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Enrollment
629
High
DISTRICT 508 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCIAL CIRCLE CITY·NCES 130454001617
Social Circle High School
154 Alcova Dr, Social Circle, GA 30025 · (770) 464-2611 · Walton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Georgia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
14.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
359 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 171 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 167 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 158 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 133 | 21% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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 Social Circle City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
19.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 19 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 2 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.1% |
| 2023-24 | 4.3% |
| 2022-23 | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.9% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Social Circle High School
Social Circle High School's state test result (25.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Circle High School this school | 629 | 57.1% | 25.2% |
| Rockmart High School Rockmart | 956 | 61.0% | 35.9% |
| Bryan County High School Pembroke | 522 | 64.2% | 53.5% |
| Lee High School 9th Grade Campus Leesburg | 488 | 56.1% | 66.4% |
| Pepperell High School Lindale | 866 | 61.7% | 42.0% |
| Schley Middle High School Ellaville | 649 | 45.1% | 59.4% |
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 Social Circle High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #297 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #338 of 417 ▲ 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 629 | #334 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #139 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #274 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #278 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.8% | #53 of 226 |
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
629
+47 (+8%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 629 | 42.2 | 14.9:1 | 57% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 579 | 41 | 14.1:1 | 45% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 40.7 | 14.6:1 | 29% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 34 | 17.1:1 | 27% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 34.2 | 15.6:1 | 39% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 525 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 46% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 51% (260) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 30% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 32 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Social Circle High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (534 to 629); teachers up 23% (34.2 to 42.2).
About Social Circle High School
In Social Circle, Georgia, Social Circle High School is a small high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 629 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120 students, so this school is 44% smaller than average.
A total of 4 schools make up Social Circle City, with 2,032 students enrolled.
Social Circle High School's enrollment is 69% White. Next come 21% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The White share in Walton County as a whole is similar, at about 70%. By the diversity index, Social Circle High School comes in at 48%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.9:1, with 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Across high schools in Georgia, the average ratio is about 15.2:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Social Circle High School is 57%. That is close to the 56% average for public schools in Walton County.
allk12 grades Social Circle High School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 47.9% for Social Circle High School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 25.2%. The 22.7-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Georgia schools.
In Walton County (population about 103,313), median household income is about $84,945, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Social Circle High School is one of 19 public schools in Walton County, which together enroll about 16,815 students.
The nearest other public school, Social Circle Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. On average proficiency, Social Circle High School is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Social Circle High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Social Circle High School went from 582 students to 629. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.1:1 to 14.9:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Social Circle High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Walton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,313
Census ACS
Median income
$84,945
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
16,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Social Circle City
- Social Circle Primary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Social Circle Middle SchoolMiddle · 444 students
- Social Circle Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
Other schools in Social Circle
- Social Circle Primary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Social Circle Middle SchoolMiddle · 444 students
- Social Circle Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
Nearby schools
- Social Circle Middle School0.0 mi · 444
- Social Circle Elementary School0.6 mi · 436
- Social Circle Primary School1.0 mi · 523
- Eastside High School6.2 mi · 1,590
- Flint Hill Elementary6.6 mi · 848
- Harmony Elementary School7.9 mi · 666
Frequently asked questions
About Social Circle High SchoolHow many students attend Social Circle High School?
Social Circle High School enrolls approximately 629 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Social Circle High School serve?
Social Circle High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Social Circle High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Social Circle High School is approximately 14.9:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Social Circle High School?
At Social Circle High School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 5% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Social Circle High School?
Social Circle High School is overseen by Social Circle City in Walton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.