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High Schools in Carroll County

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

DistrictCarroll County63^rd of 202 Georgia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

4,811

Students

Top rankedBowdon High School152^nd of 457 Georgia high schools

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Biggest riser

Bowdon High School up 19 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Bowdon High School 16.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Carroll County is home to five public high schools—Villa Rica High School, Central High School, Temple High School, Mt. Zion High School, and Bowdon High School—serving grades 9-12 in a mix of suburban and rural communities west of Atlanta. The district ranks in the 69th percentile statewide, and every school posts a graduation rate above 96%, far exceeding the state average of 87.2%. However, academic proficiency on End of Course tests generally trails state averages, especially in Algebra I, where only Bowdon exceeds the state benchmark.

Bowdon High School is the standout success story. Despite being the smallest school (428 students), it has climbed 72 spots in state rankings over two years and now leads the county in Algebra I (50% proficient) and Biology (51.5% proficient), both above state averages. It also has the lowest student-teacher ratio (16.7:1) and highest per-student spending ($14,183). In contrast, Central High School has historically been the academic leader but saw its ranking drop from the 71st to 53rd percentile, with Algebra I proficiency falling from 51.3% to 40.3%. Mt. Zion High School shows the most concerning trend, dropping 149 positions to the 32nd percentile, with the county’s highest chronic absenteeism rate (26.2%) and lowest Biology proficiency (28.4%).

Chronic absenteeism is a county-wide issue—four of five schools exceed the state average of 17.7%, and it correlates with weaker test scores. Temple High School has remained stable around the 45th percentile and is the only school matching the state average in US History (38.5%). Villa Rica High School, the largest school, struggles most in Algebra I (25.5% proficient) despite having the lowest economic need. There is no clear link between spending and outcomes—Bowdon spends the most and performs best, while Mt. Zion spends the second-most and performs worst. For parents, Bowdon offers the strongest academics, Central and Temple provide solid consistency, while Mt. Zion and Villa Rica may warrant closer attention to attendance and math support. ELA scores, not yet released, will complete the picture in December.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Villa Rica High School	Public	9-12	600 Rocky Branch Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	No	(770) 459-5185	1,681	84	20.0	36.9%	730 (43.4%)	597 (35.5%)	221 (13.1%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (7.3%)	37.2	246^th of 457 public high schools	46.2%		47	185^th of 451 public high schools	59.0%	61	25.5	41.1	39.3	$10,751	$462	$10,289
Bowdon High School	Public	9-12	504 W College St	Bowdon	30108	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	No	(770) 258-5408	428	26	16.7	40.4%	290 (67.8%)	65 (15.2%)	40 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.0%)	52.8	152^nd of 457 public high schools	66.7%		49.7	171^st of 451 public high schools	62.1%	19	50.0	51.5	39.7	$14,315	$407	$13,908
Central High School	Public	9-12	113 Central High Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	No	(770) 834-3386	1,338	68	19.6	38.5%	969 (72.4%)	139 (10.4%)	155 (11.6%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.1%)	41.2	216^th of 457 public high schools	52.7%		58.2	130^th of 451 public high schools	71.2%	86	40.3	45.7	33.0	$11,361	$407	$10,954
Temple High School	Public	9-12	589 Sage St	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	No	(770) 562-3218	868	43	20.0	36.8%	541 (62.3%)	173 (19.9%)	77 (8.9%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.4%)	35.8	253^rd of 457 public high schools	44.6%		37.9	244^th of 451 public high schools	45.9%	9	30.7	37.2	38.5	$11,262	$407	$10,855
Mt. Zion High School	Public	9-12	280 Eureka Church Rd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	No	(770) 834-6654	496	29	17.2	47.0%	305 (61.5%)	72 (14.5%)	81 (16.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	26.2	311^th of 457 public high schools	31.9%		36.3	259^th of 451 public high schools	42.6%	52	21.8	28.4	34.5	$12,533	$407	$12,126

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency	4.24 mi	1
Carrollton City	4.6 mi	4	64^th
Bremen City	7.83 mi	4	4^th
Haralson County	12.25 mi	7	20^th
Heard County	14.88 mi	5	27^th

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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.

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