High Schools in Seminole County

Seminole County Middle/High School is the only high school in Seminole County, serving grades 6 through 12 in Donalsonville, GA, with 694 students and 100% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch.

This combined middle/high school presents a mixed picture for parents. On the positive side, the school’s graduation rate of 89.2% exceeds the state average of 87.2%, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 12.6% is significantly better than the state’s 17.7%—a strong sign of student engagement. The school also shows encouraging year-over-year gains in key high school subjects: Algebra I proficiency jumped from 26.4% to 34.8%, and Biology improved from 39.6% to 45.8%. In 8th Grade Social Studies, the school outperforms the state (45.6% vs. 40.2%) and posted the largest single-year improvement (+7.9 points). However, academic challenges remain. US History proficiency is just 14.8% versus the state’s 38.5%, and 8th Grade Science proficiency is only 9.2% compared to 29.7% statewide. Middle school math also shows inconsistency—8th Grade Math improved by 5.6 points, but 6th Grade Math dropped by 7.7 points.

The school’s state ranking has slipped from the 55th percentile (3 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 35th-38th percentile (2 stars) in recent years, even as several test scores improved—suggesting other schools statewide are improving faster. With a favorable 13.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $15,195, the school allocates meaningful resources. Since this is the district’s only high school, all district metrics mirror the school’s performance. Parents should view these results through the lens of the school’s high-poverty population, while recognizing its strengths in graduation, attendance, and recent gains in core high school subjects.