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Enrollment
1,859
High
DISTRICT 1,463 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLLTON CITY·NCES 130087000334
Carrollton High School
201 Trojan Dr, Carrollton, GA 30117 · (770) 834-7726 · Carroll County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,859 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
110 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
938 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 478 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 493 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 472 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 416 | 22% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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 Carrollton City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
43.0%
GA avg 44.6% . -4.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 5 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 12.5% |
| 2022-23 | 34.8% |
| 2021-22 | 47.8% |
% 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
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where Carrollton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #199 of 411 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #167 of 417 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,859 | #95 of 480 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #277 of 413 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #21 of 413 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.5% | #303 of 425 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.5% | #70 of 226 | #3 of 6 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,859
+143 (+8%) vs 2020
+118% since 1990-91, when it was 851
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 1,859 | 110 | 16.9:1 | 50% (938) |
| 2023-24 | 1,825 | 104.9 | 17.4:1 | 53% (969) |
| 2022-23 | 1,757 | 96.9 | 18.1:1 | 45% (788) |
| 2020-21 | 1,716 | 91 | 18.9:1 | 37% (635) |
| 2017-18 | 1,610 | 91.3 | 17.6:1 | 47% (754) |
| 2015-16 | 1,481 | 82 | 18.1:1 | 46% (680) |
| 2010-11 | 1,263 | 67 | 18.9:1 | 45% (572) |
| 2000-01 | 997 | 53 | 18.8:1 | 28% (280) |
| 1990-91 | 851 | 51 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carrollton High School.
About Carrollton High School
Carrollton High School is a high-enrollment high school with an address in Carrollton, Georgia. A federal count lists 1,859 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Georgia) has about 1,120 students.
Carrollton High School is a school in Carrollton City. The district has 4 schools and 5,850 students.
White students are the largest group at Carrollton High School, with 35% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 32% Black, 24% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Carroll County's residents are about 68% White, 33 points above the school's share. Carrollton High School has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 110 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.9:1. The average ratio among high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 50% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Carroll County, the average is about the same, 48%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Carrollton High School would score about 51.3%. It scores 39.0%, 12.3 points below that figure.
In the county around the school, Carroll County, median household income is about $73,714, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. A total of 28 public schools operate in Carroll County, serving about 22,250 students.
The shortest distance from Carrollton High School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Carrollton Elementary School. The five-mile area around Carrollton High School holds 7 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Carrollton High School ranks 8th on proficiency.
Federal data place Carrollton High School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The number of students grew from 1,716 to 1,859 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 18.9:1 to 16.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,569
Census ACS
Median income
$73,714
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
22,250 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carrollton City
- Carrollton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,894 students
- Carrollton Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,280 students
- Carrollton Upper ElementaryElementary · 817 students
Other schools in Carrollton
- Carrollton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,894 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,338 students
- Carrollton Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,280 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,009 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 991 students
- Carrollton Upper ElementaryElementary · 817 students
Nearby schools
- Carrollton Elementary School0.4 mi · 1,894
- Carrollton Upper Elementary0.5 mi · 817
- Carrollton Middle School0.5 mi · 1,280
- Central High School1.1 mi · 1,338
- Central Middle School1.9 mi · 1,009
- Central Elementary School2.0 mi · 991
Frequently asked questions
About Carrollton High SchoolHow large is Carrollton High School?
Carrollton High School enrolls approximately 1,859 students in grades 09-12.
Is Carrollton High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carrollton High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carrollton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carrollton High School is approximately 16.9:1 (110 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carrollton High School?
At Carrollton High School, the student body is approximately 35% White, 24% Hispanic, 32% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Carrollton High School public or private?
Carrollton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carrollton City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.