1
Enrollment
1,586
High
DISTRICT 1,276 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRY COUNTY·NCES 130282003414
Ola High School
357 N Ola Rd, McDonough, GA 30252 · (770) 288-3222 · Henry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,586 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
615 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 400 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 390 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 396 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 400 | 25% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
58.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +7.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 59 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 | 58.6% |
| 2023-24 | 55.2% |
| 2022-23 | 38.7% |
| 2021-22 | 51.6% |
% 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Ola High School
Ola High School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ola High School this school | 1,586 | 38.8% | 56.8% |
| Villa Rica High School Villa Rica | 1,681 | 36.9% | 38.9% |
| Veterans High School Kathleen | 1,940 | 39.6% | 67.3% |
| Evans High School Evans | 1,800 | 38.6% | 46.5% |
| Loganville High School Loganville | 1,911 | 44.0% | 64.6% |
| Jones County High School Gray | 1,614 | 37.7% | 48.8% |
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 Ola High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Henry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #82 of 411 | #2 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #78 of 417 ▲ 15 | #1 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,586 | #135 of 480 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #378 of 413 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #81 of 413 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #358 of 425 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #154 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
1,586
-145 (-8%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 1,472
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 1,586 | 84.7 | 18.7:1 | 39% (615) |
| 2023-24 | 1,652 | 91 | 18.1:1 | 42% (696) |
| 2022-23 | 1,764 | 89.3 | 19.8:1 | 26% (451) |
| 2020-21 | 1,731 | 90 | 19.2:1 | 24% (410) |
| 2017-18 | 1,611 | 94.1 | 17.1:1 | 27% (434) |
| 2015-16 | 1,560 | 92 | 17.0:1 | 26% (404) |
| 2010-11 | 1,472 | 81 | 18.2:1 | 27% (395) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ola High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,611 to 1,586); teachers down 10% (94.1 to 84.7).
About Ola High School
Ola High School is a medium-sized high school in McDonough, Georgia, under Henry County. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,586 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,120-student average for high schools in Georgia, enrollment here is 42% higher.
Ola High School is a school in Henry County. The district has 53 schools and 43,012 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Ola High School, at 45%. Other groups make up 37% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 34% of Henry County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 84.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. On average, high schools in Georgia have 15.2:1, compared with 18.7:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Ola High School is 39%. That is 24 points below the 63% average for public schools in Henry County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Ola High School is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 56.8% actual, 57.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Georgia.
According to the American Community Survey, in Henry County, the median household income is $83,146, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Ola High School is one of 54 public schools in the county.
Ola Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Ola High School holds 5 other public schools. Local comparison: Ola High School ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 56.8% versus a 38.3% average.
For locale, NCES codes Ola High School as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has fallen by 145 students since 2020-21, to 1,586.
The Ola High School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
249,960
Census ACS
Median income
$83,146
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
43,102 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henry County
- Dutchtown HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Union Grove HighHigh · 1,622 students
- Eagle's Landing High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Locust Grove HighHigh · 1,572 students
- Stockbridge High SchoolHigh · 1,456 students
- McDonough High SchoolHigh · 1,359 students
Other schools in McDonough
- Union Grove HighHigh · 1,622 students
- Eagle's Landing High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- McDonough High SchoolHigh · 1,359 students
- Ola Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,039 students
- Union Grove MiddleMiddle · 1,033 students
- Eagle's Landing Middle SchoolMiddle · 974 students
Nearby schools
- Ola Middle School0.3 mi · 1,039
- Ola Elementary School0.4 mi · 866
- New Hope Elementary3.3 mi · 621
- Rock Spring Elementary3.8 mi · 654
- Timber Ridge Elementary School4.4 mi · 713
- McDonough Middle School5.0 mi · 876
Frequently asked questions
About Ola High SchoolHow large is Ola High School?
Ola High School enrolls approximately 1,586 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ola High School serve?
Ola High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Ola High School have?
Ola High School employs 85 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Ola High School?
Student demographics at Ola High School are roughly 45% White, 10% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Ola High School public or private?
Ola High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Henry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.