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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARIETTA CITY·NCES 130351001342

Marietta High School

1171 Whitlock Ave SW, Marietta, GA 30064 · (770) 428-2631 · Cobb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,526 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,526
High
DISTRICT 1,265 · STATE 1,120
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
176 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
1,432 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 74%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
768
Grade 10
637
Grade 11
586
Grade 12
535
Student demographics
White
53921%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
1,00340%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 19%
Black
84834%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 36%
Asian
291%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
1004%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,26950%
Female
1,25750%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
Math
47.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.4pp since 2021
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,526
+37 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 18.1:1
% White
21%
was 17%
% Hispanic
40%
was 34%
% Black
34%
was 43%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Marietta High School

Marietta High School is a senior high of sizable scale in Marietta, Georgia, one of the schools within Marietta City, works with 2,526 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 126% bigger than the state mean of about 1,120.

Marietta City runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 8,664 students. Marietta High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Marietta High School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 34% Black, 21% White, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 176 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 57% of students at Marietta High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Marietta High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.0%, the actual is 42.1%, a residual of -5.9 points.

Around the school, Cobb County reports that median household earnings sit near $102,738, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cobb County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), Marietta High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is A.L. Burruss Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Marietta High School comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 53.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Marietta High School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 2,489 (now 2,526). Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 43% to 34%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

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Cobb County at a glance

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Population
775,208
Census ACS
Median income
$102,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
116,609 students

Quick facts

School name
Marietta High School
District
Marietta City
Address
1171 Whitlock Ave SW, Marietta, GA 30064
Phone
(770) 428-2631
County
Cobb County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,526
Teachers (FTE)
176
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,432 (57%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
130351001342
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Marietta High School
How many students attend Marietta High School?
Marietta High School enrolls approximately 2,526 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Marietta High School serve?
Marietta High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Marietta High School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Marietta High School.
How diverse is Marietta High School?
Marietta High School reports a student body of 21% White, 40% Hispanic, 34% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Marietta High School public or private?
Marietta High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marietta City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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