[citation needed] The school was one of the sites used for filming the 2000 sports drama Remember the Titans.

Comparatively, the Cherokee County School District scores for mathematics, reading and science are 35%, 56% and 60% respectively.

The Washington Post named EHS in the top 10% of America's Most Challenging High Schools in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

In 2016, EHS ranked 2nd in English in Cherokee County School District and 1st in Math, Reading, and Science.

Advanced Placement classes offered include: World History, U.S. History, Government, Psychology, Chemistry, Biology, Physics (1, 2, and C: Mechanics), Environmental Science, Calculus (AB and BC), Statistics, Computer Science, English Language, and English Literature.

[12] Organized in 1903,[13] Georgia High School Association (GHSA) and Georgia's Electric Membership Cooperatives (EMC) present a Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award to Geirogia high schools demonstrating impeccable sportasmanship since 2006.