Terrell High School

Located at 201 Greenwave Blvd, in Dawson, Georgia, Terrell High School is a rural-scale 9-12 campus that serves 266 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Terrell County. Enrollment runs roughly 76% below the state mean of about 1,120.

Terrell High School is one of 3 schools operated by Terrell County, a district that hosts 921 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Terrell High School logs that nearly all students (92%) are Black; the rest comes out to 5% Hispanic, 2% White. By comparison, Terrell County as a whole is about 60% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Terrell High School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Terrell High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Terrell High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 31.5%, the actual is 22.5%, a residual of -9.0 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Terrell County indicate median household earnings sit near $46,171, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 26%. Across Terrell County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 935 students), Terrell High School is one campus in the mix.

Terrell Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Terrell High School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 34.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Terrell High School has contracted 28%, going from 370 students in 2018 to 266 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 1% to 5%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Terrell High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.