Classic City High School

Summary:

Classic City High School is a small public high school in Athens, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Clarke County School District. Unfortunately, this school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages, with low rankings, poor graduation rates, and significant academic achievement gaps.

Over the past 10 years, Classic City High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Georgia high schools and received 0 or 1 star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance. Its four-year graduation rate has been extremely low, ranging from 41.5% to 68.4% over the past 5 years, significantly lower than the state average and nearby high schools in the Clarke County district. On standardized tests, only 2.1% of students were proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, and just 11.8% were proficient or better in United States History, compared to 30.5% and 25.4% in the district, respectively.

While Cedar Shoals High School and Clarke Central High School in the same district perform significantly better, Classic City High School serves a population with a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, over 80%, indicating significant economic disadvantages. The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio, which may suggest a lack of resources or challenges in attracting and retaining qualified teachers. Addressing these unique challenges could be crucial in improving educational outcomes and providing a quality education for all students at Classic City High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

440 Dearing Ext
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 353-2323

District: Clarke County

SchoolDigger Rank:
434^th of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,598

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 62

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.0%

White:

9.7%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Classic City High School ranks worse than 94.8% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Clarke County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.26. (See more...)

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

Student Body

Compare Details Classic City High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Clarke County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (79%), White (9.7%), Hispanic (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Classic City High School is 12.1, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Clarke County School District! (See more...)

Compare Classic City High School employs 5.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Classic City High School is $21,598, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Clarke County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Classic City High School 434^th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Classic City High School in the ranking list.)

Clarke County:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarke County 146^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Classic City High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	40.71	226^th	335	32.5%
2007	30.97	284^th	358	20.7%
2008	32.21	287^th	370	22.4%
2009	32.36	291^st	372	21.8%
2010	22.99	333^rd	384	13.3%
2011	4.52	394^th	402	2.0%
2012	17.29	356^th	396	10.1%
2013	15.24	391^st	425	8.0%
2014	5.31	409^th	425	3.8%
2015	13.83	392^nd	435	9.9%
2016	9.97	395^th	426	7.3%
2017	9.10	398^th	420	5.2%
2018	10.59	393^rd	428	8.2%
2019	6.19	418^th	438	4.6%
2024	7.26	434^th	458	5.2%

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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 Classic City High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	20	37	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	62
2005	16	80	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	4	109
2006	36	50	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	3	95
2007	36	63	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	6	109
2008	42	49	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	2	102
2009	22	51	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	4	92
2010	32	76	1	16	0	0	1	0	126
2011	27	71	2	15	1	0	2	0	118
2012	20	68	1	16	0	0	2	0	107
2013	26	78	1	18	1	0	4	0	128
2014	33	67	0	25	1	0	3	0	129
2015	24	54	0	18	0	0	5	0	101
2016	15	75	0	21	0	0	6	0	117
2017	14	81	0	33	0	0	6	0	134
2018	10	69	0	28	0	0	2	0	109
2019	12	44	0	16	0	0	4	0	76
2020	3	55	0	8	0	0	3	0	69
2021	1	48	0	5	0	0	2	0	56
2022	1	27	0	2	0	0	0	0	30
2023	3	19	0	1	0	0	1	0	24
2024	6	49	0	4	0	0	3	0	62

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 Classic City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	62	5.0	12.4	0
2005	109	7.0	15.6	0
2006	95	7.0	13.6	0
2007	109	7.0	15.6	0
2008	102	10.8	9.4	0
2009	92	7.8	11.8	0
2010	126	9.8	12.8	31.7
2011	118	9.0	13.1	66.1
2012	107	9.0	11.8	72.9
2013	128	8.0	16.0	71.9
2014	129	6.0	21.5	59.7
2015	101	9.0	11.2	65.3
2016	117	10.0	11.7	92.3
2017	134	10.0	13.4	91.8
2018	109	10.5	10.3	91.7
2019	76	9.0	8.4	92.1
2020	69	5.0	13.8	85.5
2021	56	3.7	15.1	82.1
2022	30	3.8	7.8	n/a
2023	24	3.8	6.3	83.3
2024	62	5.1	12.1	58.1

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 Classic City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	62	5.0	12.4	0
2005	109	7.0	15.6	0
2006	95	7.0	13.6	0
2007	109	7.0	15.6	0
2008	102	10.8	9.4	0
2009	92	7.8	11.8	0
2010	126	9.8	12.8	31.7
2011	118	9.0	13.1	66.1
2012	107	9.0	11.8	72.9
2013	128	8.0	16.0	71.9
2014	129	6.0	21.5	59.7
2015	101	9.0	11.2	65.3
2016	117	10.0	11.7	92.3
2017	134	10.0	13.4	91.8
2018	109	10.5	10.3	91.7
2019	76	9.0	8.4	92.1
2020	69	5.0	13.8	85.5
2021	56	3.7	15.1	82.1
2022	30	3.8	7.8	n/a
2023	24	3.8	6.3	83.3
2024	62	5.1	12.1	58.1

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 Classic City High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$746 (6.0%)	$11,680 (94.0%)	$12,426
2018	$1,261 (7.5%)	$15,644 (92.5%)	$16,904
2019	$1,720 (8.0%)	$19,878 (92.0%)	$21,598

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Classic City High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	76	24	68.4%
African American	44	19	56.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	16	1	93.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	12	3	75%
Two or More Races	4	1	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.1%	83.3%	8.8%

Schools Near Classic City 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 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 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Classic City High School	Public	9-12	440 Dearing Ext	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 353-2323	62	5	12.1	58.1%	6 (9.7%)	49 (79.0%)	4 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	7.3	434^th of 458 public high schools	5.2%					(n/a)	2.1			11.8				$21,598	$1,720	$19,878
Clarke Central High School	Public	9-12	350 S Milledge Ave	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5200	1,842	117	15.7	57.7%	496 (26.9%)	736 (40.0%)	484 (26.3%)	38 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (4.5%)	50	187^th of 458 public high schools	59.2%		45.2	206^th of 442 public high schools	53.4%	19	39.1	39.5	46.4	35.4				$9,892	$1,201	$8,691
Foothills Regional High School	Public	9-12	2415 Jefferson Rd Ste B	Athens	30607	Clarke County	State Specialty Schools I- Foothills Regional High School	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 795-2191	2,157	29	73.6	78.0%	933 (43.3%)	794 (36.8%)	282 (13.1%)	17 (0.8%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	127 (5.9%)	42.4	225^th of 458 public high schools	50.9%		50.7	168^th of 442 public high schools	62.0%	57	33.5	13.5	33.3	36.4				$9,769	$303	$9,466
Cedar Shoals High School	Public	9-12	1300 Cedar Shoals Dr	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 546-5375	1,537	107	14.3	74.9%	205 (13.3%)	730 (47.5%)	526 (34.2%)	10 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.0%)	19.1	369^th of 458 public high schools	19.4%		22.9	326^th of 442 public high schools	26.2%	43	22.8	16.2	25.2	16.9				$11,020	$1,328	$9,693
Oconee County High School	Public	9-12	2721 Hog Mountain Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 769-6655	1,314	80	16.4	20.4%	1,056 (80.4%)	64 (4.9%)	86 (6.5%)	54 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (3.9%)	90	20^th of 458 public high schools	95.6%		89.5	21^st of 442 public high schools	95.2%	1	73.2	77.0	66.8	79.3				$8,905	$137	$8,768
North Oconee High School	Public	9-12	1081 Rocky Branch Rd	Bogart	30622	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 769-7760	1,472	85	17.3	16.1%	1,128 (76.6%)	40 (2.7%)	118 (8.0%)	116 (7.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.5%)	92.7	14^th of 458 public high schools	96.9%		94.5	6^th of 442 public high schools	98.6%	8	69.2	88.3	72.7	77.9				$8,500	$160	$8,339
East Jackson Comprehensive High School	Public	8-12	1435 Hoods Mill Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 336-8900	1,353	89	15.1	65.1%	878 (64.9%)	101 (7.5%)	298 (22.0%)	15 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (4.5%)	50.4	183^rd of 458 public high schools	60.0%		52.6	159^th of 442 public high schools	64.0%	24	33.8	33.7	51.1	47.4	41.3	37.8	32.0	$9,489	$538	$8,951
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy	Public	9-12	1007 Austin Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	No	(678) 425-2903	943	58	16.2	49.1%	533 (56.5%)	108 (11.5%)	190 (20.1%)	61 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.2%)	84.7	34^th of 458 public high schools	92.6%					(n/a)	57.3	77.0	70.4	56.5
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	575 Washington St	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(706) 367-2881	1,275	78	16.4	27.9%	952 (74.7%)	122 (9.6%)	115 (9.0%)	38 (3.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.5%)	81.1	46^th of 458 public high schools	90.0%		92.6	12^th of 442 public high schools	97.3%	34	62.8	61.2	66.6	70.8				$8,266	$339	$7,927
Madison County High School	Public	9-12	600 Madison St	Danielsville	30633	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(706) 795-2197	1,486	94	15.8	61.7%	944 (63.5%)	192 (12.9%)	215 (14.5%)	55 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (5.3%)	49.9	189^th of 458 public high schools	58.7%		50.6	169^th of 442 public high schools	61.8%	20	46.8	30.9	45.6	32.3				$9,619	$283	$9,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Classic City High School

How many students attend Classic City High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 62 students attended Classic City High School.

What is the racial makeup of Classic City High School?

Students at Classic City High School are 79% African American, 10% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Classic City High School in?

Clarke County

Is Classic City High School a good school?

Classic City High School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Georgia high schools.

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