Banneker High School

Set in College Park, Georgia, Banneker High School is a big 9-12 campus, overseen by Fulton County. It teaches 1,695 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 51% larger than the state mean of about 1,120.

Within Fulton County, which oversees 107 schools and 87,563 students, Banneker High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Banneker High School records that 91% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 6% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 43% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 125 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Fulton County's rate of about 62%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Banneker High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 23.1%.

In the broader community, Fulton County reports that the typical household earns roughly $95,292 per year, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fulton County's 205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students), Banneker High School is one campus in the mix.

Feldwood Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Banneker High School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 27.0%.

Banneker High School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 8%: 1,570 students in 2018 compared to 1,695 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 95% to 91% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Banneker High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.