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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the River Ridge High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,902
High
DISTRICT 1,940 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE COUNTY·NCES 130111004019
River Ridge High School
400 Arnold Mill Rd, Woodstock, GA 30188 · (770) 721-6500 · Cherokee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,902 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Georgia public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
567 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 469 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 454 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 494 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 485 | 25% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
66.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +30.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 67 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 30 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.6% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.1% |
| 2021-22 | 36.3% |
% 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
75.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 River Ridge High School
River Ridge High School's state test result (75.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge High School this school | 1,902 | 29.8% | 75.1% |
| Sequoyah High School Canton | 2,021 | 26.3% | 56.5% |
| Woodstock High School Woodstock | 2,006 | 33.8% | 67.5% |
| Roswell High School Roswell | 2,035 | 28.9% | 64.3% |
| Etowah High School Woodstock | 2,393 | 34.3% | 54.5% |
| Mountain Education High School Cleveland | 1,692 | 32.3% | N/A |
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 River Ridge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #21 of 411 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #44 of 417 ▲ 1 | #2 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,902 | #85 of 480 | #6 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #246 of 413 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #198 of 413 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.8% | #385 of 425 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #185 of 226 | 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
1,902
-68 (-3%) vs 2020
+168% since 2010-11, when it was 709
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 1,902 | 115.5 | 16.5:1 | 30% (567) |
| 2023-24 | 1,956 | 114.3 | 17.1:1 | 29% (558) |
| 2022-23 | 1,914 | 117.1 | 16.4:1 | 20% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 1,970 | 112 | 17.6:1 | 19% (368) |
| 2017-18 | 1,846 | 99.1 | 18.6:1 | 20% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 1,679 | 95 | 17.7:1 | 22% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 709 | 44 | 16.1:1 | 27% (193) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Ridge High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,846 to 1,902); teachers up 17% (99.1 to 115.5).
About River Ridge High School
Federal records list River Ridge High School as a high school in Woodstock, Georgia. The school's 1,902 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 70% higher than the average for high schools in Georgia, which is about 1,120.
River Ridge High School is one of the 37 schools that make up Cherokee County (42,031 students in total).
White students make up a majority at River Ridge High School, at 62%. The remaining students are 23% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Cherokee County is about 76% White. River Ridge High School's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 115.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at River Ridge High School and a ratio of 16.5:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 30% of enrollment.
Measured against Georgia public high schools, River Ridge High School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Georgia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 61.9%. River Ridge High School scores 75.1%.
Within Cherokee County, the median household income is $108,115, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Cherokee County has 38 public schools and roughly 42,642 students.
Mill Creek Middle School is located about 0.2 miles from River Ridge High School. The five-mile area around River Ridge High School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 75.1% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around River Ridge High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
River Ridge High School's enrollment dropped from 1,970 in 2020-21 to 1,902 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.6:1 to 16.5:1.
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Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
281,032
Census ACS
Median income
$108,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
42,642 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cherokee County
- Cherokee High SchoolHigh · 3,012 students
- Etowah High SchoolHigh · 2,393 students
- Creekview High SchoolHigh · 2,039 students
- Sequoyah High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Woodstock High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- E. T. Booth Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,675 students
Other schools in Woodstock
- Etowah High SchoolHigh · 2,393 students
- Woodstock High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- E. T. Booth Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,675 students
- Mill Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,476 students
- Little River Elem.Elementary · 1,232 students
- Woodstock Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,187 students
Other River Ridge High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named River Ridge High. River Ridge High School is the largest of the 5.
- RIVER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLNEW PORT RICHEY, FL · 1,798 students
- River Ridge High SchoolLacey, WA · 1,547 students
- River Ridge HighPatch Grove, WI · 167 students
- River Ridge High SchoolHanover, IL · 128 students
Nearby schools
- Mill Creek Middle School0.2 mi · 1,476
- Little River Elem.0.8 mi · 1,232
- Johnston Elementary School1.3 mi · 543
- Woodstock Elementary School2.3 mi · 1,187
- Arnold Mill Elementary School2.5 mi · 767
- Davis Elementary School2.9 mi · 635
Frequently asked questions
About River Ridge High SchoolHow large is River Ridge High School?
River Ridge High School enrolls approximately 1,902 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does River Ridge High School serve?
River Ridge High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at River Ridge High School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at River Ridge High School.
What is the student diversity at River Ridge High School?
Student demographics at River Ridge High School are roughly 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is River Ridge High School public or private?
River Ridge High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cherokee County.
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