1
What tradition at Northwest Whitfield County High School should never be changed?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,098
High
DISTRICT 933 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITFIELD COUNTY·NCES 130570001819
Northwest Whitfield County High School
1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd, Tunnel Hill, GA 30755 · (706) 673-6533 · Whitfield County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,098 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Georgia public high schools
- B-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
14.9:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
784 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 265 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 286 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 291 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 256 | 23% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
53.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +7.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 54 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 7 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% |
| 2022-23 | 47.3% |
| 2021-22 | 46.4% |
% 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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Northwest Whitfield County High School
Northwest Whitfield County High School's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Whitfield County High School this school | 1,098 | 71.4% | 35.3% |
| Coahulla Creek High School Dalton | 1,041 | 79.3% | 32.5% |
| Coosa High School Rome | 861 | 70.8% | 44.2% |
| Habersham Central High School Mt Airy | 1,611 | 77.2% | 28.9% |
| Calhoun High School Calhoun | 1,282 | 76.1% | 48.0% |
| Cedartown High School Cedartown | 1,448 | 63.5% | 48.0% |
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 Northwest Whitfield County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Whitfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #223 of 411 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #102 of 417 ▲ 104 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,098 | #237 of 480 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #136 of 413 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #216 of 413 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.4% | #216 of 425 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #40 of 168 | 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
1,098
-196 (-15%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,314
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 1,098 | 73.9 | 14.9:1 | 71% (784) |
| 2023-24 | 1,130 | 73.3 | 15.4:1 | 63% (713) |
| 2022-23 | 1,219 | 73.1 | 16.7:1 | 49% (594) |
| 2020-21 | 1,294 | 71 | 18.2:1 | 41% (532) |
| 2017-18 | 1,312 | 69.5 | 18.9:1 | 51% (672) |
| 2015-16 | 1,327 | 82 | 16.2:1 | 51% (673) |
| 2010-11 | 1,817 | 90 | 20.2:1 | 46% (843) |
| 2000-01 | 1,636 | 96 | 17.0:1 | 15% (244) |
| 1990-91 | 1,314 | 77 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest Whitfield County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,312 to 1,098); teachers up 6% (69.5 to 73.9).
About Northwest Whitfield County High School
Tunnel Hill, Georgia, is home to Northwest Whitfield County High School, a medium-sized high school. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,098 students.
Federal data list 22 schools in Whitfield County, with 11,942 students enrolled.
A majority of students at Northwest Whitfield County High School, 57%, are White. The next largest groups are 36% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Northwest Whitfield County High School has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 73.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. Across high schools in Georgia, the average ratio is about 15.2:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Northwest Whitfield County High School is 71%. Among public schools in Whitfield County, the average eligibility rate is 83%.
Measured against Georgia public high schools, Northwest Whitfield County High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Northwest Whitfield County High School would score about 40.5%. It scores 35.3%, 5.2 points below that figure.
Federal survey data for Whitfield County show that median household income is about $67,070, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Northwest Whitfield County High School is among the 33 public schools in Whitfield County.
Of nearby public schools, New Hope Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Northwest Whitfield County High School is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,294 in 2020-21 and 1,098 in 2024-25, a 15% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.2:1 in 2020-21 to 14.9:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Northwest Whitfield County High School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Whitfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,598
Census ACS
Median income
$67,070
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
19,570 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whitfield County
- Southeast Whitfield County High SchoolHigh · 1,453 students
- Coahulla Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,041 students
- North Whitfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- Eastbrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 624 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
Other schools in Tunnel Hill
- Tiger Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Tunnel Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
Nearby schools
- New Hope Elementary School0.7 mi · 511
- New Hope Middle School0.7 mi · 454
- North Whitfield Middle School3.2 mi · 731
- Varnell Elementary School3.4 mi · 350
- Tunnel Hill Elementary School3.5 mi · 297
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School4.3 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest Whitfield County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Northwest Whitfield County High School?
Northwest Whitfield County High School enrolls approximately 1,098 students in grades 09-12.
Is Northwest Whitfield County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northwest Whitfield County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwest Whitfield County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northwest Whitfield County High School is approximately 14.9:1 (74 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northwest Whitfield County High School?
At Northwest Whitfield County High School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Northwest Whitfield County High School in?
Northwest Whitfield County High School is part of Whitfield County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.