White County High School

White County High School is a secondary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Cleveland, Georgia, part of White County, educateing 1,140 students in grades 9 through 12.

White County comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,782 students; White County High School is among them.

Demographically, White County High School lists that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder reads as 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, White County High School reports 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. The state averages about 15.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, White County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.6%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (White County) shows that median household earnings sit near $70,666, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across White County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,474 students), White County High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate), around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around White County High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts White County High School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.6%.

White County High School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at White County High School has grew 47%, going from 778 students in 2018 to 1,140 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 89% to 85% over that span.

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