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What's one thing Dade County High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
543
High
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DADE COUNTY·NCES 130159000775
Dade County High School
300 Tradition Ln, Trenton, GA 30752 · (706) 657-7517 · Dade County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
300 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 139 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 136 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 152 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 116 | 21% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Dade County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
50.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +27.2pp 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 27 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.3% |
| 2022-23 | 9.2% |
| 2021-22 | 23.4% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Dade County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #258 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #121 of 417 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #345 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #45 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.6% | #378 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #288 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #118 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
543
-87 (-14%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 656
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 543 | 42.1 | 12.9:1 | 55% (300) |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 41.1 | 14.0:1 | 57% (330) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 40.2 | 15.5:1 | 42% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 630 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 42% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 41.1 | 13.9:1 | 50% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 589 | 40 | 14.7:1 | 55% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 726 | 40 | 18.1:1 | 40% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 696 | 42 | 16.6:1 | 26% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 656 | 37 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dade County High School.
About Dade County High School
Families in Trenton, Georgia, are served by Dade County High School, a small high school. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 543 students. By comparison, high schools in Georgia enroll about 1,120 students on average.
Within Dade County, Dade County High School is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 1,988 students.
The share of White students at Dade County High School is 90%. Other groups include 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Dade County overall, the White share is about 92%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dade County High School scores 20%.
With 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.9:1. Statewide, high schools in Georgia average 15.2:1. Roughly 55% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Dade County High School ranks in the bottom 10% in Georgia. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.3%, against a prediction of 48.8%.
In Dade County, median household income comes to about $64,568, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dade County counts 4 public schools with about 1,988 students.
Dade County High School's nearest public school is Dade Elementary School (about 1.0 miles). In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Dade County High School. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Dade County High School is 9th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Dade County High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 543 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 630. The ratio was 14.7:1 in 2020-21 and 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Dade County High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,165
Census ACS
Median income
$64,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,988 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dade County
- Dade Elementary SchoolElementary · 727 students
- Dade Middle SchoolMiddle · 459 students
- Davis Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
Other schools in Trenton
- Dade Elementary SchoolElementary · 727 students
- Dade Middle SchoolMiddle · 459 students
- Davis Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Dade Elementary School1.0 mi · 727
- Dade Middle School1.1 mi · 459
- Davis Elementary School2.9 mi · 259
- North Sand Mountain School6.7 mi · 694
- Bryant School8.7 mi · 103
- Chattanooga Valley Middle School9.7 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Dade County High SchoolHow large is Dade County High School?
Dade County High School enrolls approximately 543 students in grades 09-12.
Is Dade County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dade County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Dade County High School have?
Dade County High School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Dade County High School?
Student demographics at Dade County High School are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Dade County High School public or private?
Dade County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.