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Enrollment
3,152
High
DISTRICT 965 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWNDES COUNTY·NCES 130339001310
Lowndes High School
1606 Norman Dr, Valdosta, GA 31601 · (229) 245-2260 · Lowndes County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,152 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% 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
17.0:1
186 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
2,107 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 803 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 814 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 801 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 734 | 23% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Based on grade levels within Lowndes County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
65.5%
GA avg 44.6% . -10.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 11 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.5% |
| 2023-24 | 65.6% |
| 2022-23 | 69.8% |
| 2021-22 | 76.2% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 43% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Georgia's top 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 Lowndes High School
Lowndes High School's state test result (63.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes High School this school | 3,152 | 66.8% | 63.3% |
| Glynn Academy Brunswick | 1,911 | 62.4% | 59.3% |
| Perry High School Perry | 1,615 | 66.4% | 58.0% |
| Paulding County High School Dallas | 2,099 | 59.1% | 39.5% |
| Cass High School White | 1,570 | 62.3% | 24.3% |
| Eastside High School Covington | 1,590 | 69.0% | 38.9% |
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 Lowndes High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #56 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #50 of 417 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,152 | #6 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #285 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #122 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #241 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.0% | #112 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
3,152
+151 (+5%) vs 2020
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 1,909
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 3,152 | 185.7 | 17.0:1 | 67% (2,107) |
| 2023-24 | 3,210 | 182.3 | 17.6:1 | 50% (1,592) |
| 2022-23 | 3,201 | 180.2 | 17.8:1 | 39% (1,245) |
| 2020-21 | 3,001 | 167 | 18.0:1 | 30% (912) |
| 2017-18 | 2,865 | 160.3 | 17.9:1 | 43% (1,227) |
| 2015-16 | 2,942 | 157 | 18.7:1 | 42% (1,225) |
| 2010-11 | 3,001 | 159 | 18.9:1 | 38% (1,133) |
| 2000-01 | 2,548 | 140 | 18.2:1 | 25% (647) |
| 1990-91 | 1,909 | 118 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lowndes High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (2,865 to 3,152); teachers up 16% (160.3 to 185.7).
About Lowndes High School
Lowndes High School operates as a large high school in Valdosta, Georgia. The school counted 3,152 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 181% above the average of about 1,120 students for high schools in Georgia.
Lowndes County includes 11 schools. Together they enroll 10,618 students.
The largest group at Lowndes High School is White students, at 55%. Other groups make up 25% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Lowndes County residents are about 53% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
Its ratio of 17.0:1 is based on 185.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Lowndes County average 80%.
Among Georgia public high schools, Lowndes High School outscored 94%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations places Lowndes High School in the top 10% of Georgia schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 20.5 points above it (63.3% actual, 42.8% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Lowndes County show that the median household earns about $58,541 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Across Lowndes County, 20 public schools serve about 19,812 students.
Of the public schools around it, Lowndes High School is closest to Westside Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 31.0% on proficiency, and Lowndes High School is above that at 63.3%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 151 students, from 3,001 to 3,152. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.0:1.
On allk12, people connected to Lowndes High School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lowndes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
119,965
Census ACS
Median income
$58,541
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
19,812 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lowndes County
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 904 students
- Hahira Middle SchoolMiddle · 843 students
- Dewar ElementaryElementary · 821 students
- Lowndes Middle SchoolMiddle · 818 students
- Hahira Elementary SchoolElementary · 782 students
- Pine Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 756 students
Other schools in Valdosta
- Valdosta High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Sallas Mahone ElementaryElementary · 1,045 students
- Valdosta Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- W.G. Nunn ElementaryElementary · 974 students
- Scintilla Charter AcademyCombined · 947 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 904 students
Nearby schools
- Westside Elementary School1.2 mi · 904
- S.L. Mason Elementary School1.7 mi · 881
- Valdosta Middle School2.9 mi · 1,024
- Pinevale Elementary School3.6 mi · 565
- W.G. Nunn Elementary4.0 mi · 974
- Newbern Middle School4.9 mi · 725
Frequently asked questions
About Lowndes High SchoolHow large is Lowndes High School?
Lowndes High School enrolls approximately 3,152 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Lowndes High School serve?
Lowndes High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Lowndes High School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Lowndes High School.
How diverse is Lowndes High School?
Lowndes High School reports a student body of 55% White, 13% Hispanic, 25% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lowndes High School in?
Lowndes High School is part of Lowndes County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.