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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Lassiter High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
2,005
High
DISTRICT 2,124 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129001881
Lassiter High School
2601 Shallowford Rd, Marietta, GA 30066 · (678) 494-7863 · Cobb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,005 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
111 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
272 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 | 526 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 509 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 483 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 487 | 24% |
Student demographics
53%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
72.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 72 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 | 72.1% |
| 2023-24 | 81.7% |
| 2022-23 | 63.6% |
| 2021-22 | 70.5% |
% 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
79.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Lassiter High School
Lassiter High School's state test result (79.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lassiter High School this school | 2,005 | 13.6% | 79.7% |
| Pope High School Marietta | 1,793 | 10.1% | 78.3% |
| Cambridge High School Milton | 1,602 | 10.7% | 60.3% |
| North Oconee High School Bogart | 1,432 | 15.0% | 82.5% |
| Harrison High School Kennesaw | 2,224 | 16.0% | 72.4% |
| Milton High School Alpharetta | 1,999 | 17.2% | 67.1% |
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 Lassiter High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.7% | #11 of 411 | #1 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #23 of 417 ▼ 13 | #1 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,005 | #67 of 480 | #12 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #349 of 413 | #14 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #234 of 413 | #13 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.6% | #415 of 425 | #15 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #88 of 168 | #5 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
2,005
+22 (+1%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 2,019
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 2,005 | 110.7 | 18.1:1 | 14% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 1,949 | 110.6 | 17.6:1 | 14% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 1,932 | 107.1 | 18.0:1 | 9% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 1,983 | 107 | 18.5:1 | 8% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 2,192 | 117.5 | 18.7:1 | 8% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 2,176 | 117 | 18.6:1 | 8% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 2,024 | 120 | 16.9:1 | 14% (285) |
| 2000-01 | 2,887 | 170 | 17.0:1 | 1% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 2,019 | 100 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lassiter High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (2,192 to 2,005); teachers down 6% (117.5 to 110.7).
About Lassiter High School
Lassiter High School is a high school with a street address in Marietta, Georgia. Total enrollment is 2,005 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Georgia enroll about 1,120 students on average.
Cobb County has 110 schools; together they serve 105,738 students.
More than half of enrollment at Lassiter High School is White: 67%. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 49% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lassiter High School scores 53%.
The school lists 110.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Compared with the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 14% of the student body. It compares with 53% for public schools in Cobb County.
In Georgia, Lassiter High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 79.7% actual against a predicted 70.3%.
In the wider Cobb County area, median household income comes to about $102,738, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Cobb County's 129 public schools enroll about 116,609 students and include Lassiter High School.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Rocky Mount Elementary School, is the closest to Lassiter High School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Lassiter High School is 1st of 9 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 1,983 students in 2020-21 and 2,005 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Lassiter High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Marietta
- Osborne High SchoolHigh · 2,790 students
- Walton High SchoolHigh · 2,705 students
- Marietta High SchoolHigh · 2,526 students
- Wheeler High SchoolHigh · 2,401 students
- Pope High SchoolHigh · 1,793 students
- Sprayberry High SchoolHigh · 1,769 students
Nearby schools
- Rocky Mount Elementary School0.5 mi · 576
- Simpson Middle School0.7 mi · 884
- Mountain View Elementary School0.9 mi · 837
- Mabry Middle School1.2 mi · 938
- Addison Elementary School1.6 mi · 571
- Keheley Elementary School1.6 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Lassiter High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lassiter High School?
Lassiter High School enrolls approximately 2,005 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lassiter High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lassiter High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Lassiter High School have?
Lassiter High School employs 111 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Lassiter High School?
Student demographics at Lassiter High School are roughly 67% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Lassiter High School?
Lassiter High School is overseen by Cobb County in Cobb County.
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