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How has Troup County High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,272
High
DISTRICT 742 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROUP COUNTY·NCES 130000101964
Troup County High School
1920 Hamilton Rd, LaGrange, GA 30241 · (706) 812-7957 · Troup County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,272 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
1,197 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 345 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 316 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 354 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 257 | 20% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
30.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 30 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 4 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.2% |
| 2023-24 | 41.1% |
| 2022-23 | 46.8% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% |
% 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Troup County High School
Troup County High School's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troup County High School this school | 1,272 | 94.1% | 40.5% |
| Elbert County High School Elberton | 916 | 94.8% | 20.1% |
| Dodge County High School Eastman | 809 | 96.3% | 41.6% |
| Thomas County Central High School Thomasville | 1,633 | 87.6% | 44.5% |
| Lamar County High School Barnesville | 831 | 91.1% | 38.9% |
| Jackson High School Jackson | 1,060 | 85.6% | 33.4% |
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 Troup County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #190 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #259 of 417 ▼ 87 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,272 | #190 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #336 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #110 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #112 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #140 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
1,272
-62 (-5%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 1,473
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 1,272 | 71.6 | 17.8:1 | 94% (1,197) |
| 2023-24 | 1,344 | 74 | 18.2:1 | 68% (908) |
| 2022-23 | 1,341 | 73.5 | 18.2:1 | 49% (661) |
| 2020-21 | 1,334 | 69 | 19.3:1 | 42% (561) |
| 2017-18 | 1,311 | 72 | 18.2:1 | 52% (676) |
| 2015-16 | 1,323 | 72 | 18.4:1 | 52% (694) |
| 2010-11 | 1,322 | 86 | 15.4:1 | 57% (758) |
| 2000-01 | 1,181 | 83 | 14.2:1 | 35% (419) |
| 1990-91 | 1,473 | 82 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Troup County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,311 to 1,272); teachers down 1% (72 to 71.6).
About Troup County High School
Troup County High School is one of the public schools in LaGrange, Georgia. It is a medium-sized high school. The school counts 1,272 students across grades 9 through 12.
Troup County High School is one of the 19 schools that make up Troup County (12,262 students in total).
Troup County High School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 47%. Smaller groups are 39% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 55% of Troup County residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Troup County High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Troup County High School counts 71.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.8 students for each one. The 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia is lower than this school's figure. About 94% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Troup County, the average is about the same, 92%.
Test results at Troup County High School are 11.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (40.5% actual, 28.7% predicted).
County data help place the school in context: in Troup County, median household income is about $56,776, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The public schools of Troup County number 19 and enroll about 12,262.
The next-closest public school is Clearview Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 32.4% on proficiency, and Troup County High School is above that at 40.5%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Troup County High School had 1,334 students in 2020-21 and 1,272 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.3:1 in 2020-21 to 17.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Troup County High School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Troup County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,330
Census ACS
Median income
$56,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
12,262 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Troup County
- LaGrange High SchoolHigh · 1,399 students
- Long Cane Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Gardner-Newman Middle SchoolMiddle · 963 students
- Callaway High SchoolHigh · 930 students
- Franklin Forest ElementaryElementary · 690 students
- Clearview Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
Other schools in LaGrange
- LaGrange High SchoolHigh · 1,399 students
- Long Cane Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Gardner-Newman Middle SchoolMiddle · 963 students
- Franklin Forest ElementaryElementary · 690 students
- Clearview Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
- Callaway Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
Nearby schools
- Clearview Elementary School0.9 mi · 676
- Berta Weathersbee Elementary School2.2 mi · 252
- Bradfield Center - Ault Academy2.3 mi · 24
- Ethel W. Kight Elementary School3.2 mi · 656
- LaGrange High School3.3 mi · 1,399
- The Hope Academy School3.7 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About Troup County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Troup County High School?
Troup County High School enrolls approximately 1,272 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Troup County High School serve?
Troup County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Troup County High School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Troup County High School.
How diverse is Troup County High School?
Troup County High School reports a student body of 47% White, 8% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Troup County High School in?
Troup County High School is part of Troup County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.