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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Pike County High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,075
High
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIKE COUNTY·NCES 130417000546
Pike County High School
331 Pirate Dr, Zebulon, GA 30295 · (770) 567-8770 · Pike County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,075 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
392 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 301 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 298 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 258 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 218 | 20% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pike County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
47.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +33.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 48 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 33 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.9% |
| 2023-24 | 53.5% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.7% |
% 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
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →
Where Pike County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #108 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #138 of 417 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,075 | #240 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #146 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #362 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.5% | #367 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #155 of 168 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,075
-28 (-3%) vs 2020
+45% since 2000-01, when it was 742
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 1,075 | 71.6 | 15.0:1 | 36% (392) |
| 2023-24 | 1,089 | 72.5 | 15.0:1 | 40% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 1,105 | 71.1 | 15.5:1 | 29% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 1,103 | 59 | 18.7:1 | 28% (311) |
| 2017-18 | 1,093 | 65.9 | 16.6:1 | 32% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 1,177 | 68 | 17.3:1 | 35% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 1,028 | 57 | 18.0:1 | 37% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 742 | 41 | 18.1:1 | 18% (131) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pike County High School.
About Pike County High School
A medium-sized high school in Zebulon, Georgia, Pike County High School is part of Pike County. The school had 1,075 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
The district for Pike County High School is Pike County, with 5 schools and 3,459 students.
White students make up 87% of enrollment at Pike County High School. The next largest groups are 7% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The White share in Pike County as a whole is similar, at about 88%. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 15.0 students per teacher and 71.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 36%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 58.5%.
Pike County High School is located in Pike County, where the median household income is $86,719, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Pike County High School is one of 5 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Pike County Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Pike County High School ranks 2nd of 5 on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 3% from its 2020-21 level of 1,103. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.7:1 to 15.0:1 over the same years.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,903
Census ACS
Median income
$86,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,459 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pike County
- Pike County Primary SchoolElementary · 805 students
- Pike County Middle SchoolMiddle · 777 students
- Pike County Elementary SchoolElementary · 768 students
- Zebulon High SchoolHigh · 34 students
Other schools in Zebulon
- Pike County Primary SchoolElementary · 805 students
- Pike County Middle SchoolMiddle · 777 students
- Pike County Elementary SchoolElementary · 768 students
- Zebulon High SchoolHigh · 34 students
Nearby schools
- Pike County Elementary School0.2 mi · 768
- Pike County Primary School0.2 mi · 805
- Zebulon High School0.3 mi · 34
- Pike County Middle School0.5 mi · 777
- Carver Road Middle School7.7 mi · 435
- Moreland Road Elementary7.8 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Pike County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pike County High School?
Pike County High School enrolls approximately 1,075 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pike County High School serve?
Pike County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pike County High School have?
Pike County High School employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pike County High School?
At Pike County High School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Pike County High School public or private?
Pike County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pike County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.