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Alumni: what's one memory from Heritage High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,268
High
DISTRICT 1,094 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CATOOSA COUNTY·NCES 130093003688
Heritage High School
3960 Poplar Springs Rd, Ringgold, GA 30736 · (706) 937-6464 · Catoosa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,268 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
403 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 336 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 303 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 303 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 326 | 26% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
66.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +24.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 67 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 25 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.5% |
| 2023-24 | 69.6% |
| 2022-23 | 55.6% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% |
% 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
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Heritage High School
Heritage High School's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage High School this school | 1,268 | 31.8% | 63.4% |
| Pike County High School Zebulon | 1,075 | 36.5% | 52.3% |
| Model High Rome | 915 | 39.7% | 57.2% |
| Bremen High School Bremen | 744 | 24.7% | 79.3% |
| Jefferson High School Jefferson | 1,339 | 25.8% | 67.0% |
| North Hall High School Gainesville | 1,164 | 31.6% | 56.4% |
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 Heritage High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #55 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #46 of 417 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,268 | #191 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #98 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #370 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.8% | #379 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #123 of 168 |
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
1,268
+6 (+0%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 1,275
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 1,268 | 89.4 | 14.2:1 | 32% (403) |
| 2023-24 | 1,263 | 93.6 | 13.5:1 | 37% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 1,242 | 88 | 14.1:1 | 23% (291) |
| 2020-21 | 1,262 | 88 | 14.3:1 | 23% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 1,331 | 85.9 | 15.5:1 | 31% (407) |
| 2015-16 | 1,328 | 83 | 16.0:1 | 33% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 1,275 | 76 | 16.8:1 | 30% (378) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,331 to 1,268); teachers up 4% (85.9 to 89.4).
About Heritage High School
The public high school Heritage High School is located in Ringgold, Georgia. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,268 students.
Catoosa County is responsible for 16 schools, Heritage High School included, with 10,134 students in all.
White students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among Catoosa County residents, the White share is about 88%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Heritage High School scores 22%.
Its ratio of 14.2:1 is based on 89.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Georgia average 15.2:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 32%. For comparison, public schools in Catoosa County average 58%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 63.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 60.9%.
Looking at the county, Catoosa County, median household income comes to about $74,639, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 16, with about 10,134 students.
Heritage Middle School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Heritage High School is 1st of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (1,262) and 2024-25 (1,268).
People who know Heritage High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Catoosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,634
Census ACS
Median income
$74,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
10,134 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Catoosa County
- Ringgold High SchoolHigh · 1,052 students
- Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High SchoolHigh · 963 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 858 students
- Ringgold Middle SchoolMiddle · 725 students
- Lakeview Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- Boynton Elementary SchoolElementary · 580 students
Other schools in Ringgold
- Ringgold High SchoolHigh · 1,052 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 858 students
- Ringgold Middle SchoolMiddle · 725 students
- Boynton Elementary SchoolElementary · 580 students
- Ringgold Primary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Graysville Elementary SchoolElementary · 548 students
Other Heritage High schools
14 other US public schools in 11 states are named Heritage High. Heritage High School is the 11th largest of the 15.
- Heritage High SchoolConyers, GA · 1,788 students
- Heritage HighBrentwood, CA · 2,566 students
- Heritage HighMenifee, CA · 2,330 students
- Heritage High SchoolFRISCO, TX · 1,996 students
- HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOLPALM BAY, FL · 1,960 students
Nearby schools
- Heritage Middle School0.2 mi · 858
- Boynton Elementary School2.0 mi · 580
- Ringgold Elementary School2.9 mi · 445
- Ringgold Primary School2.9 mi · 552
- Battlefield Primary4.0 mi · 438
- Battlefield Elementary School4.1 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage High SchoolHow many students attend Heritage High School?
Heritage High School enrolls approximately 1,268 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Heritage High School serve?
Heritage High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Heritage High School have?
Heritage High School employs 89 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heritage High School?
At Heritage High School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Heritage High School public or private?
Heritage High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Catoosa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.