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If you had an hour of school board time for Cook High School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
895
High
DISTRICT 745 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COOK COUNTY·NCES 130147003900
Cook High School
9900 Highway 37, Adel, GA 31620 · (229) 896-2213 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL895 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Georgia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
13.4:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 224 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 253 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 225 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 193 | 22% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cook County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
51.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +15.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 51 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 15 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.4% |
| 2023-24 | 57.4% |
| 2022-23 | 51.5% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cook High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #115 of 417 ▼ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 895 | #281 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #64 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #80 of 413 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #156 of 168 |
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
895
+10 (+1%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 915
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 895 | 66.7 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 951 | 64.8 | 14.7:1 | 63% (602) |
| 2022-23 | 909 | 63.2 | 14.4:1 | 67% (606) |
| 2020-21 | 885 | 61 | 14.5:1 | 67% (590) |
| 2017-18 | 909 | 61.9 | 14.7:1 | 56% (512) |
| 2015-16 | 901 | 55 | 16.4:1 | 57% (512) |
| 2010-11 | 915 | 52 | 17.6:1 | 61% (558) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cook High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (909 to 895); teachers up 8% (61.9 to 66.7).
About Cook High School
Cook High School is a high school in Adel, Georgia, and it is part of Cook County. Its 895 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 20% smaller than the 1,120 average for high schools in Georgia.
Cook County runs Cook High School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 2,979 students in total.
The most common group at Cook High School is White students, at 46%. It is also 34% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Cook County's residents are about 64% White, 18 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 66.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.4:1. On average, high schools in Georgia have 15.2:1, compared with 13.4:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Cook High School is B. Compared with Georgia public high schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Cook County, the median household income is $53,651, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Cook County is home to 5 public schools and about 3,115 public school students.
The nearest public school is Cook Primary School, at about 2.7 miles. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 895, starting from 885. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.5 to 13.4 over 4 years.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,532
Census ACS
Median income
$53,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,115 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cook County
- Cook Primary SchoolElementary · 778 students
- Cook Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Cook County Middle SchoolMiddle · 640 students
Nearby schools
- Cook Primary School2.7 mi · 778
- Cook Elementary School3.3 mi · 666
- Cook County Middle School3.5 mi · 640
- Berrien Academy Performance Learning Center8.1 mi · 61
- Berrien Elementary School8.9 mi · 692
- Berrien Middle School9.0 mi · 673
Frequently asked questions
About Cook High SchoolHow large is Cook High School?
Cook High School enrolls approximately 895 students in grades 09-12.
Is Cook High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cook High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Cook High School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Cook High School.
How diverse is Cook High School?
Cook High School reports a student body of 46% White, 14% Hispanic, 34% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Cook High School?
Cook High School is overseen by Cook County in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.