Heard County High School

Heard County High School operates as a modestly sized high school in Franklin, Georgia, part of Heard County. Current enrollment sits at 672 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 40% smaller than typical.

Within Heard County, which oversees 6 schools and 2,246 students, Heard County High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Heard County High School logs that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 10% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Heard County High School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Heard County (around 91%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Heard County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.7%, the actual is 50.8%, a residual of +15.2 points.

Around the school, census data for Heard County shows the typical household earns roughly $65,868 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Heard County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,246 students), of which Heard County High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Arrow Academy Alternative School, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Heard County High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.6%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Heard County High School's enrollment has rose 9% since 2018, when it stood at 618 (now 672). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.