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What's something North Hall High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,164
High
DISTRICT 999 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALL COUNTY·NCES 130261001161
North Hall High School
4885 Mount Vernon Rd, Gainesville, GA 30506 · (770) 983-7331 · Hall County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,164 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% 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.
- C+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
16.3:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
368 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 300 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 321 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 306 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 237 | 20% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
53.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +25.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 53 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 26 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.2% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% |
| 2022-23 | 18.7% |
| 2021-22 | 27.5% |
% 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
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Hall High School
North Hall High School's state test result (56.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hall High School this school | 1,164 | 31.6% | 56.4% |
| Mountain Education High School Cleveland | 1,692 | 32.3% | N/A |
| East Forsyth High School Gainesville | 1,588 | 34.8% | 46.8% |
| Central High School Carrollton | 1,338 | 38.5% | 53.8% |
| Jefferson High School Jefferson | 1,339 | 25.8% | 67.0% |
| Cherokee Bluff High School Flowery Branch | 1,202 | 31.5% | 48.4% |
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 Hall High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #84 of 411 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #106 of 417 ▲ 104 | #1 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,164 | #218 of 480 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #227 of 413 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #326 of 413 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.6% | #380 of 425 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #216 of 226 | N/A |
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
1,164
+37 (+3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,469
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 1,164 | 71.6 | 16.3:1 | 32% (368) |
| 2023-24 | 1,158 | 76.1 | 15.2:1 | 38% (438) |
| 2022-23 | 1,138 | 74 | 15.4:1 | 26% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 1,127 | 69 | 16.3:1 | 24% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 1,156 | 68.2 | 16.9:1 | 25% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 1,073 | 65 | 16.5:1 | 26% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 1,084 | 64 | 16.9:1 | 27% (298) |
| 2000-01 | 1,557 | 91 | 17.1:1 | 11% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 1,469 | 74 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Hall High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,156 to 1,164); teachers up 5% (68.2 to 71.6).
About North Hall High School
North Hall High School is a mid-sized high school. Its address is in Gainesville, Georgia. It teaches 1,164 students in grades 9 through 12.
Hall County has a total of 38 schools and 28,028 students, North Hall High School among them.
More than half of the students at North Hall High School are White (78%). Other reported shares: 17% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 63% White among all Hall County residents. The diversity index for North Hall High School is 37%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 71.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.3 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. It compares with 64% for public schools in Hall County.
North Hall High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 66% of Georgia public high schools.
The model predicts 61.0% for a school in Georgia with North Hall High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. North Hall High School posts 56.4%.
The school's county is Hall County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $80,901, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Hall County's 49 public schools enroll about 36,525 students and include North Hall High School.
Of the public schools around it, North Hall High School is closest to North Hall Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. North Hall High School is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 1,127 to 1,164, a 3% rise.
People who know North Hall High School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,705
Census ACS
Median income
$80,901
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
36,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hall County
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- Flowery Branch HighHigh · 1,304 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- West Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,274 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Cherokee Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
Other schools in Gainesville
- Gainesville High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- East Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Chestatee ElementaryElementary · 1,159 students
Nearby schools
- North Hall Middle School0.2 mi · 826
- Mount Vernon Elementary School0.8 mi · 650
- Lanier Elementary School2.9 mi · 557
- Wauka Mountain Elementary School3.0 mi · 546
- Chestatee High School5.9 mi · 1,245
- Chestatee Middle School6.3 mi · 834
Frequently asked questions
About North Hall High SchoolHow many students attend North Hall High School?
North Hall High School enrolls approximately 1,164 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Hall High School serve?
North Hall High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does North Hall High School have?
North Hall High School employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
How diverse is North Hall High School?
North Hall High School reports a student body of 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees North Hall High School?
North Hall High School is overseen by Hall County in Hall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.