North Hall High School

North Hall High School is a public four-year comprehensive high school located in the northern portion of Hall County, Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. North Hall serves the communities of Gainesville, Murrayville, and Clermont, and is located 10 miles north of Gainesville and 15 miles south of Dahlonega.HistoryAround 5:25AM on March 20, 1998, an F-3 Tornado (see Fujita scale) hit northern sections of Hall County. The tornado 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.Adjacent schools North - White County High School South - Gainesville High School East - East Hall High School West - Lumpkin County High School Southwest - Chestatee High SchoolAcademicsIn 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 High School is a qualified International Baccalaureate school, meaning that the school offers students the ability to obtain an International Baccalaureate diploma.