North Cobb High School

North Cobb High School is a 9-12 campus of well-populated scale in Kennesaw, Georgia, overseen by Cobb County, instructing 2,463 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 1,120 students each, so North Cobb High School sits 120% larger than that benchmark.

North Cobb High School is one of 110 schools operated by Cobb County, a district that instructs 105,738 students overall.

In terms of who attends, North Cobb High School lists that the largest single group is Black at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 27% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 145 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting North Cobb High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), North Cobb High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.5%; this one delivers 53.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cobb County shows median household income runs about $102,738, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Cobb County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), of which North Cobb High School is one.

The closest other public school is Awtrey Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Cobb High School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 48.2%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. North Cobb High School's enrollment has ticked down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 2,846 (now 2,463). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 36% to 27%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

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