Heard County High School

Summary:

Heard County High School is a public high school in Franklin, Georgia, serving 626 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Heard County School District, which is ranked 32 out of 203 districts in the state with a 4-star rating.

Heard County High School stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, reaching 96.1% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average and outperforming nearby schools like Central High School (98.5%) and Troup County High School (86.8%). The school has also shown strong performance in Milestones Assessments, with 57.6% proficiency in Algebra I in 2023-2024, well above the state average of 44%. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 33rd out of 410 schools in 2020-2021 to 154th out of 458 schools in 2023-2024, suggesting that factors beyond just test scores and graduation rates influence its performance.

Compared to nearby high schools, Heard County High School generally performs better, particularly when compared to Callaway High School and Troup County High School. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 15.4 in recent years, which may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Heard County High School appears to be providing a quality education to its students, with strong performance across multiple metrics.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 545 Main St
       Franklin, GA  30217


(706) 675-3656

District: Heard County

SchoolDigger Rank:
154th of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,643 Help


Feeder schools for Heard County High School:

Elementary:    Centralhatchee Elementary School
    Ephesus Elementary School
    Heard Elementary School
Middle:    Heard County Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  626

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.3%
African American:
9.9%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Heard County High School ranks better than 66.4% of high schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.5. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Heard County High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heard County High School is $9,643.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Heard County High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Heard County High School 154th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Heard County High School in the ranking list.)

Heard County:

SchoolDigger ranks Heard County 32nd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Heard County High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 50.81 169th 335 49.6%
2007 53.58 166th 358 53.6%
2008 63.37 122nd 370 67.0%
2009 73.16 76th 372 79.6%
2011 74.16 73rd 402 81.8%
2012 73.98 76th 396 80.8%
2013 76.61 56th 425 86.8%
2014 78.33 43rd 425 89.9%
2015 64.56 82nd 435 81.1%
2016 76.54 44th 426 89.7%
2017 64.35 79th 420 81.2%
2018 69.86 77th 428 82.0%
2019 71.39 67th 438 84.7%
2021 79.24 33rd 410 92.0%
2022 65.52 94th 429 78.1%
2023 51.96 163rd 442 63.1%
2024 55.50 154th 458 66.4%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Heard County High School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Heard County 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 573 573
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 747 747
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 784 784
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 796 796
1994 624 138 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 768
1995 603 158 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 765
1996 603 158 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 765
1997 601 165 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 772
1998 608 151 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 762
1999 622 143 2 1 3 n/a n/a 0 771
2000 676 130 2 3 3 n/a n/a 0 814
2001 703 125 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 834
2002 413 92 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 511
2003 413 92 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 511
2004 436 75 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2005 469 67 2 3 0 n/a n/a 1 542
2006 517 70 6 4 0 n/a n/a 3 600
2007 518 75 3 9 0 n/a n/a 7 612
2008 540 79 3 13 0 n/a n/a 12 647
2009 537 67 1 10 0 n/a n/a 17 632
2010 521 66 2 15 1 0 19 0 624
2011 516 53 2 13 0 0 16 0 600
2012 489 52 0 8 0 0 22 0 571
2013 501 47 0 7 0 0 23 0 578
2014 490 53 2 9 0 0 23 0 577
2015 507 61 3 16 0 0 24 0 611
2016 527 67 3 17 0 0 21 0 635
2017 513 76 5 21 0 0 21 0 636
2018 501 74 6 13 0 0 24 0 618
2019 482 68 3 15 0 0 25 0 593
2020 479 61 4 10 2 0 30 0 586
2021 497 61 2 12 2 0 25 0 599
2022 534 62 3 16 2 1 29 0 647
2023 509 62 2 20 1 0 32 0 626

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 Heard County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 573 36.0 15.9 20.6
1991 747 47.0 15.8 20.3
1992 784 40.0 19.6 25.3
1993 796 50.0 15.9 27.4
1994 768 52.8 14.5 29.9
1995 765 53.0 14.4 37.5
1996 765 53.0 14.4 37.5
1997 772 52.0 14.8 39.4
1998 762 50.5 15.1 42.8
1999 771 51.0 15.1 44.2
2000 814 54.0 15.1 39.6
2001 834 54.0 15.4 38.6
2002 511 36.8 13.9 36.4
2003 511 36.8 13.9 36.4
2004 515 33.6 15.3 45.6
2005 542 33.0 16.4 44.9
2006 600 37.0 16.2 46.4
2007 612 39.0 15.7 51.2
2008 647 41.0 15.8 54.5
2009 632 39.0 16.2 54.3
2010 624 36.0 17.3 58
2011 600 36.0 16.6 58.3
2012 571 36.0 15.8 59.4
2013 578 37.0 15.6 61.8
2014 577 37.3 15.4 59.1
2015 611 36.0 16.9 56.8
2016 635 36.0 17.6 60.3
2017 636 37.3 17.0 62.7
2018 618 36.3 17.0 60.7
2019 593 39.3 15.0 57.2
2020 586 43.3 13.5 50.9
2021 599 43.3 13.8 48.7
2022 647 41.8 15.4 n/a
2023 626 40.4 15.4 49.5

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 Heard County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 573 36.0 15.9 20.6
1991 747 47.0 15.8 20.3
1992 784 40.0 19.6 25.3
1993 796 50.0 15.9 27.4
1994 768 52.8 14.5 29.9
1995 765 53.0 14.4 37.5
1996 765 53.0 14.4 37.5
1997 772 52.0 14.8 39.4
1998 762 50.5 15.1 42.8
1999 771 51.0 15.1 44.2
2000 814 54.0 15.1 39.6
2001 834 54.0 15.4 38.6
2002 511 36.8 13.9 36.4
2003 511 36.8 13.9 36.4
2004 515 33.6 15.3 45.6
2005 542 33.0 16.4 44.9
2006 600 37.0 16.2 46.4
2007 612 39.0 15.7 51.2
2008 647 41.0 15.8 54.5
2009 632 39.0 16.2 54.3
2010 624 36.0 17.3 58
2011 600 36.0 16.6 58.3
2012 571 36.0 15.8 59.4
2013 578 37.0 15.6 61.8
2014 577 37.3 15.4 59.1
2015 611 36.0 16.9 56.8
2016 635 36.0 17.6 60.3
2017 636 37.3 17.0 62.7
2018 618 36.3 17.0 60.7
2019 593 39.3 15.0 57.2
2020 586 43.3 13.5 50.9
2021 599 43.3 13.8 48.7
2022 647 41.8 15.4 n/a
2023 626 40.4 15.4 49.5

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 Heard County High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $240 (3.0%) $7,812 (97.0%) $8,053
2018 $129 (1.5%) $8,291 (98.5%) $8,420
2019 $147 (1.5%) $9,496 (98.5%) $9,643

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heard County High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 67th of 438 High schoolsRanks 163rd of 442 High schools
 21.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Heard County High School)64.640
 24.6%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (Heard County)64.638.3
 26.3%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)47.338.9
 8.4%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Heard County High School)55.640
 15.6%
   End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Heard County)64.239.3
 24.9%
   End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Georgia)33.726.4
 7.3%
End of Course Biology (Heard County High School)50.732.5
 18.2%
   End of Course Biology (Heard County)50.731.6
 19.1%
   End of Course Biology (Georgia)4945.5
 3.5%
End of Course United States History (Heard County High School)58.237.6
 20.6%
   End of Course United States History (Heard County)58.235.4
 22.8%
   End of Course United States History (Georgia)48.337.1
 11.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students593626
 5.6%
African American6862
 8.8%
American Indian01
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic1520
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White482509
 5.6%
Two or More Races2532
 28%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.2%49.5%
 7.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Heard County High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 626 students attended Heard County High School.

Heard County High School ranks 154th of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Heard County High School are 81% White, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Heard County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centralhatchee Elementary School
Elementary : Ephesus Elementary School
Elementary : Heard Elementary School
Middle : Heard County Middle School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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