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If you had an hour of school board time for Northgate High School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
2,142
High
DISTRICT 2,452 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COWETA COUNTY·NCES 130150001108
Northgate High School
3220 Fischer Rd, Newnan, GA 30265 · (770) 463-5585 · Coweta County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,142 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
122 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
693 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 621 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 570 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 500 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 451 | 21% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
67.8%
GA avg 44.6% . -1.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 2 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.8% |
| 2023-24 | 68.7% |
| 2022-23 | 63.4% |
| 2021-22 | 69.6% |
% 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
65.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% 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 Northgate High School
Northgate High School's state test result (65.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northgate High School this school | 2,142 | 32.4% | 65.7% |
| Allatoona High School Acworth | 1,560 | 29.4% | 62.1% |
| North Paulding High School Dallas | 3,015 | 29.3% | 47.1% |
| South Effingham High School Guyton | 1,906 | 38.9% | 53.8% |
| Richmond Hill High School Richmond Hill | 2,671 | 26.4% | 62.5% |
| Evans High School Evans | 1,800 | 38.6% | 46.5% |
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 Northgate High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #44 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #36 of 417 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,142 | #52 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #328 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #135 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.4% | #377 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.5% | #50 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
2,142
+351 (+20%) vs 2020
+108% since 2000-01, when it was 1,029
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 2,142 | 121.8 | 17.6:1 | 32% (693) |
| 2023-24 | 2,054 | 117 | 17.6:1 | 34% (705) |
| 2022-23 | 1,970 | 106 | 18.6:1 | 22% (435) |
| 2020-21 | 1,791 | 102 | 17.6:1 | 17% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 1,807 | 106 | 17.1:1 | 22% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 1,793 | 103 | 17.4:1 | 24% (428) |
| 2010-11 | 1,779 | 107 | 16.6:1 | 21% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 1,029 | 54 | 19.1:1 | 9% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northgate High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (1,807 to 2,142); teachers up 15% (106 to 121.8).
About Northgate High School
Northgate High School is a high school in Newnan, Georgia, reachable at (770) 463-5585. Federal data show 2,142 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in Georgia, the average enrollment is about 1,120.
Federal data list 29 schools in Coweta County, with 23,064 students enrolled.
The largest group at Northgate High School is White students, at 58%. Enrollment also includes 20% Black, 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Coweta County, the White share is about 70%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Northgate High School scores 60%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. The school has 121.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia is 2.4 students per teacher. In all, 32% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Coweta County, the average eligibility rate is 46%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 60.6% at Northgate High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 65.7%.
The school is in Coweta County, where median household income comes to about $95,548, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Coweta County counts 31 public schools with about 23,423 students.
Of the public schools around it, Northgate High School is closest to Blake Bass Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Northgate High School is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Northgate High School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 2,142 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,791.
The Northgate High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Coweta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
152,852
Census ACS
Median income
$95,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
23,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coweta County
- East Coweta High SchoolHigh · 3,001 students
- Newnan High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
- Welch Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,012 students
- Newnan Crossing Elementary SchoolElementary · 912 students
- Blake Bass Middle SchoolMiddle · 887 students
- East Coweta Middle SchoolMiddle · 845 students
Other schools in Newnan
- Newnan High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
- Welch Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,012 students
- Newnan Crossing Elementary SchoolElementary · 912 students
- Brooks ElementaryElementary · 835 students
- Madras Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Arnall Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
Other Northgate High schools
One other US public school is named Northgate High. Northgate High School is the largest of the 2.
- Northgate HighWalnut Creek, CA · 1,546 students
Nearby schools
- Blake Bass Middle School0.7 mi · 887
- Canongate Elementary School1.1 mi · 645
- Arbor Springs Elementary1.5 mi · 395
- Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries3.9 mi · 8
- Thomas Crossroads Elementary School4.1 mi · 352
- Palmetto Elementary School4.3 mi · 436
Frequently asked questions
About Northgate High SchoolHow many students attend Northgate High School?
Northgate High School enrolls approximately 2,142 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Northgate High School serve?
Northgate High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northgate High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northgate High School is approximately 17.6:1 (122 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northgate High School?
At Northgate High School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 14% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Northgate High School in?
Northgate High School is part of Coweta County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.