Summary:
Located in Blairsville, Georgia, Union County High School is a public high school serving 887 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Union County School District, which is ranked 35th out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Union County High School has consistently performed well academically, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better on the Georgia Milestones Assessments compared to the state average in subjects like Algebra I, Biology, and United States History. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 59.1% of Union County High School students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44%. The school has also maintained an impressive four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94% to 99.5% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Union County High School has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $10,443 to $10,905 over the past three years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.7 to 14.6 over the same period.
When compared to the closest neighboring high school, Towns County High School, Union County High School has consistently outperformed its counterpart on the Georgia Milestones Assessments, particularly in subjects like Algebra I and United States History. This suggests that Union County High School has a stable and effective educational program that is meeting the needs of its students. However, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate, which ranged from 38.29% to 41.49% over the past three years, indicates that a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and the school should continue to monitor and address any potential equity concerns to ensure that all students have access to the resources and support they need to succeed.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Union County
SchoolDigger Rank:
99th of 458 Georgia High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,455
Feeder schools for Union County High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.7
Number of students: 887
Racial breakdown:
White:
91.3%
Hispanic:
5.5%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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Asian:
0.7%
African American:
0.1%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.5%
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