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Enrollment
1,094
High
DISTRICT 985 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GORDON COUNTY·NCES 130243003374
Sonoraville High School
7340 Fairmount Hwy SE, Calhoun, GA 30701 · (706) 602-0320 · Gordon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,094 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
881 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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 | 275 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 294 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 271 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 254 | 23% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
52.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 52 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 11 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.1% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% |
| 2022-23 | 29.4% |
| 2021-22 | 40.9% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Sonoraville High School
Sonoraville High School's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoraville High School this school | 1,094 | 80.5% | 45.3% |
| Pierce County High School Blackshear | 1,053 | 78.0% | 83.9% |
| Banks County High School Homer | 831 | 75.0% | 39.5% |
| Chattooga High School Summerville | 775 | 78.2% | 34.4% |
| Fannin County High School Blue Ridge | 824 | 83.0% | 46.6% |
| Berrien High School Nashville | 850 | 85.2% | 46.2% |
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 Sonoraville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #156 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #111 of 417 ▲ 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,094 | #238 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #209 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #331 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.5% | #180 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #122 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
1,094
-42 (-4%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 1,059
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 1,094 | 68.1 | 16.1:1 | 81% (881) |
| 2023-24 | 1,130 | 67.6 | 16.7:1 | 64% (728) |
| 2022-23 | 1,142 | 68.9 | 16.6:1 | 49% (564) |
| 2020-21 | 1,136 | 68 | 16.7:1 | 45% (513) |
| 2017-18 | 1,150 | 71.5 | 16.1:1 | 46% (533) |
| 2015-16 | 1,097 | 63 | 17.4:1 | 52% (571) |
| 2010-11 | 1,059 | 68 | 15.6:1 | 51% (543) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sonoraville High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,150 to 1,094); teachers down 5% (71.5 to 68.1).
About Sonoraville High School
Sonoraville High School runs as a mid-sized high school in Calhoun, Georgia. The school enrolls 1,094 students in grades 9 through 12.
Gordon County has 10 schools and 6,259 students, and Sonoraville High School is one of those schools.
The largest group at Sonoraville High School is White students, at 79%. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Gordon County residents are about 78% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
Sonoraville High School reports a ratio of 16.1 students per teacher, from 68.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia is 0.9 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Sonoraville High School, 81% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 90% average for public schools in Gordon County, the school's rate is lower.
Sonoraville High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 45.3%, compared with a predicted 35.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Gordon County area, median household income comes to about $63,650, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gordon County counts 15 public schools with about 10,452 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Sonoraville Elementary, is about 0.2 miles. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Sonoraville High School is 3rd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Sonoraville High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,094, compared with 1,136 in 2020-21.
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Gordon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,100
Census ACS
Median income
$63,650
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
10,452 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gordon County
- Gordon Central High SchoolHigh · 875 students
- Red Bud Middle SchoolMiddle · 786 students
- Sonoraville ElementaryElementary · 584 students
- Ashworth Middle SchoolMiddle · 578 students
- Red Bud Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Belwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
Other schools in Calhoun
- Calhoun High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Calhoun Elementary SchoolMiddle · 922 students
- Calhoun Primary SchoolElementary · 913 students
- Gordon Central High SchoolHigh · 875 students
- Red Bud Middle SchoolMiddle · 786 students
- Sonoraville ElementaryElementary · 584 students
Nearby schools
- Sonoraville Elementary0.2 mi · 584
- Belwood Elementary School5.0 mi · 530
- Red Bud Middle School5.5 mi · 786
- Red Bud Elementary School5.6 mi · 547
- Calhoun Elementary School6.7 mi · 922
- Calhoun Primary School6.8 mi · 913
Frequently asked questions
About Sonoraville High SchoolHow many students attend Sonoraville High School?
Sonoraville High School enrolls approximately 1,094 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sonoraville High School serve?
Sonoraville High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Sonoraville High School have?
Sonoraville High School employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sonoraville High School?
At Sonoraville High School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Sonoraville High School in?
Sonoraville High School is part of Gordon County.
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