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Enrollment
2,081
High
DISTRICT 2,124 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129000574
South Cobb High School
1920 Clay Rd, Austell, GA 30106 · (770) 819-2611 · Cobb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,081 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Georgia public high schools
- C+Test 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
15.8:1
132 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
1,880 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 641 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 503 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 462 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 475 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Based on published attendance-zone data from Cobb County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
32.0%
GA avg 44.6% . -2.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 2 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.3% |
| 2022-23 | 23.4% |
| 2021-22 | 34.4% |
% 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
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 South Cobb High School
South Cobb High School's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Cobb High School this school | 2,081 | 90.3% | 28.6% |
| Charles R. Drew High School Riverdale | 1,708 | 100.0% | 18.8% |
| Pebblebrook High School Mableton | 2,574 | 96.5% | 30.4% |
| Cedar Shoals High School Athens | 1,489 | 100.0% | 22.3% |
| Tri-Cities High School East Point | 1,748 | 100.0% | 19.8% |
| Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School Lithia Springs | 1,460 | 79.7% | 25.3% |
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 South Cobb High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #273 of 411 | #16 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #241 of 417 ▼ 42 | #15 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,081 | #55 of 480 | #11 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #194 of 413 | #4 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #184 of 413 | #11 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.3% | #125 of 425 | #3 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #146 of 226 | #4 of 10 |
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
2,081
+32 (+2%) vs 2020
+63% since 1990-91, when it was 1,277
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 2,081 | 131.6 | 15.8:1 | 90% (1,880) |
| 2023-24 | 2,137 | 129.8 | 16.5:1 | 81% (1,731) |
| 2022-23 | 2,127 | 124.2 | 17.1:1 | 67% (1,425) |
| 2020-21 | 2,049 | 124 | 16.5:1 | 68% (1,386) |
| 2017-18 | 1,958 | 114.5 | 17.1:1 | 72% (1,418) |
| 2015-16 | 2,050 | 105 | 19.5:1 | 74% (1,514) |
| 2010-11 | 1,994 | 118 | 16.9:1 | 66% (1,323) |
| 2000-01 | 1,700 | 104 | 16.4:1 | 22% (374) |
| 1990-91 | 1,277 | 81 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Cobb High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,958 to 2,081); teachers up 15% (114.5 to 131.6).
About South Cobb High School
South Cobb High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Austell, Georgia. It reported 2,081 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Georgia have about 1,120 students on average; enrollment here is 86% higher.
The district, Cobb County, has 105,738 students enrolled across 110 schools.
More than half of the students at South Cobb High School are Black (55%). Other reported shares: 35% Hispanic, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 27% Black among all Cobb County residents. The diversity index for South Cobb High School is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 131.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.8:1. The average for high schools in Georgia is about 15.2:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at South Cobb High School, 90% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 53% for public schools in Cobb County.
Among Georgia public high schools, South Cobb High School outscored 41%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Georgia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 30.7%. South Cobb High School scores 28.6%.
In the wider Cobb County area, the median household earns about $102,738 a year, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. South Cobb High School shares Cobb County with 128 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Sanders Elementary School is about 1.1 miles from South Cobb High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, South Cobb High School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 2,081, close to the 2,049 recorded in 2020-21.
People who know South Cobb High School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Cobb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
775,208
Census ACS
Median income
$102,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
116,609 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cobb County
- Campbell High SchoolHigh · 3,085 students
- Osborne High SchoolHigh · 2,790 students
- Walton High SchoolHigh · 2,705 students
- Pebblebrook High SchoolHigh · 2,574 students
- North Cobb High SchoolHigh · 2,463 students
- Wheeler High SchoolHigh · 2,401 students
Other schools in Austell
- Cooper Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,000 students
- Garrett Middle SchoolMiddle · 891 students
- Clarkdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 785 students
- Sanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- Austell Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
Nearby schools
- Sanders Elementary School1.1 mi · 626
- Clarkdale Elementary School1.4 mi · 785
- Cooper Middle School1.5 mi · 1,000
- Mableton Elementary School1.6 mi · 945
- Austell Elementary School1.9 mi · 367
- Floyd Middle School2.0 mi · 776
Frequently asked questions
About South Cobb High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Cobb High School?
South Cobb High School enrolls approximately 2,081 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does South Cobb High School serve?
South Cobb High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at South Cobb High School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at South Cobb High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Cobb High School?
At South Cobb High School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 35% Hispanic, 55% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is South Cobb High School public or private?
South Cobb High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cobb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.