Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017,[2] Hardaway's current enrollment is approximately 1,072 in 2019. The school has a particularly high graduation rate, at 90.3% as of 2016.[3]
The school has enjoyed 13 consecutive years of qualifying for the state academic decathlon, and school teams often rank within the top three.[3][4][5]
Students have the choice to complete advanced academic pathways, including a pre-university International Baccalaureate Diploma, International Baccalaureate Career Certificate or an International Skills Diploma. The school also offers a number of languages for students to learn, including: Italian, French, and Spanish.[3]
The school day at Hardaway runs from 8:10 am to 3:25 pm, Monday through Friday. Lunch is divided into five segments of twenty-five minutes each. Hardaway has two long "one-way" hallways. All of the shorter hallways can be traveled in either direction [citation needed].
Athletics
The Lady Hawks basketball team is currently ranked first in the state.[citation needed] The HHS wrestling team finished 133–0 in the 5A division, which gave them the titles for area, city, and state champions.
The Ledger Enquirer named Hardaway's Athletic Director the Bi-City Coach of the Year.[citation needed].