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Enrollment
1,140
High
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE COUNTY·NCES 130567001870
White County High School
2600 Highway 129 N, Cleveland, GA 30528 · (706) 865-2312 · White County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,140 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Georgia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
15.2:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
813 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 300 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 282 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 290 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 268 | 24% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 White County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
41.9%
GA avg 44.6% . -5.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 42 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 5 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.9% |
| 2023-24 | 39.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.5% |
| 2021-22 | 46.9% |
% 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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 White County High School
White County High School's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White County High School this school | 1,140 | 71.3% | 41.6% |
| Union County High School Blairsville | 901 | 70.3% | 55.0% |
| Brantley County High School Nahunta | 921 | 69.3% | 54.0% |
| Southeast Bulloch High School Brooklet | 1,118 | 72.1% | 47.5% |
| Pierce County High School Blackshear | 1,053 | 78.0% | 83.9% |
| Banks County High School Homer | 831 | 75.0% | 39.5% |
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 White County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #181 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #171 of 417 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,140 | #227 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #148 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #351 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.3% | #217 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +46.5% | #8 of 226 |
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
1,140
-41 (-3%) vs 2020
+26% since 2000-01, when it was 906
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,140 | 75.2 | 15.2:1 | 71% (813) |
| 2023-24 | 1,161 | 73.3 | 15.8:1 | 56% (647) |
| 2022-23 | 1,176 | 73.6 | 16.0:1 | 43% (508) |
| 2020-21 | 1,181 | 71 | 16.6:1 | 44% (519) |
| 2017-18 | 778 | 52.5 | 14.8:1 | 41% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 837 | 49 | 17.1:1 | 48% (405) |
| 2010-11 | 850 | 54 | 15.7:1 | 46% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 906 | 52 | 17.4:1 | 22% (199) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 47% (778 to 1,140); teachers up 43% (52.5 to 75.2).
About White County High School
White County High School is one of the public schools in Cleveland, Georgia. It is a mid-sized high school. It reported 1,140 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
The 6 schools of White County, including White County High School, enroll 3,782 students.
White students are 85% of those enrolled at White County High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
White County High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1, with 75.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 71% at White County High School. Public schools in White County average a similar 68%.
On the allk12 Grade, White County High School lands at B, ahead of 60% of Georgia public high schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.5% for White County High School. The school posts 41.6%, 1.1 points above the prediction.
The school is in White County, where the median household earns about $70,666 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across White County, 7 public schools serve about 5,474 students.
Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate), about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, White County High School is 6th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes White County High School as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,140, compared with 1,181 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 16.6 in 2020-21 to 15.2 in 2024-25.
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White County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,810
Census ACS
Median income
$70,666
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
5,474 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White County
- White County Middle SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)Elementary · 482 students
- Mossy Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
- Mount Yonah Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Jack P Nix Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
Other schools in Cleveland
- Mountain Education High SchoolHigh · 1,692 students
- White County Middle SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)Elementary · 482 students
- Mossy Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
- Jack P Nix Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
Other White County High schools
One other US public school is named White County High. White County High School is the largest of the 2.
- White County High SchoolSparta, TN · 1,014 students
Nearby schools
- Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)0.5 mi · 482
- White County Middle School1.7 mi · 900
- Jack P Nix Elementary School1.9 mi · 409
- Mountain Education High School3.7 mi · 1,692
- Mossy Creek Elementary School5.8 mi · 427
- Mount Yonah Elementary School6.0 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About White County High SchoolHow many students attend White County High School?
White County High School enrolls approximately 1,140 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does White County High School serve?
White County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at White County High School is approximately 15.2:1 (75 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at White County High School?
Student demographics at White County High School are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees White County High School?
White County High School is overseen by White County in White County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.