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What's the most underrated thing about Thomson High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
962
High
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCDUFFIE COUNTY·NCES 130357002183
Thomson High School
1160 White Oak Rd, Thomson, GA 30824 · (706) 986-4200 · McDuffie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL962 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Georgia public high schools
- C+Test 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
16.0:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
678 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 263 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 263 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 232 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 204 | 21% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 McDuffie County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
16.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +14.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 16 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 15 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.4% |
| 2023-24 | 23.5% |
| 2022-23 | 8.3% |
| 2021-22 | 1.7% |
% 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
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Thomson High School
Thomson High School's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomson High School this school | 962 | 70.5% | 30.1% |
| Washington County High School Sandersville | 905 | 67.0% | 23.4% |
| Baldwin High School Milledgeville | 1,283 | 70.1% | 33.2% |
| Liberty County High School Hinesville | 1,192 | 74.5% | 30.8% |
| Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School Augusta | 640 | 69.8% | 65.8% |
| Screven County High School Sylvania | 609 | 74.7% | 48.3% |
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 Thomson High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #261 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #357 of 417 ▼ 65 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 962 | #265 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #205 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #223 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.5% | #223 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #44 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
962
-21 (-2%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 1,238
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 962 | 60.2 | 16.0:1 | 70% (678) |
| 2023-24 | 982 | 59.3 | 16.6:1 | 70% (689) |
| 2022-23 | 986 | 62.9 | 15.7:1 | 89% (879) |
| 2020-21 | 983 | 65 | 15.1:1 | 65% (640) |
| 2017-18 | 1,144 | 70.8 | 16.2:1 | 65% (738) |
| 2015-16 | 1,223 | 71 | 17.2:1 | 67% (817) |
| 2010-11 | 1,102 | 71 | 15.5:1 | 63% (689) |
| 2000-01 | 1,238 | 72 | 17.2:1 | 44% (549) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomson High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,144 to 962); teachers down 15% (70.8 to 60.2).
About Thomson High School
Thomson High School is a medium-sized high school in Georgia, with an address in Thomson. Enrolled students number 962 students, in grades 9 through 12.
In McDuffie County, 6 schools enroll a combined 3,088 students.
A majority of students at Thomson High School, 61%, are Black. Other reported shares: 29% White, 6% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. McDuffie County's residents are about 40% Black, 21 points below the school's share. Thomson High School has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 60.2 full-time equivalents, or about 16.0 students per teacher. Among high schools in Georgia, the typical ratio is 15.2:1. About 70% of students, or 678, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in McDuffie County is 86%.
Thomson 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.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in McDuffie County, median household income is about $56,733, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Thomson High School is one of 6 public schools in McDuffie County, which together enroll about 3,088 students.
Thomson-McDuffie Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Thomson High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Thomson High School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 983 in 2020-21 and 962 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
McDuffie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,718
Census ACS
Median income
$56,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,088 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McDuffie County
- Thomson-McDuffie Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Maxwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Dearing Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Thomson Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Norris Elementary SchoolElementary · 287 students
Other schools in Thomson
- Thomson-McDuffie Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Maxwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Thomson Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Norris Elementary SchoolElementary · 287 students
Nearby schools
- Thomson-McDuffie Middle School0.2 mi · 667
- Norris Elementary School0.9 mi · 287
- Thomson Elementary School1.9 mi · 322
- Maxwell Elementary School2.6 mi · 436
- Dearing Elementary School6.2 mi · 414
- Harlem Middle School9.1 mi · 1,025
Frequently asked questions
About Thomson High SchoolHow large is Thomson High School?
Thomson High School enrolls approximately 962 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Thomson High School serve?
Thomson High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Thomson High School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Thomson High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomson High School?
At Thomson High School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 6% Hispanic, 61% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Thomson High School public or private?
Thomson High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by McDuffie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.