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Enrollment
875
High
DISTRICT 985 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GORDON COUNTY·NCES 130243001959
Gordon Central High School
335 Warrior Path NE, Calhoun, GA 30701 · (706) 629-7391 · Gordon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL875 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
866 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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 | 225 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 211 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 227 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 212 | 24% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
40.7%
GA avg 44.6% . -4.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 4 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.3% |
| 2022-23 | 29.4% |
| 2021-22 | 44.9% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Georgia's top 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 Gordon Central High School
Gordon Central High School's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Central High School this school | 875 | 99.0% | 42.9% |
| Murray County High School Chatsworth | 1,068 | 93.2% | 32.3% |
| Toombs County High School Lyons | 896 | 100.0% | 28.2% |
| Jeff Davis High School Hazlehurst | 835 | 92.5% | 41.0% |
| Appling County High School Baxley | 1,013 | 98.9% | 45.2% |
| Tattnall County High School Reidsville | 1,043 | 96.4% | 30.8% |
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 Gordon Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #173 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #182 of 417 ▼ 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 875 | #289 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #202 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #245 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #84 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.1% | #226 of 226 |
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
875
+44 (+5%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 1,510
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 875 | 54.8 | 16.0:1 | 99% (866) |
| 2023-24 | 843 | 55.6 | 15.2:1 | 79% (666) |
| 2022-23 | 871 | 55.6 | 15.7:1 | 63% (545) |
| 2020-21 | 831 | 57 | 14.6:1 | 54% (452) |
| 2017-18 | 874 | 59.4 | 14.7:1 | 62% (546) |
| 2015-16 | 902 | 59 | 15.3:1 | 65% (587) |
| 2010-11 | 830 | 61 | 13.6:1 | 60% (501) |
| 2000-01 | 1,497 | 101 | 14.8:1 | 24% (362) |
| 1990-91 | 1,510 | 87 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gordon Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (874 to 875); teachers down 8% (59.4 to 54.8).
About Gordon Central High School
Calhoun, Georgia, is home to Gordon Central High School, a low-enrollment high school. The latest federal count shows 875 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120 students, so this school is 22% smaller than average.
Gordon County has 10 schools; together they serve 6,259 students.
A majority of students at Gordon Central High School, 61%, are White. Other reported shares: 33% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Gordon County's residents are about 78% White, 16 points above the school's share. Gordon Central High School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Gordon Central High School operates with 54.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.0:1. That ratio is over the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Gordon Central High School reports 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 90% average for public schools in Gordon County, the school's rate is higher.
Gordon Central High School is 16.7 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Georgia.
According to the American Community Survey, in Gordon County, median household income is about $63,650, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 15 public schools operate in Gordon County, serving about 10,452 students.
Ashworth Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Gordon Central High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Gordon Central High School comes in 2nd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Gordon Central High School went from 831 students to 875. The school's ratio rose from 14.6:1 to 16.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Gordon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,100
Census ACS
Median income
$63,650
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
10,452 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gordon County
- Sonoraville High SchoolHigh · 1,094 students
- Red Bud Middle SchoolMiddle · 786 students
- Sonoraville ElementaryElementary · 584 students
- Ashworth Middle SchoolMiddle · 578 students
- Red Bud Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Belwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
Other schools in Calhoun
- Calhoun High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Sonoraville High SchoolHigh · 1,094 students
- Calhoun Elementary SchoolMiddle · 922 students
- Calhoun Primary SchoolElementary · 913 students
- Red Bud Middle SchoolMiddle · 786 students
- Sonoraville ElementaryElementary · 584 students
Nearby schools
- Ashworth Middle School0.2 mi · 578
- Calhoun Early Learning Academy0.9 mi · 503
- Calhoun Primary School1.8 mi · 913
- Calhoun Elementary School1.9 mi · 922
- Calhoun High School2.3 mi · 1,282
- Calhoun Middle School2.3 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Gordon Central High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gordon Central High School?
Gordon Central High School enrolls approximately 875 students in grades 09-12.
Is Gordon Central High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gordon Central High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Gordon Central High School have?
Gordon Central High School employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Gordon Central High School?
Student demographics at Gordon Central High School are roughly 61% White, 33% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Gordon Central High School in?
Gordon Central High School is part of Gordon County.
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