Veterans High School

Set in Kathleen, Georgia, Veterans High School is a well-populated four-year high school, overseen by Houston County. It hosts 1,940 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 1,120 students each, so Veterans High School sits 73% bigger than that benchmark.

Houston County runs 38 schools in total, collectively educating 30,939 students. Veterans High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Veterans High School reports that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 31% Black, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Houston County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 104 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Veterans High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Houston County (around 74%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Veterans High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Houston County indicate median household earnings sit near $80,698, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Houston County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,939 students), of which Veterans High School is one.

The closest other public school is Matt Arthur Primary School, roughly 1.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Veterans High School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 63.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 18%: 1,651 students in 2018 compared to 1,940 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 62% to 51% over that span.

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