Classic City High School

Classic City High School is a minimally staffed secondary school in Athens, Georgia, one of the schools within Clarke County. The school hosts 58 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 95% smaller than typical.

Across the 21 schools in Clarke County (12,275 students total), Classic City High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Classic City High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (93%). The remainder is composed of 5% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

On the resource side, On paper, Classic City High School has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.3:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Classic City High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 34.6%; this one comes in at 0.0%, -34.6 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, Clarke County reports that median household income runs about $53,625, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Clarke County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,750 students), Classic City High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Clarke Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Classic City High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Classic City High School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Classic City High School has fell 47%, going from 109 students in 2018 to 58 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share climbed from 63% to 93%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 today.

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