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Enrollment
1,907
High
DISTRICT 1,151 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARKE COUNTY·NCES 130117000449
Clarke Central High School
350 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA 30605 · (706) 357-5200 · Clarke County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,907 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
120 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
1,574 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 588 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 472 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 422 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 425 | 22% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
26.7%
GA avg 44.6% . -0.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores have held steady since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.7% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% |
| 2022-23 | 31.1% |
| 2021-22 | 27.3% |
% 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Clarke Central High School
Clarke Central High School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Central High School this school | 1,907 | 82.5% | 42.0% |
| Cairo High School Cairo | 1,317 | 89.6% | 44.0% |
| Tift County High School Tifton | 2,207 | 90.3% | 37.4% |
| Rome High School Rome | 1,986 | 88.7% | 23.6% |
| LaGrange High School Lagrange | 1,399 | 87.2% | 47.2% |
| Brunswick High School Brunswick | 1,951 | 91.0% | 49.8% |
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 Clarke Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #176 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #290 of 417 ▼ 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,907 | #83 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #197 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #26 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.5% | #167 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.8% | #91 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
1,907
+136 (+8%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,433
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 1,907 | 120.1 | 15.9:1 | 83% (1,574) |
| 2023-24 | 1,842 | 116.9 | 15.8:1 | 58% (1,062) |
| 2022-23 | 1,836 | 121.7 | 15.1:1 | 83% (1,521) |
| 2020-21 | 1,771 | 112 | 15.8:1 | 64% (1,138) |
| 2017-18 | 1,690 | 97.5 | 17.3:1 | 92% (1,556) |
| 2015-16 | 1,419 | 96 | 14.8:1 | 92% (1,307) |
| 2010-11 | 1,506 | 101 | 14.9:1 | 73% (1,094) |
| 2000-01 | 1,556 | 85 | 18.3:1 | 36% (567) |
| 1990-91 | 1,433 | 76 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clarke Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (1,690 to 1,907); teachers up 23% (97.5 to 120.1).
About Clarke Central High School
Clarke Central High School is a large high school that serves part of Athens, Georgia. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,907 students in 2024-25. The school is 70% larger than the average for high schools in Georgia.
Clarke Central High School belongs to Clarke County, a district of 21 schools and 12,275 students.
Black students account for 39% of enrollment at Clarke Central High School, more than any other group. The remaining students are 27% Hispanic, 26% White, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Clarke County, the Black share is about 26%. The diversity index for Clarke Central High School is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 120.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. Statewide, high schools in Georgia average 15.2:1. Clarke Central High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 83%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 34.7% at Clarke Central High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.0%.
In the wider Clarke County area, median household income comes to about $53,625, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clarke County's 22 public schools enroll about 13,750 students and include Clarke Central High School.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Classic City High School, is the closest to Clarke Central High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 26.8%, lower than Clarke Central High School's 42.0%.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
An 8% gain took enrollment from 1,771 in 2020-21 to 1,907 in 2024-25.
Clarke Central High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Clarke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,609
Census ACS
Median income
$53,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
13,750 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clarke County
- Cedar Shoals High SchoolHigh · 1,489 students
- Clarke Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle SchoolMiddle · 707 students
- Whitehead Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 632 students
- Hilsman Middle SchoolMiddle · 624 students
- Coile Middle SchoolMiddle · 582 students
Other schools in Athens
- Cedar Shoals High SchoolHigh · 1,489 students
- Foothills Regional High SchoolHigh · 1,475 students
- Clarke Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- South Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle SchoolMiddle · 707 students
- Whitehead Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 632 students
Nearby schools
- Classic City High School0.6 mi · 58
- Barrow Elementary School0.8 mi · 456
- Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School1.0 mi · 492
- Clarke Middle School1.0 mi · 718
- Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School1.1 mi · 322
- Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School2.0 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Clarke Central High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clarke Central High School?
Clarke Central High School enrolls approximately 1,907 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Clarke Central High School serve?
Clarke Central High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Clarke Central High School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Clarke Central High School.
What is the student diversity at Clarke Central High School?
Student demographics at Clarke Central High School are roughly 26% White, 27% Hispanic, 39% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Clarke Central High School in?
Clarke Central High School is part of Clarke County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.