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Enrollment
672
High
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEARD COUNTY·NCES 130279001201
Heard County High School
545 Main St, Franklin, GA 30217 · (706) 675-3656 · Heard County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL672 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
542 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 176 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 175 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 167 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 154 | 23% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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 Heard County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
53.5%
GA avg 44.6% . -4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 54 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 5 points since 2023.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.5% |
| 2023-24 | 58.4% |
% 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Heard County High School
Heard County High School's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heard County High School this school | 672 | 80.7% | 50.8% |
| Chattooga High School Summerville | 775 | 78.2% | 34.4% |
| Haralson County High School Tallapoosa | 1,001 | 82.1% | 45.5% |
| Fannin County High School Blue Ridge | 824 | 83.0% | 46.6% |
| Berrien High School Nashville | 850 | 85.2% | 46.2% |
| 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 Heard County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #114 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #103 of 417 ▼ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 672 | #325 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #175 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.0% | #339 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.7% | #179 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.7% | #121 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
672
+73 (+12%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 747
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 672 | 43.2 | 15.6:1 | 81% (542) |
| 2023-24 | 655 | 39.8 | 16.5:1 | 62% (405) |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 40.4 | 15.5:1 | 50% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 43 | 13.9:1 | 49% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 618 | 36.3 | 17.0:1 | 61% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 635 | 36 | 17.6:1 | 60% (383) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 36 | 16.7:1 | 58% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 834 | 54 | 15.4:1 | 39% (322) |
| 1990-91 | 747 | 47 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heard County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (618 to 672); teachers up 19% (36.3 to 43.2).
About Heard County High School
Heard County High School is a low-enrollment high school in Franklin, Georgia, one of the schools in Heard County. It reports enrollment of 672 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Georgia, the average enrollment is about 1,120.
Heard County High School belongs to Heard County, a district of 6 schools and 2,246 students.
Heard County High School is 81% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 10% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Heard County High School scores 33%.
The school lists 43.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. A total of 542 students, or 81%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 91% average for public schools in Heard County, the school's rate is lower.
Schools in Georgia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 35.7%. Heard County High School scores 50.8%.
The school is in Heard County, where the median household earns about $65,868 a year, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Heard County High School shares Heard County with 5 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Arrow Academy Alternative School is less than a tenth of a mile from Heard County High School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Heard County High School is 5th of 9 on proficiency.
Heard County High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 12% rise, from 599 to 672. The ratio was 13.9:1 in 2020-21 and 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Heard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,773
Census ACS
Median income
$65,868
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,246 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Heard County
- Heard Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
- Heard County Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Centralhatchee Elementary SchoolElementary · 190 students
- Ephesus Elementary SchoolElementary · 180 students
- Arrow Academy Alternative SchoolHigh · 26 students
Other schools in Franklin
- Heard Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
- Heard County Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Centralhatchee Elementary SchoolElementary · 190 students
- Arrow Academy Alternative SchoolHigh · 26 students
Nearby schools
- Arrow Academy Alternative School0.0 mi · 26
- Heard County Middle School2.3 mi · 456
- Heard Elementary School2.7 mi · 722
- Centralhatchee Elementary School6.1 mi · 190
- Hillcrest Elementary School11.0 mi · 390
- Ephesus Elementary School12.9 mi · 180
Frequently asked questions
About Heard County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Heard County High School?
Heard County High School enrolls approximately 672 students in grades 09-12.
Is Heard County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Heard County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Heard County High School have?
Heard County High School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
How diverse is Heard County High School?
Heard County High School reports a student body of 81% White, 4% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Heard County High School in?
Heard County High School is part of Heard County.
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