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What's something Giles Co High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
688
High
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILES COUNTY·NCES 470141000429
Giles Co High School
200 Sheila Frost DR, Pulaski, TN 38478 · (931) 363-6532 · Giles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL688 STUDENTS
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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 159 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 177 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 175 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 177 | 26% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 61% · 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
Based on grade levels within Giles County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
34.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.8pp since 2022
Math
11.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.4% | 11.7% |
| 2023-24 | 30.5% | 13.2% |
| 2022-23 | 33.6% | 13.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Giles Co High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.7% | #298 of 339 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #235 of 337 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 688 | #170 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #94 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #128 of 200 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
688
-10 (-1%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 892
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 | 688 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 688 | 58.3 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 703 | 52.3 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 698 | 51 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 759 | 51.5 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 858 | 50 | 17.2:1 | 99% (852) |
| 2010-11 | 895 | 63 | 14.2:1 | 52% (466) |
| 2000-01 | 894 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 892 | 54 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Giles Co High School.
About Giles Co High School
Giles Co High School is a public high school in Pulaski, Tennessee. It reported 688 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Giles County enrolls 3,595 students in 8 schools, including Giles Co High School.
White students are 66% of those enrolled at Giles Co High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Black, 10% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. In Giles County overall, about 83% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
The school is in Giles County, where median household income comes to about $62,307, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Across Giles County, 8 public schools serve about 3,595 students.
The closest school to Giles Co High School is Pulaski Elementary, located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Giles Co High School had 698 students in 2020-21 and 688 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
This page is set up for the Giles Co High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Giles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,620
Census ACS
Median income
$62,307
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Giles County
- Richland SchoolHigh · 633 students
- Richland ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- Pulaski ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Southside ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- Bridgeforth Middle SchoolMiddle · 316 students
- Minor Hill SchoolElementary · 307 students
Other schools in Pulaski
- Pulaski ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Southside ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- Bridgeforth Middle SchoolMiddle · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Pulaski Elementary0.3 mi · 471
- Southside Elementary0.4 mi · 397
- Bridgeforth Middle School1.5 mi · 316
- Richland Elementary9.8 mi · 520
- Richland School10.2 mi · 633
- Minor Hill School11.9 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About Giles Co High SchoolHow large is Giles Co High School?
Giles Co High School enrolls approximately 688 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Giles Co High School serve?
Giles Co High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Giles Co High School?
At Giles Co High School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 5% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Giles Co High School in?
Giles Co High School is part of Giles County.
What city is Giles Co High School in?
Giles Co High School is located in Pulaski, TN.
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