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Foothills Regional High School

Public Grades 9-12

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 19% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Foothills Regional High School is a public high school in Athens, GA, serving 1,475 students in grades 9-12 under the State Specialty Schools I district, and it is currently facing a severe crisis across nearly every measure of student success.

The most urgent concern is the graduation rate, which stands at just 11.4% for 2024-2025—compared to the state average of 87.2%. Nearby schools like North Oconee High School and Oconee County High School report graduation rates above 99%. The dropout rate is 30.1%, more than 12 times the state average of 2.4%. Chronic absenteeism affects 93.9% of students—meaning nearly every student is missing significant school time—while the state average is 17.7%. Even Cedar Shoals High School, which serves a similarly high-poverty population, has a chronic absenteeism rate of 42.8%, less than half of Foothills' rate. The student-to-teacher ratio is 51.5:1, more than three times higher than any nearby school, making individualized attention nearly impossible.

Test scores are also far below state and local averages. In Algebra I, only 21.7% of students are proficient (state: 48.1%), while North Oconee reports 79.6% proficiency. Biology proficiency is 24.2% (state: 47.2%), and U.S. History is 20.4% (state: 38.5%). The school's state ranking has fallen from 79th in 2020-2021 to 369th in 2025-2026, dropping from a 4-star to a 1-star rating. Notably, the school spends $15,437 per student—more than several nearby schools that achieve dramatically better outcomes—yet results continue to decline. This combination of near-universal absenteeism, extreme class sizes, and persistently low achievement suggests the school needs comprehensive, systemic intervention to break a cycle that has shown no improvement over five years.

1,475

Students ?

51.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,437

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2415 Jefferson Rd Ste B
Athens, GA 30607

(706) 795-2191

District: State Specialty Schools I- Foothills Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.9%

White:

38.9%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2018 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (22% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (11% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Georgia avg45%

370^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 18 pts since 2018

From bottom 37% (2018) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

179^th of 202State Specialty Schools I- Foothills Regional High School among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	370 of 457	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	291 of 451	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	224 of 454	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	170 of 448	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	138 of 431	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	79 of 410	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	29.6	298 of 438	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	270 of 428	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	343 of 377	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	324 of 391	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	217 of 382	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	200 of 384	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	185 of 372	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	370 of 431	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	277 of 438	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	239 of 435	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	139 of 433	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	159 of 430	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	222 of 312	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	148 of 315	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	107 of 308	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	351 of 436	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	308 of 442	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	210 of 436	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	215 of 436	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	138 of 427	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	277 of 339	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.9	192 of 347	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.3	50 of 344	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	43 of 343	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	305 of 334	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	237 of 341	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	227 of 346	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	161 of 343	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	107 of 339	68.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology24%-23 vs state

Algebra I22%-26 vs state

United States History20%-18 vs state

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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
Foothills Regional High School	Public	9-12	2415 Jefferson Rd Ste B	Athens	30607	Clarke County	State Specialty Schools I- Foothills Regional High School	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 795-2191	1,475	29	51.5	73.4%	574 (38.9%)	589 (39.9%)	204 (13.8%)	13 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (6.2%)	17.8	370^th of 457 public high schools	19.0%		30.5	291^st of 451 public high schools	35.5%	79	21.7	24.2	20.4	$15,437	$1,117	$14,320
Classic City High School	Public	9-12	440 Dearing Ext	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 353-2323	58	7	8.2	82.8%	0 (0.0%)	54 (93.1%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	4.9	443^rd of 457 public high schools	3.1%		4	447^th of 451 public high schools	0.9%	4	0.0	0.0	8.6
Clarke Central High School	Public	9-12	350 S Milledge Ave	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5200	1,907	120	15.8	82.5%	502 (26.3%)	748 (39.2%)	523 (27.4%)	34 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (4.9%)	34.3	263^rd of 457 public high schools	42.5%		44.3	204^th of 451 public high schools	54.8%	59	23.1	40.4	33.8	$17,068	$1,332	$15,736
Cedar Shoals High School	Public	9-12	1300 Cedar Shoals Dr	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 546-5375	1,489	110	13.5	100.0%	190 (12.8%)	706 (47.4%)	515 (34.6%)	20 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.8%)	30.7	283^rd of 457 public high schools	38.1%		19.7	358^th of 451 public high schools	20.6%	75	24.5	34.1	35.1	$19,146	$1,731	$17,416
Oconee County High School	Public	9-12	2721 Hog Mountain Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 769-6655	1,313	84	15.6	15.7%	1,054 (80.3%)	59 (4.5%)	91 (6.9%)	55 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (3.9%)	86.7	19^th of 457 public high schools	95.8%		90	21^st of 451 public high schools	95.3%	2	88.4	72.3	57.3	$11,884	$233	$11,651
North Oconee High School	Public	9-12	1081 Rocky Branch Rd	Bogart	30622	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 769-7760	1,432	85	16.8	15.0%	1,080 (75.4%)	45 (3.1%)	120 (8.4%)	115 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	69 (4.8%)	86.5	21^st of 457 public high schools	95.4%		92.4	15^th of 451 public high schools	96.7%	6	79.6	72.2	75.2	$11,494	$185	$11,309
East Jackson Comprehensive High School	Public	8-12	1435 Hoods Mill Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 336-8900	1,395	90	15.4	61.1%	885 (63.4%)	92 (6.6%)	324 (23.2%)	23 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.0%)	49	172^nd of 457 public high schools	62.4%		49.3	172^nd of 451 public high schools	61.9%		40.8	48.3	40.0	$14,235	$488	$13,747
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy	Public	9-12	1007 Austin Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	No	(678) 425-2903	967	59	16.3	47.1%	521 (53.9%)	115 (11.9%)	222 (23.0%)	54 (5.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.4%)	81.1	37^th of 457 public high schools	91.9%		86.2	28^th of 451 public high schools	93.8%	9	67.5	71.8	65.9	$12,392	$404	$11,988
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	575 Washington St	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(706) 367-2881	1,339	80	16.6	25.8%	967 (72.2%)	130 (9.7%)	140 (10.5%)	43 (3.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.0%)	76	52^nd of 457 public high schools	88.6%		81.6	45^th of 451 public high schools	90.0%	7	67.2	69.6	53.8	$11,677	$523	$11,155
Madison County High School	Public	9-12	600 Madison St	Danielsville	30633	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(706) 795-2197	1,525	95	16.1	82.6%	962 (63.1%)	186 (12.2%)	241 (15.8%)	53 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (5.4%)	40.7	220^th of 457 public high schools	51.9%		45.6	193^rd of 451 public high schools	57.2%	27	31.9	48.9	31.9	$12,507	$206	$12,302

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Foothills Regional High School ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Georgia high schools.

What district is Foothills Regional High School in?

State Specialty Schools I- Foothills Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Foothills Regional High School?

Students at Foothills Regional High School are 40% African American, 39% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Foothills Regional High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,475 students attended Foothills Regional High School.

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