North Hall High School is a public four-year comprehensive high school 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. The school is about 10 miles north of Gainesville, 15 miles south of Dahlonega and 65 miles northeast of Atlanta.
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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. A 10 year anniversary memorial was held in 2008 with the school principal at the time of the tornado speaking about his experiences.
In September 2024, the school was one of several in Hall County, Georgia where students had been arrested for making threats against the school.
In March 2026, a math teacher at the school was reportedly accidentally killed during a prank as five teenagers toilet papered his home. After he exited his home after discovering the prank, the teacher tripped and fell into the road before he was run over by the teenagers as they attempted to flee. The teenagers stopped and administered assistance after the accident. The teenagers were initially charged, however the family requested for the charges to be dropped.
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
1,123 (as of 2020–2021)
1,122 (as of 2018–2019)
1,138 (as of 2021–2022)
1,158 (as of 2025-2026)
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
Feeder schools
Middle schools
North Hall Middle School
Elementary schools
Mt. Vernon Exploratory Academy
Riverbend Advanced Scholars Academy
Wauka Mountain Multiple Intelligences Academy
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 competes in competitions during the fall season as well as the annual Hall County Marching Exhibition.
Notable alumni
Doug Collins – politician, United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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