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Enrollment
1,052
High
DISTRICT 1,094 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CATOOSA COUNTY·NCES 130093000353
Ringgold High School
29 Tiger Trl, Ringgold, GA 30736 · (706) 935-2254 · Catoosa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,052 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
484 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 270 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 271 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 254 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 257 | 24% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
46.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +7.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 46 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 | 46.2% |
| 2023-24 | 51.5% |
| 2022-23 | 46.4% |
| 2021-22 | 39.2% |
% 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Ringgold High School
Ringgold High School's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold High School this school | 1,052 | 46.0% | 54.8% |
| Pickens County High School Jasper | 1,219 | 48.5% | 52.5% |
| Armuchee High School Rome | 953 | 47.8% | 52.3% |
| Lumpkin County High School Dahlonega | 1,125 | 44.2% | 44.7% |
| Adairsville High School Adairsville | 1,206 | 48.8% | 40.4% |
| Model High Rome | 915 | 39.7% | 57.2% |
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 Ringgold High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #89 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #150 of 417 ▼ 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,052 | #248 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #44 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.1% | #358 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.0% | #327 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #162 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. 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
1,052
+29 (+3%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 1,216
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 1,052 | 82 | 12.8:1 | 46% (484) |
| 2023-24 | 1,020 | 85.7 | 11.9:1 | 50% (511) |
| 2022-23 | 1,053 | 84 | 12.5:1 | 34% (363) |
| 2020-21 | 1,023 | 76 | 13.5:1 | 29% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 1,061 | 73.7 | 14.4:1 | 42% (443) |
| 2015-16 | 1,047 | 69 | 15.2:1 | 43% (455) |
| 2010-11 | 1,021 | 69 | 14.8:1 | 46% (465) |
| 2000-01 | 1,395 | 73 | 19.1:1 | 22% (307) |
| 1990-91 | 1,216 | 65 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ringgold High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,061 to 1,052); teachers up 11% (73.7 to 82).
About Ringgold High School
At 29 Tiger Trl in Ringgold, Georgia, Ringgold High School operates as a medium-sized high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,052 students.
Ringgold High School is one of the 16 schools that make up Catoosa County (10,134 students in total).
At Ringgold High School, White students make up 86% of the student body. The school is also 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is close to the 88% White share among all Catoosa County residents. Ringgold High School has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 12.8:1 comes from the school's 82 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Georgia average 15.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 46% in 2024-25. Compared with the 58% average for public schools in Catoosa County, the school's rate is lower.
Ringgold High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 54.8% and a predicted 53.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Catoosa County, median household income is about $74,639, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 16 public schools operate in Catoosa County, serving about 10,134 students.
The closest public school, Ringgold Middle School, is about 0.2 miles from Ringgold High School. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Ringgold High School places 3rd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Ringgold High School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,052, 3% above the 1,023 of 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Ringgold High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Catoosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,634
Census ACS
Median income
$74,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
10,134 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Catoosa County
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High SchoolHigh · 963 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 858 students
- Ringgold Middle SchoolMiddle · 725 students
- Lakeview Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- Boynton Elementary SchoolElementary · 580 students
Other schools in Ringgold
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 858 students
- Ringgold Middle SchoolMiddle · 725 students
- Boynton Elementary SchoolElementary · 580 students
- Ringgold Primary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Graysville Elementary SchoolElementary · 548 students
Other Ringgold High schools
One other US public school is named Ringgold High. Ringgold High School is the largest of the 2.
- Ringgold High SchoolRinggold, LA · 219 students
Nearby schools
- Ringgold Middle School0.2 mi · 725
- Ringgold Elementary School2.2 mi · 445
- Ringgold Primary School2.2 mi · 552
- Tiger Creek Elementary School2.7 mi · 400
- Graysville Elementary School4.0 mi · 548
- Boynton Elementary School4.1 mi · 580
Frequently asked questions
About Ringgold High SchoolHow large is Ringgold High School?
Ringgold High School enrolls approximately 1,052 students in grades 09-12.
Is Ringgold High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ringgold High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Ringgold High School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Ringgold High School.
What is the student diversity at Ringgold High School?
Student demographics at Ringgold High School are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Ringgold High School in?
Ringgold High School is part of Catoosa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.