T. L. Hanna High School

Infobox School3
name = T.L. Hanna High School
established = 1961
type = Public
grades = 9-12
head_name = Principal
head = Sheila Hilton
city = Anderson
state = SC
country = USA
students = Approx. 1800
school_colors = Yellow and White
mascot = Yellow Jacket
website = [http://hanna.anderson5.net TLH Online]

T. L. Hanna High School is currently located at 2600 Highway 81 North, outside the city limits of Anderson, SC. It is one of two high schools in Anderson School District 5. With a population of nearly 1,800 students, Hanna has a reputation of strong athletics and academics. In 1999, the school was named "Palmetto's Finest" by the South Carolina Department of Education. In 2000, Hanna was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The school mascot is the yellow jacket.

History

Before T.L. Hanna High there were Boy's High (located at what is now the Hanna-Westside Extension Campus) and Girl's High (located at what is now the Anderson County Museum). In 1951 Girl's High changed its name to Hanna High, named after its first principal [http://hanna.anderson5.net/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=164&sessionid=90b8247a89b35ec9235e81f938665cc3&sessionid=90b8247a89b35ec9235e81f938665cc3 T. L. Hanna High School - *History ] ] . In 1961 Hanna High moved to a new site on Marchbanks Avenue, the current site of McCants Middle School, and became co-ed in 1962. In 1992 the school moved to its current location on Highway 81. A recent addition to the campus completed in 2007 is the Freshmen Academy, an extension to the building that has classrooms specifically for Hanna's Freshmen students.

Notable Alumni

Cameran Eubanks (class of 2002) was in the cast of

Rafael Little (class of 2004) is a running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League.

Jim Rice Famous Boston Red Sox slugger

Joe Smoe (class of 2001) was the "Smoey-est" kid ever.

Trivia

T.L. Hanna High is the home of Radio, made famous by the film of the same name. The events of the movie take place when the school was at the Marchbanks campus, though the movie was filmed at a different location.

MTV came to T.L. Hanna in September 2007 to cast for "Made", a reality-show featuring the makeovers of high school students.