Habersham Central High School

Habersham Central High School operates as a moderately sized 9-12 campus in Mt Airy, Georgia, one of the schools within Habersham County. Current enrollment sits at 1,611 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 44% above the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Within Habersham County, which oversees 14 schools and 7,257 students, Habersham Central High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Habersham Central High School lists that White students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder reads as 34% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Habersham County's rate of about 90%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Habersham Central High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.5%; this one delivers 28.9%.

In the area at large, Habersham County reports that median household income runs about $67,309, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Habersham County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,835 students), of which Habersham Central High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Habersham Ninth Grade Academy, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Habersham Central High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.1%.

Habersham Central High School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Habersham Central High School's enrollment has ticked up 17% since 2018, when it stood at 1,378 (now 1,611). The White share of enrollment decreased from 63% to 58% over that span.

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