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Enrollment
1,202
High
DISTRICT 999 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALL COUNTY·NCES 130261004327
Cherokee Bluff High School
6603 Spout Springs Rd, Flowery Branch, GA 30542 · (770) 534-1080 · Hall County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,202 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% 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.
- C-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
16.3:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
379 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 326 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 339 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 249 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 288 | 24% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
36.8%
GA avg 44.6% . -1.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 37 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 2 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% |
| 2023-24 | 38.2% |
| 2022-23 | 24.2% |
| 2021-22 | 38.7% |
% 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Cherokee Bluff High School
Cherokee Bluff High School's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Bluff High School this school | 1,202 | 31.5% | 48.4% |
| East Forsyth High School Gainesville | 1,588 | 34.8% | 46.8% |
| Mountain Education High School Cleveland | 1,692 | 32.3% | N/A |
| River Ridge High School Woodstock | 1,902 | 29.8% | 75.1% |
| Woodstock High School Woodstock | 2,006 | 33.8% | 67.5% |
| Roswell High School Roswell | 2,035 | 28.9% | 64.3% |
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 Cherokee Bluff High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #128 of 411 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #210 of 417 ▼ 23 | #2 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,202 | #208 of 480 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #230 of 413 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #220 of 413 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.5% | #381 of 425 | #10 of 10 |
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
1,202
+231 (+24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 1,202 | 73.8 | 16.3:1 | 32% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 1,207 | 71.4 | 16.9:1 | 36% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 1,151 | 67.8 | 17.0:1 | 24% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 971 | 53 | 18.3:1 | 23% (225) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherokee Bluff High School.
About Cherokee Bluff High School
Cherokee Bluff High School is a mid-sized high school in Hall County, located in Flowery Branch, Georgia. The school enrolls 1,202 students in grades 9 through 12.
Cherokee Bluff High School belongs to Hall County, a district of 38 schools and 28,028 students.
Federal enrollment data show Cherokee Bluff High School is 62% White. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Hall County overall, the White share is about 63%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 73.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Cherokee Bluff High School, giving a ratio of 16.3:1. High schools in Georgia average 15.2:1, 1.1 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 379 students, or 32%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 64% average among public schools in Hall County.
On the allk12 Grade, Cherokee Bluff High School lands at B-, ahead of 51% of Georgia public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Cherokee Bluff High School is 12.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 48.4%. Predicted: 61.0%.
For Hall County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $80,901, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 49 public schools and about 36,525 students.
About 0.3 miles separate Cherokee Bluff High School from the closest public school, Spout Springs Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Cherokee Bluff High School is 3rd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,202, compared with 971 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 18.3:1 to 16.3:1.
This page is set up for the Cherokee Bluff High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,705
Census ACS
Median income
$80,901
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
36,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hall County
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- Flowery Branch HighHigh · 1,304 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- West Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,274 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- North Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,164 students
Other schools in Flowery Branch
- Flowery Branch HighHigh · 1,304 students
- Chestnut Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 918 students
- Spout Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 855 students
- Cherokee Bluff MiddleMiddle · 828 students
- C. W. Davis Middle SchoolMiddle · 748 students
- Flowery Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 711 students
Nearby schools
- Spout Springs Elementary School0.3 mi · 855
- Cherokee Bluff Middle0.4 mi · 828
- Chestnut Mountain Elementary School1.9 mi · 918
- Flowery Branch High2.6 mi · 1,304
- C. W. Davis Middle School2.8 mi · 748
- Martin Elementary School3.0 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About Cherokee Bluff High SchoolHow many students attend Cherokee Bluff High School?
Cherokee Bluff High School enrolls approximately 1,202 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Cherokee Bluff High School serve?
Cherokee Bluff High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Cherokee Bluff High School have?
Cherokee Bluff High School employs 74 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
How diverse is Cherokee Bluff High School?
Cherokee Bluff High School reports a student body of 62% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Cherokee Bluff High School?
Cherokee Bluff High School is overseen by Hall County in Hall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.