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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THOMASVILLE CITY·NCES 130495001673

Thomasville High School

315 S Hansell St, Thomasville, GA 31792 · (229) 225-2634 · Thomas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
Enrollment
742
High
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 1,120
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
651 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 74%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
201
Grade 10
178
Grade 11
174
Grade 12
189
Student demographics
White
23131%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
264%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 19%
Black
46763%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 36%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
91%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
36449%
Female
37851%

School pathway

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
Math
19.7%
GA avg 44.6% . -10.2pp since 2021

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 20 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 10 points since 2021.

Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 26% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
742
-20 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.5:1
% White
31%
was 32%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
63%
was 63%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Thomasville High School

Set in Thomasville, Georgia, Thomasville High School is a close-knit high school, part of Thomasville City. It teaches 742 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 1,120 students each, so Thomasville High School sits 34% leaner than that benchmark.

Thomasville City comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,622 students; Thomasville High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Thomasville High School records that 63% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 31% White, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Thomas County as a whole is about 35% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Thomasville High School reports 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Thomasville High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Thomas County shows median household earnings sit near $60,736, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Thomas County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,451 students), of which Thomasville High School is one.

Scott Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thomasville High School. On composite proficiency, Thomasville High School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 28.2%.

Thomasville High School operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 3%: 762 students in 2018 compared to 742 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Thomasville High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Thomas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Thomasville High School
District
Thomasville City
Address
315 S Hansell St, Thomasville, GA 31792
Phone
(229) 225-2634
County
Thomas County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
742
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
651 (88%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
130495001673
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Thomasville High School
How many students attend Thomasville High School?
Thomasville High School enrolls approximately 742 students in grades 09-12.
Is Thomasville High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thomasville High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Thomasville High School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Thomasville High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomasville High School?
At Thomasville High School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 4% Hispanic, 63% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Thomasville High School in?
Thomasville High School is part of Thomasville City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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