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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Stephens County High School?
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Enrollment
1,133
High
DISTRICT 643 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEPHENS COUNTY·NCES 130456001619
Stephens County High School
323 Indian Trl, Toccoa, GA 30577 · (706) 886-6825 · Stephens County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,133 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Georgia public high schools
- BTest 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
14.4:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
1,008 students
DISTRICT 97% · 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 | 289 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 288 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 297 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 259 | 23% |
Student demographics
47%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 Stephens County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
41.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +15.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 41 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 15 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.4% |
| 2021-22 | 25.6% |
% 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
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 Stephens County High School
Stephens County High School's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens County High School this school | 1,133 | 89.0% | 44.4% |
| Franklin County High School Carnesville | 1,043 | 87.9% | 31.9% |
| Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School Fort Oglethorpe | 963 | 87.7% | 41.9% |
| Berrien High School Nashville | 850 | 85.2% | 46.2% |
| Ridgeland High School Rossville | 1,284 | 95.6% | 37.9% |
| Jasper County High School Monticello | 818 | 91.2% | 31.8% |
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 Stephens County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #164 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #179 of 417 ▼ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,133 | #229 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #108 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #279 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.0% | #132 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #161 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
1,133
-11 (-1%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 1,135
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 1,133 | 78.8 | 14.4:1 | 89% (1,008) |
| 2023-24 | 1,125 | 82 | 13.7:1 | 65% (729) |
| 2022-23 | 1,142 | 77.7 | 14.7:1 | 46% (525) |
| 2020-21 | 1,144 | 72 | 15.9:1 | 42% (479) |
| 2017-18 | 1,143 | 75.1 | 15.2:1 | 50% (573) |
| 2015-16 | 1,158 | 68 | 17.0:1 | 52% (597) |
| 2010-11 | 1,151 | 87 | 13.2:1 | 51% (588) |
| 2000-01 | 1,160 | 83 | 14.0:1 | 21% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 1,135 | 78 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stephens County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,143 to 1,133); teachers up 5% (75.1 to 78.8).
About Stephens County High School
Stephens County High School is a high school in Toccoa, Georgia, reachable at (706) 886-6825. It teaches 1,133 students in grades 9 through 12.
Across its 6 schools, Stephens County enrolls 3,855 students. Stephens County High School is one of those schools.
White students are 71% of those enrolled at Stephens County High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Black, 8% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. In Stephens County overall, about 81% of residents are White. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at Stephens County High School are from different groups.
There are about 14.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Stephens County High School, which has 78.8. High schools in Georgia average 15.2:1, 0.8 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Stephens County High School is about 89%.
Stephens County High School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 75% of Georgia public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Stephens County High School would score about 31.4%. It scores 44.4%, 13.1 points above that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Stephens County show that median household income comes to about $54,754, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Stephens County counts 6 public schools with about 3,855 students.
Among nearby public schools, Big A Elementary School is closest at about 0.4 miles. Stephens County High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 43.5% proficiency; Stephens County High School posts 44.4%.
Locale data from NCES put Stephens County High School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 1,144 in 2020-21, 1,133 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.9:1 to 14.4:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Stephens County High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Stephens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,012
Census ACS
Median income
$54,754
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,855 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stephens County
- Stephens County Middle SchoolMiddle · 848 students
- Toccoa Elementary SchoolElementary · 605 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 571 students
- Big A Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Stephens County Fifth Grade AcademyMiddle · 295 students
Other schools in Toccoa
- Stephens County Middle SchoolMiddle · 848 students
- Toccoa Elementary SchoolElementary · 605 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 571 students
- Stephens County Fifth Grade AcademyMiddle · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Big A Elementary School0.4 mi · 403
- Stephens County Middle School0.6 mi · 848
- Stephens County Fifth Grade Academy0.6 mi · 295
- Liberty Elementary School1.5 mi · 571
- Toccoa Elementary School2.9 mi · 605
- Hazel Grove Elementary School8.9 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About Stephens County High SchoolHow many students attend Stephens County High School?
Stephens County High School enrolls approximately 1,133 students in grades 09-12.
Is Stephens County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stephens County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Stephens County High School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Stephens County High School.
How diverse is Stephens County High School?
Stephens County High School reports a student body of 71% White, 7% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Stephens County High School?
Stephens County High School is overseen by Stephens County in Stephens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.