, several school districts in the Hardin area voted to consolidate in February 1939. The vote was successful, and in March 1939, Hardin High school was established by the merger of five schools. By September of the same year, architects and district officials received approval from the Texas Department of Education to build a Hardin High School. 16 acres of land were donated Col. R. W. and Geraldine Humphreys of Liberty. Classes began in 1940. The current iteration of Hardin High School was built in 1997.

In 2005, four people died and several were left in critical condition as a result of a traffic accident whose site was the front of the school. In 2007, the school received a bomb threat. Liberty County sheriff deputies blocked off the whole area.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, 57.6% of a total 361 students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. At $52,512, the average teacher's salary was $6,375 less than the state average. Teachers averaged 15.5 years of experience. The graduation rate of 98.6% exceeded the state average of 90. The college graduation rate for students who entered 8th grade ten years previously was 22.2%.

Athletics
The Hardin Hornets compete in the following sports:


 * Baseball
 * Basketball
 * Cross country
 * Football
 * Golf
 * Powerlifting
 * Softball
 * Track and field
 * Volleyball

State championships

 * Girls' Basketball–
 * 1981 (2A)
 * 1982 (2A)
 * 1983 (2A)
 * Tennis
 * 1992 (3A)