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Which teacher or staff member at Chattooga High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
775
High
DISTRICT 535 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATTOOGA COUNTY·NCES 130108000418
Chattooga High School
989 Highway 114, Summerville, GA 30747 · (706) 857-2402 · Chattooga County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL775 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Georgia public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
606 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 228 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 190 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 182 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 175 | 23% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Based on grade levels within Chattooga County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
24.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +14.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 24 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 14 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.2% |
| 2023-24 | 36.1% |
| 2022-23 | 5.5% |
| 2021-22 | 10.0% |
% 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Chattooga High School
Chattooga High School's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattooga High School this school | 775 | 78.2% | 34.4% |
| Pierce County High School Blackshear | 1,053 | 78.0% | 83.9% |
| Heard County High School Franklin | 672 | 80.7% | 50.8% |
| Banks County High School Homer | 831 | 75.0% | 39.5% |
| Sonoraville High School Calhoun | 1,094 | 80.5% | 45.3% |
| Berrien High School Nashville | 850 | 85.2% | 46.2% |
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 Chattooga High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #231 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #308 of 417 ▼ 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 775 | #311 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #212 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.4% | #317 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.2% | #190 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #174 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
775
+88 (+13%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 765
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 775 | 48.1 | 16.1:1 | 78% (606) |
| 2023-24 | 760 | 49 | 15.5:1 | 78% (595) |
| 2022-23 | 713 | 49.6 | 14.4:1 | 65% (465) |
| 2020-21 | 687 | 48 | 14.3:1 | 62% (427) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 45.4 | 16.4:1 | 74% (549) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 46 | 16.7:1 | 71% (544) |
| 2010-11 | 720 | 48 | 15.0:1 | 69% (494) |
| 2000-01 | 707 | 47 | 15.0:1 | 39% (279) |
| 1990-91 | 765 | 47 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chattooga High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (746 to 775); teachers up 6% (45.4 to 48.1).
About Chattooga High School
Families in Summerville, Georgia, are served by Chattooga High School, a low-enrollment high school. It educates 775 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 31% smaller than the 1,120 average for high schools in Georgia.
Within Chattooga County, Chattooga High School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 2,676 students.
White students account for 77% of enrollment at Chattooga High School. Other students are 9% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Chattooga High School has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 48.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.1 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in Georgia average 15.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 78% of students. Across public schools in Chattooga County, the average is about the same, 77%.
Chattooga High School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of Georgia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.9% for Chattooga High School. The school posts 34.4%, 2.6 points below the prediction.
Within Chattooga County, median household income is about $50,285, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Federal data list 8 public schools in Chattooga County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,917.
The school nearest to Chattooga High School is Summerville Middle School, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Within five miles of Chattooga High School, there are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Chattooga High School ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Chattooga High School had 687 students in 2020-21 and 775 in 2024-25, a 13% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.3:1 in 2020-21 to 16.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Chattooga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,036
Census ACS
Median income
$50,285
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,917 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chattooga County
- Leroy Massey Elementary SchoolElementary · 877 students
- Menlo Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Summerville Middle SchoolMiddle · 337 students
- Lyerly Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
Other schools in Summerville
- Leroy Massey Elementary SchoolElementary · 877 students
- Summerville Middle SchoolMiddle · 337 students
Nearby schools
- Summerville Middle School0.5 mi · 337
- Leroy Massey Elementary School3.5 mi · 877
- Lyerly Elementary School5.0 mi · 335
- Trion High School5.4 mi · 380
- Trion Middle School5.4 mi · 254
- Trion Elementary School5.4 mi · 607
Frequently asked questions
About Chattooga High SchoolHow large is Chattooga High School?
Chattooga High School enrolls approximately 775 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Chattooga High School serve?
Chattooga High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Chattooga High School have?
Chattooga High School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Chattooga High School?
Student demographics at Chattooga High School are roughly 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Chattooga High School in?
Chattooga High School is part of Chattooga County.
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