Cass High School

As a mid-sized senior high in White, Georgia, Cass High School educates 1,570 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Bartow County. That puts it 40% bigger than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Across the 19 schools in Bartow County (14,019 students total), Cass High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Cass High School logs that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 23% Hispanic, 19% Black, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

In terms of school funding signals, Cass High School lists 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 62% of students at Cass High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Cass High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 45.2%; actual is 24.3%, a gap of -20.9 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Bartow County indicate the typical household earns roughly $82,243 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bartow County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,705 students), Cass High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: White Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cass High School ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.6%.

Cass High School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cass High School has grew 3%, going from 1,527 students in 2018 to 1,570 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 63% to 50%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Cass High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.