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Johnson High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Johnson High School
Johnson High School, a middle-of-the-pack secondary school in Gainesville, Georgia, overseen by Hall County, enrolls 1,318 students, covering grades 9 through 12.
Across the 38 schools in Hall County (28,028 students total), Johnson High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, Johnson High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (81%). The remainder reads as 12% White, 4% Black. By comparison, Hall County as a whole is about 29% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. The state averages about 15.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, Johnson High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.1%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hall County put median household income runs about $80,901, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Hall County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,525 students), Johnson High School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is World Language Academy Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Johnson High School. On composite proficiency, Johnson High School comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 20.6%.
Johnson High School operates from a bedroom-community location.
Looking at the recent track record. Johnson High School's enrollment has declined 17% since 2018, when it stood at 1,589 (now 1,318). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 66% to 81% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.
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