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Enrollment
2,282
High
DISTRICT 2,124 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129003649
Hillgrove High School
4165 Luther Ward Rd, Powder Springs, GA 30127 · (678) 331-3961 · Cobb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,282 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 90% of Georgia public high schools
- ATest 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
18.2:1
125 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
691 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 564 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 538 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 555 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 625 | 27% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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 published attendance-zone data from Cobb County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
66.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.6pp 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 2 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.6% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.6% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% |
% 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
68.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Hillgrove High School
Hillgrove High School's state test result (68.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillgrove High School this school | 2,282 | 30.3% | 68.7% |
| Midtown High School Atlanta | 1,696 | 27.4% | 61.1% |
| North Atlanta High School Atlanta | 2,368 | 30.3% | 49.1% |
| Villa Rica High School Villa Rica | 1,681 | 36.9% | 38.9% |
| East Coweta High School Sharpsburg | 3,001 | 38.4% | 53.9% |
| North Paulding High School Dallas | 3,015 | 29.3% | 47.1% |
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 Hillgrove High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #33 of 411 | #6 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #45 of 417 ▼ 14 | #4 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,282 | #41 of 480 | #8 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #357 of 413 | #15 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #37 of 413 | #7 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.3% | #384 of 425 | #12 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #100 of 168 | #6 of 7 |
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
2,282
-20 (-1%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 2,074
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 2,282 | 125.1 | 18.2:1 | 30% (691) |
| 2023-24 | 2,290 | 125.4 | 18.3:1 | 34% (773) |
| 2022-23 | 2,363 | 122.1 | 19.4:1 | 24% (576) |
| 2020-21 | 2,302 | 120 | 19.2:1 | 21% (474) |
| 2017-18 | 2,465 | 117.2 | 21.0:1 | 21% (507) |
| 2015-16 | 2,404 | 112 | 21.5:1 | 21% (494) |
| 2010-11 | 2,074 | 110 | 18.9:1 | 21% (429) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillgrove High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (2,465 to 2,282); teachers up 7% (117.2 to 125.1).
About Hillgrove High School
Hillgrove High School is one of the public schools in Powder Springs, Georgia. It is a large high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 2,282 students. The typical figure for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120 students.
The district, Cobb County, operates 110 schools serving 105,738 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Hillgrove High School. The largest is White students, at 39%. The remaining students are 36% Black, 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Cobb County is about 49% White. Hillgrove High School's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 125.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Hillgrove High School was 18.2:1. This ratio sits 3.1 above the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 30%. Across public schools in Cobb County, the average is 53%.
Measured against Georgia public high schools, Hillgrove High School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 61.7% for Hillgrove High School. The school posts 68.7%, 7.0 points above the prediction.
Cobb County has these Census figures: the median household income is $102,738, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cobb County is home to 129 public schools and about 116,609 public school students.
Lovinggood Middle School is located about 0.2 miles from Hillgrove High School. The five-mile area around Hillgrove High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Hillgrove High School ranks 1st on proficiency.
Hillgrove High School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 2,302 to 2,282.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Hillgrove High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cobb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
775,208
Census ACS
Median income
$102,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
116,609 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cobb County
- Campbell High SchoolHigh · 3,085 students
- Osborne High SchoolHigh · 2,790 students
- Walton High SchoolHigh · 2,705 students
- Pebblebrook High SchoolHigh · 2,574 students
- North Cobb High SchoolHigh · 2,463 students
- Wheeler High SchoolHigh · 2,401 students
Other schools in Powder Springs
- McEachern High SchoolHigh · 2,175 students
- Lovinggood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,209 students
- Kemp Elementary SchoolElementary · 894 students
- Tapp Middle SchoolMiddle · 809 students
- Powder Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 805 students
- Still Elementary SchoolElementary · 755 students
Nearby schools
- Lovinggood Middle School0.2 mi · 1,209
- Still Elementary School0.5 mi · 755
- Kemp Elementary School2.0 mi · 894
- McEachern High School2.2 mi · 2,175
- Miles Ahead Charter School2.2 mi · 261
- Dowell Elementary School2.5 mi · 898
Frequently asked questions
About Hillgrove High SchoolHow large is Hillgrove High School?
Hillgrove High School enrolls approximately 2,282 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hillgrove High School serve?
Hillgrove High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hillgrove High School?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Hillgrove High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hillgrove High School?
At Hillgrove High School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 16% Hispanic, 36% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hillgrove High School?
Hillgrove High School is overseen by Cobb County in Cobb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.