Cross Creek High School

As a mid-sized four-year high school in Augusta, Georgia, Cross Creek High School instructs 1,152 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Richmond County.

Cross Creek High School is one of 52 schools operated by Richmond County, a district that educates 30,573 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Cross Creek High School records that 71% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 19% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 56%.

In terms of school funding signals, Cross Creek High School shows 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cross Creek High School is in the bottom 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 25.7%; Cross Creek High School posts 8.1%, -17.6 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Richmond County indicate the typical household earns roughly $55,637 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Richmond County runs 58 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,674 students), of which Cross Creek High School is one.

The closest other public school is Goshen Elementary School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cross Creek High School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 15.0%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cross Creek High School has shrank 8%, going from 1,256 students in 2018 to 1,152 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 27% to 19%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.