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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALL COUNTY·NCES 130261001162

East Hall High School

3534 E Hall Rd, Gainesville, GA 30507 · (770) 536-9921 · Hall County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,287 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,287
High
DISTRICT 999 · STATE 1,120
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
926 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 74%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
382
Grade 10
419
Grade 11
201
Grade 12
285
Student demographics
White
31024%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
83765%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 19%
Black
937%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 36%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
403%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
67853%
Female
60947%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
Math
26.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +19.9pp since 2021
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,287
+27 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.2:1
% White
24%
was 33%
% Hispanic
65%
was 54%
% Black
7%
was 10%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About East Hall High School

Set in Gainesville, Georgia, East Hall High School is a mid-tier senior high, operated by Hall County. It serves 1,287 students across grades 9 through 12.

Hall County runs 38 schools in total, collectively educating 28,028 students. East Hall High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, East Hall High School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%; the rest comes out to 24% White, 7% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Hall County as a whole is about 29% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, East Hall High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 40.2%; actual is 21.9%, a gap of -18.3 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hall County put median household earnings sit near $80,901, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Hall County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,525 students), East Hall High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is East Hall Middle School, roughly 1.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, East Hall High School comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 25.4%.

East Hall High School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. East Hall High School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 1,260 (now 1,287). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 54% to 65%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Hall County at a glance

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Population
212,705
Census ACS
Median income
$80,901
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
36,525 students

Quick facts

School name
East Hall High School
District
Hall County
Address
3534 E Hall Rd, Gainesville, GA 30507
Phone
(770) 536-9921
County
Hall County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,287
Teachers (FTE)
84
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
926 (72%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
130261001162
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hall County
Other schools in Gainesville
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Frequently asked questions

About East Hall High School
How large is East Hall High School?
East Hall High School enrolls approximately 1,287 students in grades 09-12.
Is East Hall High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Hall High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does East Hall High School have?
East Hall High School employs 84 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at East Hall High School?
Student demographics at East Hall High School are roughly 24% White, 65% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is East Hall High School in?
East Hall High School is part of Hall County.
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