Enrollment
266
High
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TERRELL COUNTY·NCES 130486001658
Terrell High School
201 Greenwave Blvd, Dawson, GA 39842 · (229) 995-2544 · Terrell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% 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.
- CBeats 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
13.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
236 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 | 67 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 65 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 23% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Terrell County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
25.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +15.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 26 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 16 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.2% |
| 2022-23 | 8.5% |
| 2021-22 | 10.1% |
% 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
22.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Terrell High School
Terrell High School's state test result (22.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell High School this school | 266 | 88.7% | 22.5% |
| Skyview High School College Park | 346 | 88.4% | 0.5% |
| B.E.S.T Academy Atlanta | 268 | 96.6% | 21.8% |
| Calhoun County High School Edison | 146 | 89.0% | 16.2% |
| Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy Atlanta | 377 | 97.9% | 28.6% |
| Warren County High School Warrenton | 187 | 80.2% | 10.8% |
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 Terrell High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #321 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #302 of 417 ▼ 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #401 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #51 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #394 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.7% | #134 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.1% | #11 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
266
-79 (-23%) vs 2020
-70% since 1990-91, when it was 898
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 266 | 20.4 | 13.0:1 | 89% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 19.8 | 14.1:1 | 100% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 19.8 | 15.6:1 | 100% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 100% (345) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 21.5 | 17.2:1 | 28% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 21 | 18.9:1 | 99% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 26 | 14.9:1 | 78% (302) |
| 2000-01 | 900 | 63 | 14.3:1 | 64% (572) |
| 1990-91 | 898 | 59 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Terrell High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (370 to 266); teachers down 5% (21.5 to 20.4).
About Terrell High School
Terrell High School is a high school in Dawson, Georgia, and it is part of Terrell County. A total of 266 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,120-student average for high schools in Georgia, enrollment here is 76% lower.
Terrell High School belongs to Terrell County, a district of 3 schools and 921 students.
At Terrell High School, Black students make up 92% of the student body. It is also 5% Hispanic and 2% White. Terrell County's residents are about 60% Black, 32 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Terrell High School comes in at 16%.
Its 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.0:1. That ratio is under the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 89%.
Terrell High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 27% of Georgia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Terrell High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 22.5%; the prediction is 31.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Terrell County, median household income is about $46,171, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and roughly 26% of residents are in poverty. Terrell High School is among the 4 public schools in Terrell County.
Terrell Middle School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Terrell High School places 5th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 266, 23% below the 345 of 2020-21. Students per teacher fell from 16.4 in 2020-21 to 13.0 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Terrell High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Terrell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,850
Census ACS
Median income
$46,171
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
935 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Terrell County
- Cooper-Carver Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
- Terrell Middle SchoolMiddle · 215 students
Other schools in Dawson
- Cooper-Carver Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
- Terrell Middle SchoolMiddle · 215 students
- Terrell Regional Youth Detention CenterHigh · 14 students
Other Terrell High schools
One other US public school is named Terrell High. Terrell High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Terrell High SchoolTERRELL, TX · 1,458 students
Nearby schools
- Terrell Middle School0.0 mi · 215
- Cooper-Carver Elementary School0.2 mi · 440
- Terrell Regional Youth Detention Center1.1 mi · 14
- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy11.9 mi · 522
- Live Oak Elementary School14.3 mi · 833
- Twin Oaks Elementary14.4 mi · 652
Frequently asked questions
About Terrell High SchoolHow many students attend Terrell High School?
Terrell High School enrolls approximately 266 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Terrell High School serve?
Terrell High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Terrell High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Terrell High School is approximately 13.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Terrell High School?
Student demographics at Terrell High School are roughly 2% White, 5% Hispanic, 92% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Terrell High School public or private?
Terrell High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Terrell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.