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Enrollment
742
High
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 1,120
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
C
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Scored higher than 34% 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.
- C+Beats 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
14.9:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
651 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 201 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 178 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 174 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 189 | 25% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 Thomasville City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
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.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.7% |
| 2023-24 | 23.2% |
| 2022-23 | 21.5% |
| 2021-22 | 29.9% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Thomasville High School
Thomasville High School's state test result (26.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasville High School this school | 742 | 87.7% | 26.1% |
| Burke County High School Waynesboro | 1,133 | 85.2% | 24.5% |
| Manchester High School Manchester | 447 | 95.1% | 14.8% |
| Jefferson County High School Louisville | 635 | 97.0% | 25.7% |
| Academy of Richmond County High School Augusta | 1,178 | 85.1% | 10.8% |
| Vidalia Comprehensive High School Vidalia | 703 | 81.1% | 20.4% |
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 Thomasville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #289 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #337 of 417 ▼ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 742 | #317 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #140 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #251 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.7% | #140 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #146 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
742
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 919
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 742 | 49.7 | 14.9:1 | 88% (651) |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 51.2 | 14.6:1 | 72% (536) |
| 2022-23 | 797 | 48.8 | 16.3:1 | 91% (729) |
| 2020-21 | 739 | 46 | 16.1:1 | 45% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 762 | 46.3 | 16.5:1 | 52% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 761 | 51 | 14.9:1 | 100% (758) |
| 2010-11 | 745 | 51 | 14.6:1 | 68% (506) |
| 2000-01 | 907 | 63 | 14.4:1 | 56% (505) |
| 1990-91 | 919 | 64 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomasville High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (762 to 742); teachers up 7% (46.3 to 49.7).
About Thomasville High School
Thomasville High School is a high school in Thomasville, Georgia, and it is part of Thomasville City. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 742 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Georgia) has about 1,120 students.
In Thomasville City, 5 schools enroll a combined 2,622 students.
Roughly 63% of students at Thomasville High School are Black. Other groups include 31% White and 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Thomas County residents are about 35% Black. Thomasville High School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 49.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.9:1. That is close to the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 88%.
Thomasville High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 34% of Georgia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Thomasville High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (26.1%) and its predicted rate (32.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools.
Thomas County has about 45,777 residents, and the median household income is $60,736, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. In all, Thomas County has 13 public schools and roughly 8,451 students.
The closest public school to Thomasville High School is Scott Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Thomasville High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 28.2%, higher than Thomasville High School's 26.1%.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
The school's size has been steady, with 739 students in 2020-21 and 742 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.9:1) than in 2020-21 (16.1:1).
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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 Thomasville City
- Jerger Elementary SchoolElementary · 708 students
- MacIntyre Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 530 students
- Scott Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Harper Elementary SchoolElementary · 263 students
Other schools in Thomasville
- Thomas County Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,665 students
- Thomas County Central High SchoolHigh · 1,633 students
- Garrison-Pilcher Elementary SchoolElementary · 811 students
- Cross Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 809 students
- Hand In Hand PrimaryElementary · 712 students
- Jerger Elementary SchoolElementary · 708 students
Other Thomasville High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Thomasville High. Thomasville High School is the largest of the 3.
- Thomasville HighThomasville, NC · 590 students
- Thomasville High SchoolThomasville, AL · 305 students
Nearby schools
- Scott Elementary School0.3 mi · 379
- MacIntyre Park Middle School0.4 mi · 530
- Harper Elementary School1.0 mi · 263
- Jerger Elementary School1.1 mi · 708
- The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development1.7 mi · 45
- Bishop Hall1.8 mi · 143
Frequently asked questions
About Thomasville High SchoolHow 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.