Calhoun High School

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Calhoun High School ranks 179 th of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Calhoun High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Calhoun, Georgia, with a total enrollment of 1,274 students. Over the past 10 years, the school has consistently ranked in the top half of Calhoun City high schools, with a current ranking of 179 out of 458 schools in Georgia and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Calhoun High School stands out for its exceptional graduation rates, which have ranged from 97.6% to 100% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average and most nearby schools like Phoenix High and Dalton High. The school's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessments are also generally above the state and district averages, particularly in Algebra I and Biology. For example, in 2023-2024, 60.8% of Calhoun High School students scored proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to only 44% statewide.

While Calhoun High School performs well, it serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 45.84% to 55.18% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years. This is higher than the state average, indicating that the school is effectively supporting a significant population of students from low-income backgrounds. Additionally, there are several nearby high schools, such as Armuchee High and Model High, that rank even higher in the state and have stronger test scores and graduation rates, suggesting that Calhoun High School could potentially learn from their practices and strategies.

Detail:

Public 9-12

355 S River St
Calhoun, GA 30701

(706) 629-9213

District: Calhoun City

SchoolDigger Rank:
179^th of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,036

Feeder schools for Calhoun High School:

Middle:	Calhoun Elementary School
	Calhoun Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 1,274

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

Hispanic:

40.8%

African American:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Calhoun High School ranks better than 60.9% of high schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.16. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Calhoun High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Calhoun High School is $8,036.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Calhoun High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Calhoun High School 179^th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Calhoun High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Calhoun High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	65.84	87^th	335	74.0%
2007	54.77	158^th	358	55.9%
2008	58.91	139^th	370	62.4%
2009	56.86	159^th	372	57.3%
2010	60.50	137^th	384	64.3%
2011	57.47	164^th	402	59.2%
2012	61.54	136^th	396	65.7%
2013	54.55	177^th	425	58.4%
2014	47.11	230^th	425	45.9%
2015	47.52	165^th	435	62.1%
2016	54.61	132^nd	426	69.0%
2017	46.76	165^th	420	60.7%
2018	45.78	180^th	428	57.9%
2019	36.54	247^th	438	43.6%
2021	46.32	175^th	410	57.3%
2022	43.50	199^th	429	53.6%
2023	37.73	245^th	442	44.6%
2024	51.16	179^th	458	60.9%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Calhoun High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	604	604
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	632	632
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	503	503
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	503	503
1994	452	33	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1995	513	41	14	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1996	513	41	14	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1997	484	41	16	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1998	461	41	19	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1999	484	37	21	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2000	473	42	19	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
2001	470	56	21	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
2002	483	82	18	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2003	483	82	18	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2004	520	74	15	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
2005	532	70	12	117	0	n/a	n/a	8	739
2006	554	71	15	145	0	n/a	n/a	12	797
2007	550	78	17	170	0	n/a	n/a	12	827
2008	541	82	17	199	0	n/a	n/a	11	850
2009	565	84	17	226	0	n/a	n/a	12	904
2010	554	78	12	223	2	0	9	0	878
2011	543	75	11	226	1	0	13	0	869
2012	547	63	17	223	0	0	13	0	863
2013	547	70	21	254	0	0	17	0	909
2014	605	67	24	278	0	1	22	0	997
2015	625	71	27	318	0	1	17	0	1059
2016	624	77	27	339	0	3	14	0	1084
2017	614	68	27	361	2	6	11	0	1089
2018	604	68	32	376	3	4	18	0	1105
2019	613	68	35	417	7	3	31	0	1174
2020	619	65	39	449	5	2	38	0	1217
2021	621	64	41	464	2	0	47	0	1239
2022	599	69	32	504	1	0	43	0	1248
2023	597	83	28	520	1	2	43	0	1274

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Calhoun High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	604	41.0	14.7	5
1991	632	44.0	14.3	5.5
1992	503	38.5	13.0	4.8
1993	503	30.0	16.8	7.6
1994	500	33.1	15.1	12.4
1995	576	39.4	14.6	11.3
1996	576	39.4	14.6	11.3
1997	554	37.7	14.7	13.9
1998	538	40.0	13.5	15.1
1999	566	41.2	13.7	14.7
2000	574	39.9	14.4	19.7
2001	594	42.7	13.9	20.2
2002	661	45.3	14.6	25.6
2003	661	45.3	14.6	25.6
2004	690	45.1	15.3	27.8
2005	739	47.9	15.4	33.1
2006	797	52.5	15.2	33.8
2007	827	57.9	14.3	51.8
2008	850	61.3	13.9	42
2009	904	62.4	14.5	46.6
2010	878	59.0	14.8	46.8
2011	869	54.4	15.9	50.2
2012	863	56.2	15.3	49.8
2013	909	56.5	16.0	56.1
2014	997	58.8	16.9	53.3
2015	1059	60.0	17.6	52.8
2016	1084	59.0	18.3	50.6
2017	1089	60.0	18.1	48
2018	1105	60.4	18.2	45.3
2019	1174	58.2	20.1	49.1
2020	1217	63.0	19.3	48.9
2021	1239	62.9	19.6	45.8
2022	1248	62.8	19.8	n/a
2023	1274	62.7	20.3	55.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Calhoun High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	604	41.0	14.7	5
1991	632	44.0	14.3	5.5
1992	503	38.5	13.0	4.8
1993	503	30.0	16.8	7.6
1994	500	33.1	15.1	12.4
1995	576	39.4	14.6	11.3
1996	576	39.4	14.6	11.3
1997	554	37.7	14.7	13.9
1998	538	40.0	13.5	15.1
1999	566	41.2	13.7	14.7
2000	574	39.9	14.4	19.7
2001	594	42.7	13.9	20.2
2002	661	45.3	14.6	25.6
2003	661	45.3	14.6	25.6
2004	690	45.1	15.3	27.8
2005	739	47.9	15.4	33.1
2006	797	52.5	15.2	33.8
2007	827	57.9	14.3	51.8
2008	850	61.3	13.9	42
2009	904	62.4	14.5	46.6
2010	878	59.0	14.8	46.8
2011	869	54.4	15.9	50.2
2012	863	56.2	15.3	49.8
2013	909	56.5	16.0	56.1
2014	997	58.8	16.9	53.3
2015	1059	60.0	17.6	52.8
2016	1084	59.0	18.3	50.6
2017	1089	60.0	18.1	48
2018	1105	60.4	18.2	45.3
2019	1174	58.2	20.1	49.1
2020	1217	63.0	19.3	48.9
2021	1239	62.9	19.6	45.8
2022	1248	62.8	19.8	n/a
2023	1274	62.7	20.3	55.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Calhoun High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$516 (6.2%)	$7,819 (93.8%)	$8,335
2018	$527 (6.3%)	$7,837 (93.7%)	$8,364
2019	$551 (6.9%)	$7,485 (93.1%)	$8,036

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Calhoun High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 247^th of 438 High schools	Ranks 245^th of 442 High schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Calhoun High School)	33	32.1	0.9%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Calhoun City)	33	32.1	0.9%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)	47.3	38.9	8.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Calhoun High School)	21.6	32.9	11.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Calhoun City)	26.7	38	11.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%
End of Course Biology (Calhoun High School)	31.6	82.9	51.3%
End of Course Biology (Calhoun City)	31.6	82.9	51.3%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	45.5	3.5%
End of Course United States History (Calhoun High School)	38.7	19.4	19.3%
End of Course United States History (Calhoun City)	38.7	19.4	19.3%
End of Course United States History (Georgia)	48.3	37.1	11.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1174	1274	8.5%
African American	68	83	22.1%
American Indian	7	1	85.7%
Asian	35	28	20%
Hispanic	417	520	24.7%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	613	597	2.6%
Two or More Races	31	43	38.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.1%	55.2%	6%

Schools Near Calhoun High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)		Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)		Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Calhoun High School	Public	9-12	355 S River St	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Calhoun City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-9213	1,274	63	20.3	55.2%	597 (46.9%)	83 (6.5%)	520 (40.8%)	28 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.4%)	51.2	179^th of 458 public high schools	60.9%		37.7	245^th of 442 public high schools	44.6%	66	45.2	60.8	38.7	24.5							$8,036	$551	$7,485
Gordon Central High School	Public	9-12	335 Warrior Path NE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	No	(706) 629-7391	871	56	15.6	62.6%	546 (62.7%)	24 (2.8%)	265 (30.4%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	37.5	253^rd of 458 public high schools	44.8%		27.8	298^th of 442 public high schools	32.6%	45	31.3	45.0	39.4	19.4							$10,053	$562	$9,491
Sonoraville High School	Public	9-12	7340 Fairmount Hwy SE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	No	(706) 602-0320	1,142	69	16.5	49.4%	932 (81.6%)	28 (2.5%)	142 (12.4%)	10 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.3%)	51.5	176^th of 458 public high schools	61.6%		46	200^th of 442 public high schools	54.8%	24	40.3	40.8	38.8	50.2							$9,633	$492	$9,141
Adairsville High School	Public	9-12	519 Old Highway 41 NW	Adairsville	30103	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	No	(770) 606-4151	1,170	63	18.6	44.0%	939 (80.3%)	61 (5.2%)	116 (9.9%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.6%)	54.4	160^th of 458 public high schools	65.1%		53.2	153^rd of 442 public high schools	65.4%	7	43.3	27.4	48.6	44.7							$9,529	$614	$8,915
Model High	Public	8-12	3252 Calhoun Rd NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(706) 236-1895	912	50	18.4	32.0%	753 (82.6%)	68 (7.5%)	60 (6.6%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.5%)	74.7	72^nd of 458 public high schools	84.3%		66.9	90^th of 442 public high schools	79.6%	18	48.3	78.7	60.5	41.7		59.8		70.6	38.9	55.4	$11,118	$555	$10,563
Southeast Whitfield County High School	Public	9-12	1954 Riverbend Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-2753	1,492	86	17.4	75.7%	379 (25.4%)	17 (1.1%)	1,052 (70.5%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.3%)	37.8	252^nd of 458 public high schools	45.0%		40.8	228^th of 442 public high schools	48.4%	24	30.9	32.7	31.8	41.3							$8,262	$623	$7,639
Armuchee High School	Public	7-12	4203 Martha Berry Hwy NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(706) 236-1888	809	45	17.9	37.8%	669 (82.7%)	46 (5.7%)	47 (5.8%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	67.6	94^th of 458 public high schools	79.5%		69.9	79^th of 442 public high schools	82.1%	15	41.2	71.2	56.8	41.8	38.5	56.7	51.3	64.3	22.3	59.1	$11,771	$529	$11,243
Rome High School	Public	9-12	1000 Veterans Memorial Hwy NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 235-9653	2,095	136	15.4	66.1%	482 (23.0%)	642 (30.6%)	830 (39.6%)	52 (2.5%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	87 (4.2%)	30.4	292^nd of 458 public high schools	36.2%		27.9	296^th of 442 public high schools	33.0%	4	30.1	31.1	31.5	22.8							$9,005	$600	$8,405
Cass High School	Public	9-12	1000 Colonel Way NE	White	30184	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	No	(770) 606-5800	1,551	85	18.1	50.6%	843 (54.4%)	263 (17.0%)	328 (21.1%)	32 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	77 (5.0%)	43.9	218^th of 458 public high schools	52.4%		44.7	209^th of 442 public high schools	52.7%	9	36.0	13.6	36.4	48.0							$8,298	$390	$7,909
Dalton High School	Public	9-12	1500 Manly St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-8757	1,382	89	15.6	55.4%	260 (18.8%)	62 (4.5%)	985 (71.3%)	44 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.2%)	36.4	260^th of 458 public high schools	43.2%		37.2	248^th of 442 public high schools	43.9%	12	34.3	7.1	27.5	29.3							$8,446	$459	$7,987

Frequently Asked Questions about Calhoun High School

Is Calhoun High School a good school?

Calhoun High School ranks 179^th of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Calhoun High School?

Students at Calhoun High School are 47% White, 41% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Calhoun High School in?

Calhoun City

What schools feed into Calhoun High School?

Calhoun High School is fed by the following schools:

Middle : Calhoun Elementary School
Middle : Calhoun Middle School

How many students attend Calhoun High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,274 students attended Calhoun High School.

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