McDonough High School

Located at 155 Postmaster Dr, in McDonough, Georgia, McDonough High School is a mid-tier secondary school that works with 1,359 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Henry County. That puts it 21% above the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Henry County comprises 53 schools with combined enrollment of 43,012 students; McDonough High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, McDonough High School shows that 82% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder looks like 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% White. By comparison, Henry County as a whole is about 52% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, McDonough High School records 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Henry County's rate of about 63%.

After controlling for student poverty, McDonough High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 39.9%; this one comes in at 23.4%, -16.5 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, Henry County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,146, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. McDonough High School is one of 54 public schools in Henry County (combined enrollment of about 43,102 students).

The closest other public school is McDonough Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McDonough High School at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 16.7%.

McDonough High School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. McDonough High School's enrollment has edged up 30% since 2018, when it stood at 1,045 (now 1,359). The White share of enrollment shrank from 8% to 3% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 6.8:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for McDonough High School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.