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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Pope High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,793
High
DISTRICT 2,124 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129001994
Pope High School
3001 Hembree Rd NE, Marietta, GA 30062 · (770) 578-7900 · Cobb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,793 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
181 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 470 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 429 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 447 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 447 | 25% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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 published attendance-zone data from Cobb County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
64.5%
GA avg 44.6% . -12.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 65 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 12 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.5% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.2% |
| 2021-22 | 76.8% |
% 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
78.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Pope High School
Pope High School's state test result (78.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope High School this school | 1,793 | 10.1% | 78.3% |
| Lassiter High School Marietta | 2,005 | 13.6% | 79.7% |
| North Oconee High School Bogart | 1,432 | 15.0% | 82.5% |
| Starrs Mill High School Fayetteville | 1,357 | 12.7% | 76.0% |
| Cambridge High School Milton | 1,602 | 10.7% | 60.3% |
| Harrison High School Kennesaw | 2,224 | 16.0% | 72.4% |
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 Pope High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #16 of 411 | #3 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #53 of 417 ▼ 30 | #6 of 17 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,793 | #101 of 480 | #13 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #311 of 413 | #12 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #273 of 413 | #17 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.1% | #421 of 425 | #16 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #62 of 168 | #3 of 7 |
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
1,793
-79 (-4%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,760
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
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 | 1,793 | 103.1 | 17.4:1 | 10% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 1,758 | 100.8 | 17.4:1 | 11% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 1,814 | 100 | 18.1:1 | 6% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 1,872 | 103 | 18.2:1 | 5% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 2,031 | 102.7 | 19.8:1 | 6% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 1,982 | 103 | 19.2:1 | 7% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 1,814 | 103 | 17.6:1 | 9% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 2,091 | 122 | 17.1:1 | 1% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 1,760 | 97 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pope High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (2,031 to 1,793); teachers unchanged (102.7 to 103.1).
About Pope High School
Pope High School is a large high school in Marietta, Georgia. A total of 1,793 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,120-student average for high schools in Georgia, enrollment here is 60% higher.
Cobb County has 110 schools; together they serve 105,738 students.
White students account for 71% of enrollment at Pope High School. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 22 points above the 49% share among Cobb County residents. By the diversity index, Pope High School comes in at 48%.
Pope High School's 103.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 17.4:1. For comparison, high schools in Georgia average 15.2:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 10%. That is 43 points below the 53% average for public schools in Cobb County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Pope High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 78.3%; the prediction is 72.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cobb County, median household income is about $102,738, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pope High School is one of 129 public schools in Cobb County, which together enroll about 116,609 students.
Nearby, Hightower Trail Middle School is about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Pope High School is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Pope High School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Pope High School saw enrollment fall 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Pope High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cobb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
775,208
Census ACS
Median income
$102,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
116,609 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cobb County
- Campbell High SchoolHigh · 3,085 students
- Osborne High SchoolHigh · 2,790 students
- Walton High SchoolHigh · 2,705 students
- Pebblebrook High SchoolHigh · 2,574 students
- North Cobb High SchoolHigh · 2,463 students
- Wheeler High SchoolHigh · 2,401 students
Other schools in Marietta
- Osborne High SchoolHigh · 2,790 students
- Walton High SchoolHigh · 2,705 students
- Marietta High SchoolHigh · 2,526 students
- Wheeler High SchoolHigh · 2,401 students
- Lassiter High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
- Sprayberry High SchoolHigh · 1,769 students
Nearby schools
- Hightower Trail Middle School1.0 mi · 944
- Shallowford Falls Elementary School1.1 mi · 591
- Mountain View Elementary School1.2 mi · 837
- Murdock Elementary School1.3 mi · 847
- Simpson Middle School1.6 mi · 884
- Lassiter High School1.8 mi · 2,005
Frequently asked questions
About Pope High SchoolHow many students attend Pope High School?
Pope High School enrolls approximately 1,793 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pope High School serve?
Pope High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pope High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pope High School is approximately 17.4:1 (103 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pope High School?
At Pope High School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Pope High School in?
Pope High School is part of Cobb County.
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