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Enrollment
2,463
High
DISTRICT 2,124 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129000525
North Cobb High School
3400 Old 41 Hwy NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144 · (770) 975-6685 · Cobb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,463 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% 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.
- B+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
145 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
1,230 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 | 655 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 608 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 581 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 619 | 25% |
Student demographics
72%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
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
51.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +13.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 51 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 13 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.6% |
| 2022-23 | 42.2% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% |
% 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
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 North Cobb High School
North Cobb High School's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Cobb High School this school | 2,463 | 49.9% | 53.5% |
| Carrollton High School Carrollton | 1,859 | 50.5% | 39.0% |
| Campbell High School Smyrna | 3,085 | 52.1% | 50.8% |
| Sprayberry High School Marietta | 1,769 | 48.6% | 43.5% |
| Grovetown High School Grovetown | 2,256 | 43.8% | 45.5% |
| Dacula High School Dacula | 2,481 | 55.7% | 45.4% |
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 North Cobb High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #101 of 411 | #10 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #118 of 417 ▲ 55 | #9 of 17 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,463 | #31 of 480 | #6 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #284 of 413 | #8 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #17 of 413 | #4 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #304 of 425 | #7 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #56 of 168 | #2 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
2,463
-295 (-11%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 2,181
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 2,463 | 145.1 | 17.0:1 | 50% (1,230) |
| 2023-24 | 2,521 | 142.4 | 17.7:1 | 52% (1,322) |
| 2022-23 | 2,555 | 141.2 | 18.1:1 | 41% (1,052) |
| 2020-21 | 2,758 | 147 | 18.8:1 | 35% (964) |
| 2017-18 | 2,846 | 147.7 | 19.3:1 | 39% (1,123) |
| 2015-16 | 2,854 | 146 | 19.6:1 | 39% (1,123) |
| 2010-11 | 2,571 | 143 | 18.0:1 | 40% (1,041) |
| 2000-01 | 2,542 | 139 | 18.3:1 | 6% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 2,181 | 118 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Cobb High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (2,846 to 2,463); teachers down 2% (147.7 to 145.1).
About North Cobb High School
This page covers North Cobb High School, a high-enrollment high school in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school enrolls 2,463 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students, which makes this school 120% larger than average.
Federal data list 110 schools in Cobb County, with 105,738 students enrolled.
The student body at North Cobb High School has no majority group. Black students lead at 39%. The next largest groups are 27% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The school's Black share is 12 points above the 27% share among Cobb County residents. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at North Cobb High School are from different groups.
There are 145.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at North Cobb High School, giving a ratio of 17.0:1. High schools in Georgia average 15.2:1, 1.8 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 1,230 students, or 50%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, North Cobb High School lands at B+, ahead of 74% of Georgia public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, North Cobb High School is 2.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 53.5%. Predicted: 51.5%.
Census data for Cobb County show median household income comes to about $102,738, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 129 public schools and about 116,609 students.
Awtrey Middle School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of North Cobb High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 48.2%; North Cobb High School's is 53.5%, ranking 2nd of 7.
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.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 2,463, compared with 2,758 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 18.8 in 2020-21 to 17.0 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to North Cobb High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
- Wheeler High SchoolHigh · 2,401 students
- Hillgrove High SchoolHigh · 2,282 students
Other schools in Kennesaw
- Harrison High SchoolHigh · 2,224 students
- Kennesaw Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,695 students
- McClure Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,030 students
- Lost Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 979 students
- Palmer Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Hayes Elementary SchoolElementary · 802 students
Nearby schools
- Awtrey Middle School0.2 mi · 593
- Northwest Classical Academy0.8 mi · 798
- Kennesaw Elementary School1.2 mi · 560
- Acworth Elementary School1.3 mi · 499
- Barber Middle School1.4 mi · 790
- Baker Elementary School1.9 mi · 738
Frequently asked questions
About North Cobb High SchoolHow many students attend North Cobb High School?
North Cobb High School enrolls approximately 2,463 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Cobb High School serve?
North Cobb High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does North Cobb High School have?
North Cobb High School employs 145 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at North Cobb High School?
Student demographics at North Cobb High School are roughly 27% White, 23% Hispanic, 39% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is North Cobb High School in?
North Cobb High School is part of Cobb County.
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