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What's the most underrated thing about McIntosh High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,762
High
DISTRICT 1,394 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY·NCES 130213001892
McIntosh High School
201 Walt Banks Rd, Peachtree City, GA 30269 · (770) 631-3232 · Fayette County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,762 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Georgia public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
17.4:1
101 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
335 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 455 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 438 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 420 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 449 | 25% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
82.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 83 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 8 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.9% |
| 2023-24 | 78.1% |
| 2022-23 | 64.5% |
| 2021-22 | 74.5% |
% 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
79.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 McIntosh High School
McIntosh High School's state test result (79.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McIntosh High School this school | 1,762 | 19.0% | 79.6% |
| Columbus High School Columbus | 1,161 | 20.7% | 90.5% |
| West Forsyth High School Cumming | 2,503 | 13.9% | 49.6% |
| Milton High School Alpharetta | 1,999 | 17.2% | 67.1% |
| Cambridge High School Milton | 1,602 | 10.7% | 60.3% |
| Lakeside High School Evans | 1,861 | 30.4% | 57.2% |
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 McIntosh High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #12 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.9% | #10 of 417 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,762 | #105 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #316 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #61 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.0% | #405 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #198 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
1,762
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,799
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 1,762 | 101 | 17.4:1 | 19% (335) |
| 2023-24 | 1,740 | 101.1 | 17.2:1 | 20% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 1,695 | 102.7 | 16.5:1 | 12% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 1,753 | 100 | 17.5:1 | 11% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 1,726 | 95 | 18.2:1 | 11% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 1,670 | 94 | 17.8:1 | 10% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 1,697 | 97 | 17.5:1 | 11% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 1,464 | 98 | 14.9:1 | 3% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 1,799 | 111 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McIntosh High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,726 to 1,762); teachers up 6% (95 to 101).
About McIntosh High School
McIntosh High School serves students in Peachtree City, Georgia, as a large high school. The latest federal count shows 1,762 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,120-student average for high schools in Georgia, enrollment here is 57% higher.
Besides McIntosh High School, Fayette County runs 23 other schools. The district enrolls 19,800 students.
McIntosh High School's enrollment is 52% White. The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 10% Black, and 6% multiracial. By the diversity index, McIntosh High School comes in at 67%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.4:1, with 101 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 19% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Fayette County is 34%.
McIntosh High School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 96% of Georgia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Georgia, McIntosh High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 79.6% actual against a predicted 67.5%.
Fayette County census figures show that median household income is about $111,978, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. A total of 26 public schools operate in Fayette County, serving about 20,375 students.
The shortest distance from McIntosh High School to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to J.C. Booth Middle School. The five-mile area around McIntosh High School holds at least 8 other public schools. McIntosh High School comes in 1st of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put McIntosh High School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Federal data show 1,753 students in 2020-21 and 1,762 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Discussions about McIntosh High School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
122,244
Census ACS
Median income
$111,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
20,375 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County
- Fayette County High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Starrs Mill High SchoolHigh · 1,357 students
- Whitewater High SchoolHigh · 1,303 students
- Sandy Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,189 students
- J.C. Booth Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,115 students
- Rising Starr Middle SchoolMiddle · 931 students
Other schools in Peachtree City
- J.C. Booth Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,115 students
- Kedron Elementary SchoolElementary · 843 students
- Huddleston Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Crabapple Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- Braelinn Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- Peachtree City Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
Other McIntosh High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named McIntosh High. McIntosh High School is the largest of the 3.
- McIntosh High SchoolMcIntosh, AL · 175 students
- McIntosh High School - 01McIntosh, SD · 42 students
Nearby schools
- J.C. Booth Middle School0.7 mi · 1,115
- Peachtree City Elementary School1.8 mi · 460
- Huddleston Elementary School2.1 mi · 616
- Kedron Elementary School2.2 mi · 843
- Crabapple Lane Elementary School2.4 mi · 594
- Oak Grove Elementary School2.8 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About McIntosh High SchoolHow many students attend McIntosh High School?
McIntosh High School enrolls approximately 1,762 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does McIntosh High School serve?
McIntosh High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does McIntosh High School have?
McIntosh High School employs 101 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the student diversity at McIntosh High School?
Student demographics at McIntosh High School are roughly 52% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Black, 16% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees McIntosh High School?
McIntosh High School is overseen by Fayette County in Fayette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.