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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Apalachee High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,949
High
DISTRICT 1,595 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARROW COUNTY·NCES 130029002350
Apalachee High School
940 Haymon Morris Rd, Winder, GA 30680 · (770) 586-5111 · Barrow County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,949 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
132 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
1,186 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 492 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 518 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 494 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 445 | 23% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
37.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +7.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 7 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.1% |
| 2023-24 | 50.7% |
| 2022-23 | 28.1% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Apalachee High School
Apalachee High School's state test result (29.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apalachee High School this school | 1,949 | 60.9% | 29.6% |
| Cass High School White | 1,570 | 62.3% | 24.3% |
| Winder-Barrow High School Winder | 1,869 | 51.0% | 35.4% |
| Cedartown High School Cedartown | 1,448 | 63.5% | 48.0% |
| Cartersville High School Cartersville | 1,469 | 52.4% | 37.2% |
| Glynn Academy Brunswick | 1,911 | 62.4% | 59.3% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Apalachee High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #264 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #207 of 417 ▼ 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,949 | #75 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #129 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #27 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.9% | #266 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.6% | #130 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,949
+32 (+2%) vs 2020
+150% since 2000-01, when it was 779
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,949 | 131.7 | 14.8:1 | 61% (1,186) |
| 2023-24 | 1,928 | 124.5 | 15.5:1 | 65% (1,260) |
| 2022-23 | 1,894 | 122.3 | 15.5:1 | 49% (931) |
| 2020-21 | 1,917 | 113 | 17.0:1 | 40% (768) |
| 2017-18 | 1,811 | 107.6 | 16.8:1 | 52% (937) |
| 2015-16 | 1,732 | 102 | 17.0:1 | 56% (970) |
| 2010-11 | 1,585 | 111 | 14.3:1 | 58% (919) |
| 2000-01 | 779 | 51 | 15.3:1 | 25% (195) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Apalachee High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,811 to 1,949); teachers up 22% (107.6 to 131.7).
About Apalachee High School
Apalachee High School is a large high school serving families in Winder, Georgia. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,949 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120, so this school runs 74% bigger than that.
Barrow County is responsible for 17 schools, Apalachee High School included, with 15,313 students in all.
At Apalachee High School, the largest share of students is White, at 40%. Next come 31% Hispanic, 20% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The county population is about 67% White. Apalachee High School's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 131.7 full-time equivalents, or about 14.8 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in Georgia average 15.2:1. About 61% of students, or 1,186, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 60% average for public schools in Barrow County.
Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Apalachee High School scores 16.3 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.6%; the prediction is 45.9%.
Census estimates describe Barrow County this way: the median household income is $80,653, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Barrow County has 17 public schools and roughly 15,313 students.
Nearest public school: Haymon-Morris Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Apalachee High School's average proficiency of 29.6% compares with 35.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Apalachee High School is coded as Suburb: Small in federal locale data.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 1,917 in 2020-21, 1,949 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.8:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Barrow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,886
Census ACS
Median income
$80,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
15,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barrow County
- Winder-Barrow High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Haymon-Morris Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
- Russell Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
- Barrow Arts and Sciences AcademyHigh · 967 students
- Holsenbeck Elementary SchoolElementary · 813 students
- Westside Middle SchoolMiddle · 793 students
Other schools in Winder
- Winder-Barrow High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Haymon-Morris Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
- Russell Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
- Barrow Arts and Sciences AcademyHigh · 967 students
- Holsenbeck Elementary SchoolElementary · 813 students
- Westside Middle SchoolMiddle · 793 students
Nearby schools
- Haymon-Morris Middle School0.2 mi · 973
- Yargo Elementary School0.3 mi · 782
- Westside Middle School2.5 mi · 793
- Kennedy Elementary School2.5 mi · 764
- Harbins Elementary School4.1 mi · 1,320
- Bethlehem Elementary School4.2 mi · 641
Frequently asked questions
About Apalachee High SchoolHow many students attend Apalachee High School?
Apalachee High School enrolls approximately 1,949 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Apalachee High School serve?
Apalachee High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Apalachee High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Apalachee High School is approximately 14.8:1 (132 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Apalachee High School?
At Apalachee High School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 31% Hispanic, 20% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Apalachee High School public or private?
Apalachee High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Barrow County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.