Education
The mission of the Towns County School System
is to ensure that all students achieve at their
highest potential.
The mission of Towns County Elementary School
is to nurture, guide, and challenge all students
in a safe environment so that they become lifelong
learners, creative problem solvers, and competent
decision makers.
The success of Towns County High School graduates
can be attributed to the enormous amount of
support the community exhibits for its students
and programs at the school. Towns County High
School students continue to score in the top
5 percent on state graduation tests, with overall
student's scores increasing with each graduation
class.
Welcome to Young Harris College
Founded in 1886, Young Harris College is a private,
United Methodist-affiliated residential two-year
liberal arts college located in the Appalachian
mountains of northern Georgia. With a 15:1 student
to faculty ratio and an average enrollment of
600 students, YHC combines a rigorous academic
program with a nurturing atmosphere. The campus
offers a gymnasium, indoor swimming pool, six
tennis courts, large athletic fields, the third-largest
planetarium in the state, and the comforts of
an up-to-date technologically advanced campus
set amidst the beautiful north Georgia mountains.
Towns County Schools
67 Lakeview Cr. Hiawassee, GA 30546
Phone: (706) 896-2279
Fax: (706) 896-2632
Superintendent: Dr. Richard Behrens
www.towns.k12.ga.us
Towns County Middle School
1400 U.S. Hwy 76 E Hiawassee, GA 30546
Phone: (706) 896-4131
Fax: (706) 896-6628
Superintendent: Dr. Richard Behrens
Principal: Dr. Marian Sumner
Towns County Elementary School
1150 Konahetah Rd. Hiawassee, GA 30546
Phone: 706-896-4131
Fax: 706 896-9872
Superintendent: Dr. Richard Behrens
Principal: Mr. Don Dermody
