1
Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Etowah High School?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
2,393
High
DISTRICT 1,940 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE COUNTY·NCES 130111000425
Etowah High School
6565 Putnam Ford Dr, Woodstock, GA 30189 · (770) 721-3120 · Cherokee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,393 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% 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.
- C+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
16.1:1
149 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
821 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 678 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 629 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 518 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 568 | 24% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
46.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 46 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 5 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.2% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.8% |
% 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
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Etowah High School
Etowah High School's state test result (54.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etowah High School this school | 2,393 | 34.3% | 54.5% |
| Woodstock High School Woodstock | 2,006 | 33.8% | 67.5% |
| Jackson County High School Hoschton | 2,222 | 39.5% | 43.6% |
| Roswell High School Roswell | 2,035 | 28.9% | 64.3% |
| River Ridge High School Woodstock | 1,902 | 29.8% | 75.1% |
| Northgate High School Newnan | 2,142 | 32.4% | 65.7% |
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 Etowah High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #90 of 411 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #151 of 417 ▲ 17 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,393 | #36 of 480 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #211 of 413 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #107 of 413 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.3% | #375 of 425 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #130 of 168 | 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
2,393
-99 (-4%) vs 2020
+71% since 1990-91, when it was 1,398
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 2,393 | 148.6 | 16.1:1 | 34% (821) |
| 2023-24 | 2,449 | 152 | 16.1:1 | 36% (882) |
| 2022-23 | 2,441 | 155 | 15.8:1 | 28% (675) |
| 2020-21 | 2,492 | 133 | 18.7:1 | 23% (579) |
| 2017-18 | 2,484 | 132.9 | 18.7:1 | 23% (567) |
| 2015-16 | 2,407 | 130 | 18.5:1 | 23% (548) |
| 2010-11 | 2,144 | 117 | 18.3:1 | 22% (475) |
| 2000-01 | 1,549 | 95 | 16.3:1 | 3% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 1,398 | 81 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Etowah High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (2,484 to 2,393); teachers up 12% (132.9 to 148.6).
About Etowah High School
Etowah High School is a high school located in Woodstock, Georgia, in Cherokee County. The school enrolls 2,393 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Georgia enroll around 1,120, and this school is 114% bigger than that mark.
Cherokee County oversees Etowah High School and 36 other schools, with 42,031 students in total.
White students are 54% of those enrolled at Etowah High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Cherokee County overall, about 76% of residents are White. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Etowah High School are from different groups.
There are about 16.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Etowah High School, which has 148.6. The school's 16.1:1 compares with an average of 15.2:1 for high schools in Georgia. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 34%. That is in line with the 37% average for public schools in Cherokee County.
Etowah High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 63% of Georgia public high schools.
Etowah High School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 54.5% is 5.1 points below the 59.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census data for Cherokee County show the median household earns about $108,115 a year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Cherokee County number 38, with about 42,642 students.
Measured in a straight line, E. T. Booth Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Etowah High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 54.5% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Etowah High School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment fell 4% over 4 years, reaching 2,393 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.7:1 to 16.1:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Etowah High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
281,032
Census ACS
Median income
$108,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
42,642 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cherokee County
- Cherokee High SchoolHigh · 3,012 students
- Creekview High SchoolHigh · 2,039 students
- Sequoyah High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Woodstock High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- River Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,902 students
- E. T. Booth Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,675 students
Other schools in Woodstock
- Woodstock High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- River Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,902 students
- E. T. Booth Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,675 students
- Mill Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,476 students
- Little River Elem.Elementary · 1,232 students
- Woodstock Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,187 students
Other Etowah High schools
One other US public school is named Etowah High. Etowah High School is the largest of the 2.
- Etowah High SchoolAttalla, AL · 453 students
Nearby schools
- E. T. Booth Middle School0.2 mi · 1,675
- Bascomb Elementary School1.3 mi · 911
- Carmel Elementary School1.4 mi · 912
- Woodstock High School1.6 mi · 2,006
- Woodstock Middle School1.8 mi · 1,075
- Boston Elementary School1.8 mi · 651
Frequently asked questions
About Etowah High SchoolHow large is Etowah High School?
Etowah High School enrolls approximately 2,393 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Etowah High School serve?
Etowah High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Etowah High School have?
Etowah High School employs 149 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
How diverse is Etowah High School?
Etowah High School reports a student body of 54% White, 25% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Etowah High School in?
Etowah High School is part of Cherokee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.