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What's something Houston County High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
2,051
High
DISTRICT 1,873 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON COUNTY·NCES 130288002179
Houston County High School
920 Ga Highway 96, Warner Robins, GA 31088 · (478) 988-6340 · Houston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,051 STUDENTS
A
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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.
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
17.8:1
115 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
870 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 514 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 530 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 510 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 497 | 24% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
54.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.1pp since 2021
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 up about 1 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.4% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% |
| 2022-23 | 46.1% |
| 2021-22 | 53.3% |
% 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
65.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Houston County High School
Houston County High School's state test result (65.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston County High School this school | 2,051 | 42.4% | 65.0% |
| Kennesaw Mountain High School Kennesaw | 1,695 | 40.6% | 73.8% |
| Druid Hills High School Atlanta | 1,468 | 43.8% | 51.1% |
| East Coweta High School Sharpsburg | 3,001 | 38.4% | 53.9% |
| Evans High School Evans | 1,800 | 38.6% | 46.5% |
| Loganville High School Loganville | 1,911 | 44.0% | 64.6% |
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 Houston County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #48 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #97 of 417 ▼ 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,051 | #59 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #340 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #22 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.4% | #342 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.1% | #116 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
2,051
+45 (+2%) vs 2020
+20% since 2000-01, when it was 1,708
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 2,051 | 115 | 17.8:1 | 42% (870) |
| 2023-24 | 2,116 | 114.8 | 18.4:1 | 44% (935) |
| 2022-23 | 2,065 | 114.7 | 18.0:1 | 36% (744) |
| 2020-21 | 2,006 | 113 | 17.8:1 | 27% (544) |
| 2017-18 | 1,880 | 107.8 | 17.4:1 | 28% (532) |
| 2015-16 | 1,791 | 106 | 16.9:1 | 27% (487) |
| 2010-11 | 1,883 | 103 | 18.3:1 | 21% (396) |
| 2000-01 | 1,708 | 102 | 16.8:1 | 13% (226) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Houston County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,880 to 2,051); teachers up 7% (107.8 to 115).
About Houston County High School
Houston County High School is a large high school in Warner Robins, Georgia, administered by Houston County. The latest federal count shows 2,051 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,120-student average for high schools in Georgia, enrollment here is 83% higher.
The district for Houston County High School is Houston County, with 38 schools and 30,939 students.
At Houston County High School, the largest share of students is White, at 41%. The school is also 31% Black, 10% Hispanic, 10% Asian, and 8% multiracial. That is lower than the 54% White share among all Houston County residents. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Houston County High School employs 115 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.8:1. This ratio sits 2.7 above the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 42% in 2024-25. The 74% average for public schools in Houston County is 32 points higher.
allk12 grades Houston County High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Houston County High School is 55.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 65.0%.
In the county around the school, Houston County, the median household income is $80,698, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 39 public schools in Houston County, enrolling about 30,939 students in all.
The nearest public school is David A. Perdue Elementary School, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 65.0% average proficiency ranks 1st among 7 nearby schools.
Houston County High School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's size has been steady, with 2,006 students in 2020-21 and 2,051 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Houston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
169,649
Census ACS
Median income
$80,698
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
30,939 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Houston County
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Veterans High SchoolHigh · 1,940 students
- Warner Robins High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 1,615 students
- Perry Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,164 students
- Bonaire Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,151 students
Other schools in Warner Robins
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Warner Robins High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Feagin Mill Middle SchoolMiddle · 975 students
- Northside Middle SchoolMiddle · 859 students
- Warner Robins Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolMiddle · 780 students
Other Houston County High schools
One other US public school is named Houston County High. Houston County High School is the largest of the 2.
- Houston County High SchoolColumbia, AL · 322 students
Nearby schools
- David A. Perdue Elementary School0.3 mi · 617
- David A. Perdue Primary0.3 mi · 716
- Feagin Mill Middle School1.2 mi · 975
- Lake Joy Elementary School2.0 mi · 617
- Mossy Creek Middle School2.0 mi · 796
- Lake Joy Primary School2.1 mi · 588
Frequently asked questions
About Houston County High SchoolHow large is Houston County High School?
Houston County High School enrolls approximately 2,051 students in grades 09-12.
Is Houston County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Houston County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Houston County High School have?
Houston County High School employs 115 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
How diverse is Houston County High School?
Houston County High School reports a student body of 41% White, 10% Hispanic, 31% Black, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Houston County High School public or private?
Houston County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Houston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.