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High Schools in Pickens 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

School

1,219

Students

Top rankedPickens County High School99^th of 457 Georgia high schools

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Biggest riser

Pickens County High School up 62 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Pickens County, Georgia has only one high school, Pickens County High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, with a 2023-2024 four-year graduation rate of 85.4%. While the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally lower than the Georgia average, it outperforms the state in Biology.

Pickens County High School has a student population of 1,269 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.8, slightly higher than the national average. Over half (53.74%) of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student body. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,772, slightly higher than the national average.

As the sole high school in Pickens County, Pickens County High School provides the only secondary education option for families in the area. While the school's overall performance is relatively stable, its academic outcomes and the economic challenges faced by its student population suggest areas for potential improvement and support.

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Ranking:

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Pickens County High School	Public	9-12	500 Dragon Dr	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	No	(706) 253-1800	1,219	84	14.4	48.5%	1,092 (89.6%)	13 (1.1%)	80 (6.6%)	8 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.7%)	62.1	99^th of 457 public high schools	78.3%		51.4	161^st of 451 public high schools	64.3%	62	34.9	63.1	53.9	$14,262	$407	$13,855

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cherokee County	8.01 mi	40	22^nd
Gilmer County	11.91 mi	6	61^st
Forsyth County	15.62 mi	43	8^th
Gordon County	15.82 mi	10	90^th
Dawson County	17.59 mi	7	54^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.

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.