Griffin High School

Griffin High School is a mid-sized secondary school in Griffin, Georgia, run under Griffin-Spalding County. The school works with 1,505 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 34% above typical.

Across the 18 schools in Griffin-Spalding County (9,350 students total), Griffin High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Griffin High School shows that Black students make up the majority at 62%. Beyond that, the school lists 16% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Spalding County as a whole is about 36% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.5:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Griffin High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 26.4%, the actual is 17.5%, a residual of -8.8 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Spalding County put median household earnings sit near $62,071, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Spalding County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,350 students), of which Griffin High School is one.

The closest other public school is Orrs Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Griffin High School comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 22.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Griffin High School's enrollment has ticked up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,434 (now 1,505). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 28% to 16%.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.