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If you could change one rule at East Coweta High School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
3,001
High
DISTRICT 2,452 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COWETA COUNTY·NCES 130150002028
East Coweta High School
400 Highway 154, Sharpsburg, GA 30277 · (770) 254-2850 · Coweta County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL3,001 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Georgia public high schools
- A-Test 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
17.7:1
170 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
1,153 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 800 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 768 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 753 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 680 | 23% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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 DistinguishedMath
48.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +7.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 48 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 7 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.8% |
| 2022-23 | 36.8% |
| 2021-22 | 40.7% |
% 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
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 East Coweta High School
East Coweta High School's state test result (53.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Coweta High School this school | 3,001 | 38.4% | 53.9% |
| Evans High School Evans | 1,800 | 38.6% | 46.5% |
| Veterans High School Kathleen | 1,940 | 39.6% | 67.3% |
| Loganville High School Loganville | 1,911 | 44.0% | 64.6% |
| Camden County High School Kingsland | 2,912 | 43.4% | 61.7% |
| Hillgrove High School Powder Springs | 2,282 | 30.3% | 68.7% |
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 East Coweta High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #97 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #137 of 417 ▼ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,001 | #12 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #333 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #55 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.4% | #361 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #129 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
3,001
-229 (-7%) vs 2020
+151% since 1990-91, when it was 1,196
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 3,001 | 169.5 | 17.7:1 | 38% (1,153) |
| 2023-24 | 3,108 | 173.8 | 17.9:1 | 41% (1,260) |
| 2022-23 | 3,212 | 175.8 | 18.3:1 | 31% (981) |
| 2020-21 | 3,230 | 172 | 18.8:1 | 25% (796) |
| 2017-18 | 3,120 | 163.4 | 19.1:1 | 33% (1,042) |
| 2015-16 | 2,882 | 146 | 19.7:1 | 34% (967) |
| 2010-11 | 2,704 | 144 | 18.8:1 | 36% (982) |
| 2000-01 | 1,660 | 95 | 17.5:1 | 19% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 1,196 | 70 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Coweta High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (3,120 to 3,001); teachers up 4% (163.4 to 169.5).
About East Coweta High School
This page covers East Coweta High School, a high-enrollment high school in Sharpsburg, Georgia. The school's 3,001 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 168% higher than the average for high schools in Georgia, which is about 1,120.
Across its 29 schools, Coweta County enrolls 23,064 students. East Coweta High School is one of those schools.
At East Coweta High School, the largest share of students is White, at 46%. The next largest groups are 30% Black, 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The school's White share is 23 points below the 70% share among Coweta County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 169.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at East Coweta High School and a ratio of 17.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 38% of enrollment.
Measured against Georgia public high schools, East Coweta High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For East Coweta High School, the prediction is 57.5% and the result is 53.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Coweta County show that the median household income is $95,548, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides East Coweta High School, Coweta County has 30 other public schools.
The school nearest to East Coweta High School is Lee Middle School, at a distance of about 1.1 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. East Coweta High School places 2nd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 229 students since 2020-21, to 3,001. Students per teacher fell from 18.8 in 2020-21 to 17.7 in 2024-25.
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Coweta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
152,852
Census ACS
Median income
$95,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
23,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coweta County
- Newnan High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
- Northgate High SchoolHigh · 2,142 students
- Welch Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,012 students
- Newnan Crossing Elementary SchoolElementary · 912 students
- Blake Bass Middle SchoolMiddle · 887 students
- East Coweta Middle SchoolMiddle · 845 students
Other schools in Sharpsburg
- Blake Bass Middle SchoolMiddle · 887 students
- Lee Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Willis Road ElementaryElementary · 664 students
- Poplar Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 656 students
- Canongate Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
- Thomas Crossroads Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
Nearby schools
- Lee Middle School1.1 mi · 730
- Willis Road Elementary1.2 mi · 664
- Poplar Road Elementary School1.9 mi · 656
- Welch Elementary School3.4 mi · 1,012
- Arnall Middle School4.1 mi · 740
- White Oak Elementary School4.2 mi · 712
Frequently asked questions
About East Coweta High SchoolHow many students attend East Coweta High School?
East Coweta High School enrolls approximately 3,001 students in grades 09-12.
Is East Coweta High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Coweta High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does East Coweta High School have?
East Coweta High School employs 170 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the student diversity at East Coweta High School?
Student demographics at East Coweta High School are roughly 46% White, 14% Hispanic, 30% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is East Coweta High School in?
East Coweta High School is part of Coweta County.
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