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Enrollment
1,282
High
DISTRICT 839 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALHOUN CITY·NCES 130072000305
Calhoun High School
355 S River St, Calhoun, GA 30701 · (706) 629-9213 · Gordon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,282 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
975 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 324 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 316 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 334 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 308 | 24% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Calhoun City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
47.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +17.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 47 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 17 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.1% |
| 2023-24 | 66.4% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% |
| 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Calhoun High School
Calhoun High School's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun High School this school | 1,282 | 76.1% | 48.0% |
| Coahulla Creek High School Dalton | 1,041 | 79.3% | 32.5% |
| Northwest Whitfield County High School Tunnel Hill | 1,098 | 71.4% | 35.3% |
| Habersham Central High School Mt Airy | 1,611 | 77.2% | 28.9% |
| Cedartown High School Cedartown | 1,448 | 63.5% | 48.0% |
| Coosa High School Rome | 861 | 70.8% | 44.2% |
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 Calhoun High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #134 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #143 of 417 ▼ 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,282 | #188 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #320 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #118 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #199 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.0% | #67 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
1,282
+43 (+3%) vs 2020
+103% since 1990-91, when it was 632
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 1,282 | 73.3 | 17.5:1 | 76% (975) |
| 2023-24 | 1,301 | 71.6 | 18.2:1 | 65% (846) |
| 2022-23 | 1,274 | 62.7 | 20.3:1 | 55% (703) |
| 2020-21 | 1,239 | 62 | 20.0:1 | 46% (568) |
| 2017-18 | 1,105 | 60.4 | 18.3:1 | 45% (501) |
| 2015-16 | 1,084 | 59 | 18.4:1 | 51% (549) |
| 2010-11 | 869 | 54 | 16.1:1 | 50% (436) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 20% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 632 | 44 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calhoun High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (1,105 to 1,282); teachers up 21% (60.4 to 73.3).
About Calhoun High School
Located in Calhoun, Georgia, Calhoun High School is a mid-sized high school. The school has 1,282 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12.
The district, Calhoun City, has 4,193 students enrolled across 5 schools.
No group is above 50% at Calhoun High School; the largest is White, at 45%. The school is also 41% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 78%. The diversity index for Calhoun High School is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 73.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.5 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 76% of students at Calhoun High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 90% average for public schools in Gordon County, the school's rate is lower.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 38.0% at Calhoun High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.0%.
The school's county is Gordon County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $63,650, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gordon County's 15 public schools enroll about 10,452 students and include Calhoun High School.
Calhoun Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Calhoun High School places 1st out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment increased 3% over 4 years, reaching 1,282 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.0:1 to 17.5:1.
On allk12, people connected to Calhoun High School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Gordon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,100
Census ACS
Median income
$63,650
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
10,452 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calhoun City
- Calhoun Elementary SchoolMiddle · 922 students
- Calhoun Primary SchoolElementary · 913 students
- Calhoun Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Calhoun Early Learning AcademyElementary · 503 students
Other schools in Calhoun
- Sonoraville High SchoolHigh · 1,094 students
- Calhoun Elementary SchoolMiddle · 922 students
- Calhoun Primary SchoolElementary · 913 students
- Gordon Central High SchoolHigh · 875 students
- Red Bud Middle SchoolMiddle · 786 students
- Sonoraville ElementaryElementary · 584 students
Other Calhoun High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Calhoun High. Calhoun High School is the largest of the 4.
- Calhoun High SchoolPORT LAVACA, TX · 989 students
- Calhoun High SchoolLetohatchee, AL · 186 students
- Calhoun High SchoolHardin, IL · 171 students
Nearby schools
- Calhoun Middle School0.1 mi · 573
- Calhoun Primary School1.2 mi · 913
- Calhoun Elementary School1.3 mi · 922
- Calhoun Early Learning Academy1.4 mi · 503
- Ashworth Middle School2.3 mi · 578
- Gordon Central High School2.3 mi · 875
Frequently asked questions
About Calhoun High SchoolHow large is Calhoun High School?
Calhoun High School enrolls approximately 1,282 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Calhoun High School serve?
Calhoun High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Calhoun High School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Calhoun High School.
How diverse is Calhoun High School?
Calhoun High School reports a student body of 45% White, 41% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Calhoun High School public or private?
Calhoun High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Calhoun City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.