North Hall High School

North Hall High School is a public four-year comprehensive high school located in the northern portion of Hall County, Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. North Hall serves Murrayville, Clermont, and portions of Gainesville. It is located 10 miles north of Gainesville and 15 miles south of Dahlonega.

History
Around 5:25 am on March 20, 1998, an F-3 tornado (see Fujita scale) hit northern sections of Hall County. It did heavy damage, killing 12 and leveling several structures. It became known as the "Pre-Dawn Killer". The tornado heavily damaged nearby Lanier Elementary School, before unroofing the high school.

Adjacent schools

 * North – White County High School
 * South – Gainesville High School
 * East – East Hall High School
 * West – Lumpkin County High School
 * Southwest – Chestatee High School

Academics
In 2010, North Hall was recognized statewide when Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue made a visit to recognize the 95% graduation rate achievement reached by the school. North Hall is a qualified International Baccalaureate school, meaning that it offers students the ability to earn an International Baccalaureate diploma.

School enrollment and demographics

 * Total students – 1138 (as of 2021–2022)
 * 1123 (as of 2020–2021)
 * 1122 (as of 2018–2019)

By gender

 * Male – 609
 * Female – 529

By grade

 * 9 – 351
 * 10 – 306
 * 11 – 265
 * 12 – 216

By race

 * White – 924
 * Hispanic – 183
 * Black – 8
 * Asian – 6
 * Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander – 1
 * American Indian/Alaska Native – 0
 * Two or More Races – 16

Middle schools

 * North Hall Middle School

Elementary schools

 * Mt. Vernon Exploratory Academy
 * Riverbend Advanced Scholars Academy
 * Wauka Mountain Multiple Intelligences Academy

Extracurricular activities

 * Academic Team
 * Beta Club
 * Cheerleading
 * Chess Club
 * Drama
 * DECA
 * FBLA
 * FCA
 * FCCLA
 * FFA
 * HOSA
 * Humane Society
 * JHBA
 * Marching Band
 * Spanish
 * Speech & Debate Club
 * Thespians

Athletics

 * Baseball
 * Basketball, men's and ladies'
 * Cross country
 * Football
 * Golf, men's and ladies'
 * Soccer, men's and ladies'
 * Softball
 * Swimming
 * Tennis, men's and ladies'
 * Track and field
 * Volleyball
 * Wrestling

Band
The North Hall Band program consists of a marching band, symphonic band, concert band, jazz band, winter guard, indoor drumline, and several smaller ensembles.

Marching band
The Marching Trojan Band fields competes in competitions during the fall season as well as the annual Hall County Marching Exhibition.

Notable alumni

 * Doug Collins – politician, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
 * Jody Davis – former catcher for Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves baseball teams
 * Corey Hulsey – former NFL Oakland Raiders football player
 * Dan Jackson – college football defensive back for the Georgia Bulldogs
 * James Jarrard – United States Army Major General and current Chief of Staff, United States Indo-Pacific Command
 * Reese Olson - Pitcher for the MLB Detroit Tigers