High Schools in Douglas County

Douglas County is home to five comprehensive high schools serving grades 9-12, with a combined enrollment of roughly 8,788 students across a district that ranks 109th out of 201 in Georgia. The schools range dramatically in performance, from Douglas County High School at the 64th percentile to Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School at the 18th percentile, creating a 46-point spread within a single district.

Chapel Hill High School stands out as the academic leader, posting the district’s best graduation rate (94.6%), top Algebra I proficiency (54.2%), and doing so while spending the least per student ($11,303). Alexander High School is the model of consistency, maintaining a 3-star rating for three straight years with the lowest chronic absenteeism (22.7%) and lowest poverty rate (52.3%). Douglas County High School is the district’s biggest paradox—despite a 70.3% free/reduced lunch rate and 36.1% chronic absenteeism, it achieved the highest overall ranking (163rd) and posted the best Biology and US History scores in the district, both exceeding state averages. New Manchester High School is on the rise, jumping from 265th to 194th in one year with a remarkable 19.7-point gain in Algebra I proficiency.

Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School faces the most significant challenges, with a 48.8% chronic absenteeism rate—more than double the district average—the lowest graduation rate (81.9%), and the lowest proficiency in every subject, despite spending the most per student ($12,252). Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide concern, as every school exceeds the state average of 17.7%. The district trails the state in Biology (39.3% vs. 47.2%) and US History (32.9% vs. 38.5%), though several schools showed dramatic year-over-year improvements in Algebra I, suggesting recent interventions may be working. Chapel Hill’s efficiency and Lithia Springs’ resource-outcome disconnect highlight that spending alone doesn’t determine success.