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Enrollment
2,035
High
DISTRICT 1,360 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON COUNTY·NCES 130228002119
Roswell High School
11595 King Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 · (470) 254-4500 · Fulton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,035 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Georgia public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
16.3:1
125 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
588 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 538 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 534 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 477 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 486 | 24% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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 Fulton County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
50.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +14.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 50 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 14 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.5% |
| 2022-23 | 38.2% |
| 2021-22 | 35.7% |
% 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
64.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% 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 Roswell High School
Roswell High School's state test result (64.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell High School this school | 2,035 | 28.9% | 64.3% |
| Etowah High School Woodstock | 2,393 | 34.3% | 54.5% |
| Woodstock High School Woodstock | 2,006 | 33.8% | 67.5% |
| River Ridge High School Woodstock | 1,902 | 29.8% | 75.1% |
| Sequoyah High School Canton | 2,021 | 26.3% | 56.5% |
| Cherokee Bluff High School Flowery Branch | 1,202 | 31.5% | 48.4% |
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 Roswell High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #52 of 411 | #7 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #125 of 417 ▼ 41 | #12 of 32 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,035 | #62 of 480 | #3 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #228 of 413 | #19 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #105 of 413 | #11 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.9% | #389 of 425 | #28 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #84 of 168 | #11 of 15 |
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
2,035
-219 (-10%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 1,541
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 2,035 | 125.1 | 16.3:1 | 29% (588) |
| 2023-24 | 2,036 | 123.1 | 16.5:1 | 29% (598) |
| 2022-23 | 2,119 | 124.5 | 17.0:1 | 23% (486) |
| 2020-21 | 2,254 | 126 | 17.9:1 | 18% (402) |
| 2017-18 | 2,242 | 126.1 | 17.8:1 | 24% (527) |
| 2015-16 | 2,117 | 128 | 16.5:1 | 26% (540) |
| 2010-11 | 2,471 | 143 | 17.3:1 | 21% (516) |
| 2000-01 | 2,193 | 144 | 15.2:1 | 6% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 1,541 | 91 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roswell High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (2,242 to 2,035); teachers down 1% (126.1 to 125.1).
About Roswell High School
Roswell High School is a large high school in Georgia, with an address in Roswell. School enrollment was 2,035 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students.
Fulton County serves 87,563 students across 107 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Roswell High School is 53% White. Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 38% White among all Fulton County residents. Roswell High School has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.3:1, with 125.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 29% of enrollment. It compares with 62% for public schools in Fulton County.
Roswell High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 83% of Georgia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Roswell High School is 1.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 64.3%. Predicted: 62.4%.
Fulton County census figures show that median household income is about $95,292, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Roswell High School is among the 205 public schools in Fulton County.
The school nearest to Roswell High School is Sweet Apple Elementary School, at a distance of about 1.2 miles. Within five miles of Roswell High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Roswell High School places 5th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Roswell High School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 10%, from 2,254 to 2,035. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.9:1 in 2020-21, and 16.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,076,561
Census ACS
Median income
$95,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
205
138,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fulton County
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,056 students
- Alpharetta High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
- Milton High SchoolHigh · 1,999 students
- Langston Hughes High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Johns Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,789 students
- Tri-Cities High SchoolHigh · 1,748 students
Other schools in Roswell
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,643 students
- Roswell North Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
- Crabapple Middle SchoolMiddle · 881 students
- Elkins Pointe Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- International Charter School of AtlantaElementary · 846 students
- Sweet Apple Elementary SchoolElementary · 845 students
Other Roswell High schools
One other US public school is named Roswell High. Roswell High School is the largest of the 2.
- ROSWELL HIGHROSWELL, NM · 1,437 students
Nearby schools
- Sweet Apple Elementary School1.2 mi · 845
- Fulton Academy of Science and Technology1.3 mi · 552
- Crabapple Middle School1.3 mi · 881
- Mountain Park Elementary School1.4 mi · 735
- Roswell North Elementary School1.9 mi · 950
- Hembree Springs Elementary School2.5 mi · 536
Frequently asked questions
About Roswell High SchoolHow many students attend Roswell High School?
Roswell High School enrolls approximately 2,035 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Roswell High School serve?
Roswell High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Roswell High School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Roswell High School.
How diverse is Roswell High School?
Roswell High School reports a student body of 53% White, 28% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Roswell High School?
Roswell High School is overseen by Fulton County in Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.