Enrollment
279
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOWNS COUNTY·NCES 130507002999
Towns County High School
1400 Highway 76 E, Hiawassee, GA 30546 · (706) 896-4131 · Towns County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Georgia public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
11.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
190 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 | 80 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 69 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 24% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 Towns County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
51.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +21.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 52 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 22 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.8% |
% 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Towns County High School
Towns County High School's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towns County High School this school | 279 | 68.1% | 52.6% |
| Dade County High School Trenton | 543 | 55.2% | 30.3% |
| Union County High School Blairsville | 901 | 70.3% | 55.0% |
| Brantley County High School Nahunta | 921 | 69.3% | 54.0% |
| Heard County High School Franklin | 672 | 80.7% | 50.8% |
| Chattooga High School Summerville | 775 | 78.2% | 34.4% |
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 Towns County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #105 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #113 of 417 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #399 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #22 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #386 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #235 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #51 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
279
-39 (-12%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 279 | 25 | 11.2:1 | 68% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 24.3 | 11.8:1 | 48% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 25.2 | 11.8:1 | 49% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 25 | 12.7:1 | 42% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 24.4 | 13.4:1 | 38% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 46% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 48% (163) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Towns County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (328 to 279); teachers up 2% (24.4 to 25).
About Towns County High School
Towns County High School is a small high school that serves part of Hiawassee, Georgia. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 279 students. The average among high schools in Georgia is roughly 1,120 students; this school is 75% smaller than that.
Towns County High School sits within Towns County, which has 3 schools and 966 students.
Towns County High School's enrollment is 91% White. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic. For comparison, Towns County is about 93% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 11.2 students per teacher and 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Towns County report 87%.
allk12 grades Towns County High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Towns County High School are 10.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (52.6% actual, 42.2% predicted).
In the county around the school, Towns County, the median household income is $59,135, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 3 public schools in Towns County, enrolling about 966 students in all.
The school nearest to Towns County High School is Towns County Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Towns County High School places 5th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Towns County High School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment at Towns County High School declined 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 318 to 279 students. The ratio was 12.7:1 in 2020-21 and 11.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Towns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,913
Census ACS
Median income
$59,135
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Towns County
- Towns County Elementary SchoolElementary · 490 students
- Towns County Middle SchoolMiddle · 197 students
Other schools in Hiawassee
- Towns County Elementary SchoolElementary · 490 students
- Towns County Middle SchoolMiddle · 197 students
Nearby schools
- Towns County Middle School0.0 mi · 197
- Towns County Elementary School0.0 mi · 490
- Hayesville Primary School8.9 mi · 375
- Hayesville High9.0 mi · 366
- Hayesville Middle9.0 mi · 301
- Hayesville Elementary9.0 mi · 280
Frequently asked questions
About Towns County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Towns County High School?
Towns County High School enrolls approximately 279 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Towns County High School serve?
Towns County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Towns County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Towns County High School is approximately 11.2:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Towns County High School?
At Towns County High School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Towns County High School public or private?
Towns County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Towns County.
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