High Schools in White County

White County High School is the sole high school serving grades 9–12 in the White County district in Cleveland, GA, with an enrollment of 1,140 students and a district ranking of 51st out of 201 in Georgia (4-star rating).

This school is on a strong upward trajectory, improving its state ranking from 138th (2023–2024) to 90th (2025–2026) out of roughly 455 high schools—now sitting in the 80th percentile. Its graduation rate is exceptional at 95.8%, far above the state’s 87.2%, and its dropout rate of 1.0% is less than half the state average. Academically, the standout is Algebra I, where proficiency jumped dramatically from 34.8% to 60.7% in one year, moving from 10 points below the state average to 12.6 points above it. U.S. History is another strength, with 54% proficiency versus the state’s 38.5%, and Biology remains consistently above state averages (50.9% vs. 47.2%).

Notably, the school achieves these results while serving a student body where 71.3% qualify for free/reduced lunch, and per-student spending ($13,736) and class sizes (15.1:1) are moderate. The main concern is chronic absenteeism at 21.2%, well above the district’s 15.4% and state’s 17.7%—a potential risk to future gains. Overall, White County High School is a high-performing, improving school that outperforms state benchmarks in every tested subject, though addressing absenteeism could help it break into the top 15% of Georgia high schools.