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Enrollment
1,615
High
DISTRICT 1,873 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON COUNTY·NCES 130288001222
Perry High School
1307 North Ave, Perry, GA 31069 · (478) 988-6298 · Houston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,615 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
1,072 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 424 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 464 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 391 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 336 | 21% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
62.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +23.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 62 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 23 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.7% |
| 2022-23 | 43.5% |
| 2021-22 | 38.6% |
% 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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Perry High School
Perry High School's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry High School this school | 1,615 | 66.4% | 58.0% |
| West Laurens High School Dexter | 1,262 | 70.3% | 57.5% |
| Eastside High School Covington | 1,590 | 69.0% | 38.9% |
| Paulding County High School Dallas | 2,099 | 59.1% | 39.5% |
| Monroe Area High School Monroe | 1,233 | 57.5% | 34.5% |
| Lowndes High School Valdosta | 3,152 | 66.8% | 63.3% |
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 Perry High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #76 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #63 of 417 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,615 | #126 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #375 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #143 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #244 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.3% | #34 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
1,615
+182 (+13%) vs 2020
+79% since 1990-91, when it was 904
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 1,615 | 86.7 | 18.6:1 | 66% (1,072) |
| 2023-24 | 1,584 | 83.4 | 19.0:1 | 56% (885) |
| 2022-23 | 1,478 | 80.7 | 18.3:1 | 48% (714) |
| 2020-21 | 1,433 | 76 | 18.9:1 | 43% (617) |
| 2017-18 | 1,321 | 75.1 | 17.6:1 | 47% (618) |
| 2015-16 | 1,321 | 75 | 17.6:1 | 50% (658) |
| 2010-11 | 1,224 | 70 | 17.5:1 | 47% (575) |
| 2000-01 | 1,038 | 68 | 15.3:1 | 36% (371) |
| 1990-91 | 904 | 58 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Perry High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (1,321 to 1,615); teachers up 15% (75.1 to 86.7).
About Perry High School
Among the schools in Perry, Georgia, is Perry High School, a medium-sized high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,615 students. For comparison, high schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students.
Federal data list 38 schools in Houston County, with 30,939 students enrolled.
White students are the majority at Perry High School, with 53% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 34% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 54% White share among all Houston County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 18.6:1 comes from the school's 86.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.5 students per teacher above the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 66% in 2024-25.
A school with Perry High School's lunch-eligibility share in Georgia is predicted to score 43.0%. Perry High School scores 58.0%, 14.9 points above that line.
Federal survey data for Houston County show that the median household income is $80,698, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 39 public schools in Houston County, enrolling about 30,939 students in all.
The school nearest to Perry High School is Morningside Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. By average proficiency, Perry High School is 4th among 8 schools close by.
Perry High School falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment grew 13% from its 2020-21 level of 1,433.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Perry High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Houston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
169,649
Census ACS
Median income
$80,698
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
30,939 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Houston County
- Houston County High SchoolHigh · 2,051 students
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Veterans High SchoolHigh · 1,940 students
- Warner Robins High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Perry Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,164 students
- Bonaire Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,151 students
Other schools in Perry
- Perry Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,164 students
- Kings Chapel Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Langston Road Primary SchoolElementary · 526 students
- Matt Arthur Primary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Morningside Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Tucker Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
Other Perry High schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Perry High. Perry High School is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Perry High SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 2,373 students
- Perry High SchoolMassillon, OH · 1,456 students
- Perry High SchoolPerry, IA · 549 students
- Perry High SchoolPerry, OH · 509 students
- Perry High SchoolPerry, OK · 328 students
Nearby schools
- Morningside Elementary School0.9 mi · 488
- Perry Middle School1.2 mi · 1,164
- Tucker Elementary School1.3 mi · 486
- Langston Road Elementary School2.6 mi · 473
- Langston Road Primary School2.6 mi · 526
- Kings Chapel Elementary School4.3 mi · 690
Frequently asked questions
About Perry High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Perry High School?
Perry High School enrolls approximately 1,615 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Perry High School serve?
Perry High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Perry High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Perry High School is approximately 18.6:1 (87 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Perry High School?
Perry High School reports a student body of 53% White, 7% Hispanic, 34% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Perry High School?
Perry High School is overseen by Houston County in Houston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.