DIVERSITY AND PRIORITY

Proudly holding record high Academic scores for both Cobb County and
Georgia, Harrison High School has surprisingly low diversity rates with a 75-25
difference vs Georgia's 39-51(white%-minority%). You can find these statistics in the
CCRPI report from the State of Georgia given to every school as it tracks its
demographics culturally and academically. “Our diversity is totally a product of who
lives in our school district. If you live in the Harrison district, you attend Harrison.”-
Christi Osborne. This most likely has to do with the higher income rates in the
Kennesaw district, the average household making around 70,000 a year vs. the national
28,000. An unfortunate side effect of this is income inequality amongst people of color;
this causes areas with higher income to be more likely to lack a large diversity of people.
Whatever the geographical factors that play into it racial diversity is important to
successful development of young students and future citizens.”Students can learn better
how to navigate adulthood in an increasingly diverse society—a skill that employers
value—if they attend diverse schools. Ninety-six percent of major employers, Wells,
Fox, and Cordova-Cobo note, say it is “important” that employees be “comfortable
working with colleagues, customers, and/or clients from diverse cultural
backgrounds.”-AMY STUART WELLS, LAUREN FOX, AND DIANA
CORDOVA-COBO.
According to Osborne, “There is no program or initiative to recruit students” of color
specifically. That it is not being talked about currently on a district level. There is talk
about redistricting Harrisons boundaries which may greatly impact the Harrisons
diversity and attendance. Osborne offers reassurance with this closing statement,”I
think that Harrison welcomes diversity. We serve the students that walk into our
building each day – regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, etc. But we have no say so
over who attends…we love all of our students.”