Summary:
Perry, Georgia, is home to one public high school, Perry High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 and enrolls about 1,615 students as part of the Houston County School District.
For parents, the standout story here is a school that graduates students at a very high rate despite serving a predominantly low-income population. Perry High School posts a 94.8% graduation rate, which is 5.5 points above the state average and 1.5 points above its own district. That success comes even though 66% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Academically, the picture is mixed but encouraging in key areas. The school’s Biology proficiency jumped dramatically from 50% to 84.5% in one year, now sitting 37 points above the state average and 8 points above the district. Algebra I proficiency also improved to 55.5%, slightly edging out the district’s 54.6% and beating the state’s 48.1%. However, U.S. History is a clear weak spot, with proficiency falling from 27.9% to just 14.2% — well below the state’s 38.5% and even below the district’s 17.5%.
In terms of overall standing, Perry High School remains a solid 4-star institution, ranking in the top 30% of Georgia high schools, though its state rank has slipped from 114th to 138th over two years. Chronic absenteeism sits at 16.8%, slightly above the district’s 15.6% but below the state’s 17.7%. With a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1 and per-student spending of $11,889, the school manages efficient resource use. The dramatic Biology improvement suggests targeted interventions can work, and applying that same focus to U.S. History could help reverse the school’s ranking slide. Note that English Language Arts scores are not yet available for this release and will be released in December.
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