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Enrollment
861
High
DISTRICT 899 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOYD COUNTY·NCES 130219000937
Coosa High School
4454 Alabama Hwy NW, Rome, GA 30165 · (706) 236-1870 · Floyd County
GRADES 08–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL861 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% 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.
- 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
15.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
610 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 8 | 194 | 23% |
| Grade 9 | 192 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 164 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 151 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 160 | 19% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
37.4%
GA avg 40.1% . +8.7pp since 2021
Math
60.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +35.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 35 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.4% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 62.7% |
| 2022-23 | 33.9% | 60.8% |
| 2021-22 | 28.7% | 24.5% |
% 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Coosa High School
Coosa High School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa High School this school | 861 | 70.8% | 44.2% |
| Northwest Whitfield County High School Tunnel Hill | 1,098 | 71.4% | 35.3% |
| Coahulla Creek High School Dalton | 1,041 | 79.3% | 32.5% |
| Habersham Central High School Mt Airy | 1,611 | 77.2% | 28.9% |
| East Jackson Comprehensive High School Commerce | 1,395 | 61.1% | 36.0% |
| Cass High School White | 1,570 | 62.3% | 24.3% |
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 Coosa High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Floyd County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #166 of 411 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #72 of 417 ▼ 18 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #15 of 32 ▼ 4 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.1pp | #1 of 24 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 861 | #294 of 480 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #195 of 413 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #123 of 413 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #219 of 425 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.3% | #46 of 226 | N/A |
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
861
-49 (-5%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 861 | 54.4 | 15.8:1 | 71% (610) |
| 2023-24 | 858 | 55.1 | 15.6:1 | 57% (491) |
| 2022-23 | 846 | 52 | 16.3:1 | 59% (501) |
| 2020-21 | 910 | 51 | 17.8:1 | 66% (603) |
| 2017-18 | 722 | 42.7 | 16.9:1 | 68% (493) |
| 2015-16 | 751 | 43 | 17.5:1 | 64% (481) |
| 2010-11 | 727 | 54 | 13.5:1 | 54% (391) |
| 2000-01 | 612 | 35 | 17.5:1 | 21% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 647 | 41 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coosa High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (722 to 861); teachers up 27% (42.7 to 54.4).
About Coosa High School
Coosa High School is a low-enrollment high school in Floyd County, located in Rome, Georgia. Its enrollment is 861 students, spread over grades 8 through 12. That compares with an average of about 1,120 students for high schools in Georgia.
Floyd County is responsible for 15 schools, Coosa High School included, with 8,949 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Coosa High School, about 54 are White. After that, the student body is 28% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Floyd County, the White share is about 71%. The diversity index for Coosa High School is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 54.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.8 students per teacher. That is in line with the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Of all students at Coosa High School, 71% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Coosa High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 65% of Georgia public high schools.
Coosa High School scores 44.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 40.7%.
Census data for Floyd County show median household income comes to about $65,565, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 25 public schools in the county, enrolling about 15,383, Coosa High School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Coosa Middle School, is about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 4. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 38.8%; Coosa High School's is 44.2%, ranking 3rd of 8.
Locale: Suburb: Small. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 861, compared with 910 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.8:1.
The discussion board for Coosa High School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Floyd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,693
Census ACS
Median income
$65,565
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,383 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Floyd County
- Armuchee High SchoolHigh · 953 students
- Model HighHigh · 915 students
- Pepperell High SchoolHigh · 866 students
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Pepperell ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Model Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
Other schools in Rome
- Rome High SchoolHigh · 1,986 students
- West End Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,005 students
- Armuchee High SchoolHigh · 953 students
- Rome Middle SchoolMiddle · 937 students
- Model HighHigh · 915 students
- West Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
Nearby schools
- Coosa Middle School0.4 mi · 459
- Garden Lakes Elementary School4.0 mi · 536
- Alto Park Elementary School4.0 mi · 429
- West End Elementary School4.1 mi · 1,005
- West Central Elementary School5.4 mi · 595
- Elm Street Elementary5.6 mi · 558
Frequently asked questions
About Coosa High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Coosa High School?
Coosa High School enrolls approximately 861 students in grades 08-12.
Is Coosa High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Coosa High School is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many teachers does Coosa High School have?
Coosa High School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Coosa High School?
Student demographics at Coosa High School are roughly 54% White, 28% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Coosa High School public or private?
Coosa High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Floyd County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.