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Enrollment
1,633
High
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THOMAS COUNTY·NCES 130489002146
Thomas County Central High School
4686 US Highway 84 Byp W, Thomasville, GA 31792 · (229) 225-5050 · Thomas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,633 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
113 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
1,430 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 436 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 418 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 436 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 343 | 21% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
40.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 40 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 5 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.4% |
| 2023-24 | 55.9% |
| 2022-23 | 45.3% |
| 2021-22 | 35.4% |
% 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
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% 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 →
Where Thomas County Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #162 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #184 of 417 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,633 | #122 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #115 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #170 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.6% | #141 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.4% | #86 of 226 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,633
+185 (+13%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,217
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,633 | 112.9 | 14.5:1 | 88% (1,430) |
| 2023-24 | 1,580 | 107.3 | 14.7:1 | 48% (764) |
| 2022-23 | 1,517 | 101.6 | 14.9:1 | 77% (1,165) |
| 2020-21 | 1,448 | 93 | 15.6:1 | 77% (1,112) |
| 2017-18 | 1,440 | 94.7 | 15.2:1 | 69% (991) |
| 2015-16 | 1,474 | 87 | 16.9:1 | 63% (926) |
| 2010-11 | 1,480 | 89 | 16.6:1 | 52% (764) |
| 2000-01 | 1,407 | 74 | 19.0:1 | 41% (571) |
| 1990-91 | 1,217 | 66 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas County Central High School.
About Thomas County Central High School
The public high school Thomas County Central High School is located in Thomasville, Georgia. It reports enrollment of 1,633 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Georgia enroll around 1,120, and this school is 46% larger than that mark.
Thomas County has 5,818 students in 7 schools, and Thomas County Central High School is one of those schools.
White students are 56% of those enrolled at Thomas County Central High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Thomas County, where about 58% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 112.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. A total of 1,430 students, or 88%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Thomas County Central High School is 32.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.5%.
The school is in Thomas County, where the median household earns about $60,736 a year, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Across Thomas County, 13 public schools serve about 8,451 students.
Hand In Hand Primary is about 0.3 miles from Thomas County Central High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Thomas County Central High School holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 26.7%, lower than Thomas County Central High School's 44.5%.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,633, compared with 1,448 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 15.6 in 2020-21 to 14.5 in 2024-25.
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Thomas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,777
Census ACS
Median income
$60,736
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
8,451 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Thomas County
- Thomas County Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,665 students
- Garrison-Pilcher Elementary SchoolElementary · 811 students
- Cross Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 809 students
- Hand In Hand PrimaryElementary · 712 students
- Bishop HallHigh · 143 students
- The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career DevelopmentHigh · 45 students
Other schools in Thomasville
- Thomas County Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,665 students
- Garrison-Pilcher Elementary SchoolElementary · 811 students
- Cross Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 809 students
- Thomasville High SchoolHigh · 742 students
- Hand In Hand PrimaryElementary · 712 students
- Jerger Elementary SchoolElementary · 708 students
Nearby schools
- Hand In Hand Primary0.3 mi · 712
- Thomas County Middle School0.3 mi · 1,665
- Cross Creek Elementary School1.2 mi · 809
- Bishop Hall1.2 mi · 143
- Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School1.3 mi · 811
- The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development1.3 mi · 45
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas County Central High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Thomas County Central High School?
Thomas County Central High School enrolls approximately 1,633 students in grades 09-12.
Is Thomas County Central High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thomas County Central High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Thomas County Central High School have?
Thomas County Central High School employs 113 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomas County Central High School?
At Thomas County Central High School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 8% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Thomas County Central High School?
Thomas County Central High School is overseen by Thomas County in Thomas County.
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