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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Haralson County High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,001
High
DISTRICT 513 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARALSON COUNTY·NCES 130267001183
Haralson County High School
1655 Georgia Highway 120, Tallapoosa, GA 30176 · (770) 574-7647 · Haralson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,001 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Georgia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
14.4:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
822 students
DISTRICT 97% · 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 | 294 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 227 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 244 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 236 | 24% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Haralson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
57.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 57 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 11 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.3% |
| 2023-24 | 47.3% |
| 2022-23 | 44.6% |
| 2021-22 | 46.3% |
% 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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Haralson County High School
Haralson County High School's state test result (45.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haralson County High School this school | 1,001 | 82.1% | 45.5% |
| Fannin County High School Blue Ridge | 824 | 83.0% | 46.6% |
| Heard County High School Franklin | 672 | 80.7% | 50.8% |
| Chattooga High School Summerville | 775 | 78.2% | 34.4% |
| Sonoraville High School Calhoun | 1,094 | 80.5% | 45.3% |
| Pierce County High School Blackshear | 1,053 | 78.0% | 83.9% |
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 Haralson County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #154 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #87 of 417 ▲ 57 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,001 | #259 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #109 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.3% | #366 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.1% | #170 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #171 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
1,001
+64 (+7%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 756
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 1,001 | 69.5 | 14.4:1 | 82% (822) |
| 2023-24 | 937 | 68.9 | 13.6:1 | 85% (796) |
| 2022-23 | 945 | 69 | 13.7:1 | 85% (803) |
| 2020-21 | 937 | 66 | 14.2:1 | 71% (664) |
| 2017-18 | 962 | 70.1 | 13.7:1 | 51% (491) |
| 2015-16 | 1,089 | 72 | 15.1:1 | 49% (534) |
| 2010-11 | 1,026 | 74 | 13.9:1 | 52% (534) |
| 2000-01 | 944 | 57 | 16.6:1 | 32% (300) |
| 1990-91 | 756 | 45 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Haralson County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (962 to 1,001); teachers down 1% (70.1 to 69.5).
About Haralson County High School
Tallapoosa, Georgia, is home to Haralson County High School, a medium-sized high school. The school counts 1,001 students across grades 9 through 12.
Federal data list 7 schools in Haralson County, with 3,525 students enrolled.
The large majority of students at Haralson County High School, 88%, are White. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, about 90% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Haralson County High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 22%.
Federal data list 69.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Haralson County High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.4:1. Among high schools in Georgia, the typical ratio is 15.2:1. The lunch program counts 82% of students at Haralson County High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Haralson County average 69%.
allk12 grades Haralson County High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Haralson County High School would score about 34.9%. It scores 45.5%, 10.5 points above that figure.
Haralson County has these Census figures: median household income is about $72,127, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Haralson County number 11 and enroll about 5,867.
The closest other public school is Haralson County Rebel Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Haralson County High School at 6th of 6.
The NCES locale for Haralson County High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 937 to 1,001 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Haralson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,285
Census ACS
Median income
$72,127
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Haralson County
- Haralson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Tallapoosa Primary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Buchanan Primary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- West Haralson Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Buchanan Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Haralson County Rebel AcademyHigh · 24 students
Other schools in Tallapoosa
- Haralson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Tallapoosa Primary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- West Haralson Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Haralson County Rebel AcademyHigh · 24 students
Nearby schools
- Haralson County Rebel Academy0.0 mi · 24
- Haralson County Middle School1.5 mi · 757
- Tallapoosa Primary School2.0 mi · 487
- West Haralson Elementary School3.1 mi · 403
- Buchanan Primary School4.3 mi · 476
- Buchanan Elementary School4.4 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About Haralson County High SchoolHow many students attend Haralson County High School?
Haralson County High School enrolls approximately 1,001 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Haralson County High School serve?
Haralson County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Haralson County High School have?
Haralson County High School employs 70 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Haralson County High School?
Student demographics at Haralson County High School are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Haralson County High School in?
Haralson County High School is part of Haralson County.
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