Buford High School

Public 9-12

 2455 Buford Hwy
       Buford, GA  30518


(770) 945-6768

District: Buford City

SchoolDigger Rank:
24th of 446 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,340 Help


Feeder schools for Buford High School:

Elementary:    Buford Academy
    Buford Elementary School
    Buford Senior Academy
Middle:    Buford Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  1,846

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.7%
Hispanic:
26.9%
African American:
13.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Buford High School ranks better than 94.6% of high schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.31. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Buford High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Buford High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.7%), Hispanic (26.9%), African American (13.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buford High School is 17.3. (See more...)
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Compare Buford High School employs 106.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buford High School is $11,340.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Buford High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Buford High School 24th of 446 Georgia public high schools. (See Buford High School in the ranking list.)

Buford City:

SchoolDigger ranks Buford City 5th of 201 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Buford High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 71.72 60th 335 82.1%
2007 70.27 75th 358 79.1%
2008 75.79 62nd 370 83.2%
2009 83.27 32nd 372 91.4%
2010 81.67 44th 384 88.5%
2011 85.35 26th 402 93.5%
2012 90.03 9th 396 97.7%
2013 88.76 11th 425 97.4%
2014 90.36 4th 425 99.1%
2015 88.85 12th 435 97.2%
2016 94.30 5th 426 98.8%
2017 92.29 8th 420 98.1%
2018 90.24 12th 428 97.2%
2019 89.24 15th 438 96.6%
2021 79.79 32nd 410 92.2%
2022 88.66 20th 429 95.3%
2023 88.31 24th 442 94.6%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Open Quote Fantastic schools Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, August 4, 2017

Open Quote Amazing High School in an amazing district. Close Quote


by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Open Quote Best Schools in the world. My children have been in buford school systems for 9 years and it just keeps getting better! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Buford High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 530 530
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 431 431
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 411 411
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 401 401
1994 297 94 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1995 280 75 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1996 280 75 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1997 284 73 7 17 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1998 287 91 8 21 1 n/a n/a 0 408
1999 317 100 7 33 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2000 364 113 10 40 0 n/a n/a 0 527
2001 394 101 7 51 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2002 459 106 12 72 0 n/a n/a 0 649
2003 459 106 12 72 0 n/a n/a 0 649
2004 486 103 8 81 1 n/a n/a 0 679
2005 492 121 9 100 1 n/a n/a 17 740
2006 497 119 6 122 2 n/a n/a 22 768
2007 499 116 8 139 1 n/a n/a 25 788
2008 485 111 11 137 2 n/a n/a 34 780
2009 515 133 16 162 0 n/a n/a 31 857
2010 514 118 16 179 0 0 27 0 854
2011 562 125 15 169 3 1 33 0 908
2012 610 135 20 188 1 1 24 0 979
2013 639 147 29 222 2 1 24 0 1064
2014 671 155 32 250 1 2 30 0 1141
2015 697 163 36 274 2 3 32 0 1207
2016 741 182 35 296 1 4 40 0 1299
2017 746 180 30 340 1 4 60 0 1361
2018 749 181 38 395 1 4 58 0 1426
2019 778 195 39 392 2 2 73 0 1481
2020 804 207 46 403 3 0 80 0 1543
2021 853 218 67 458 3 0 83 0 1682
2022 887 229 95 479 4 0 90 0 1784
2023 880 256 124 496 3 0 87 0 1846

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buford High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 530 35.0 15.1 7.7
1991 431 35.0 12.3 9.7
1992 411 36.5 11.2 29.2
1993 401 30.0 13.4 14.2
1994 403 41.0 9.8 18.6
1995 371 32.0 11.6 20.5
1996 371 32.0 11.6 20.5
1997 381 30.0 12.7 22.6
1998 408 31.1 13.1 27.9
1999 457 34.3 13.3 26.7
2000 527 35.0 15.1 22.4
2001 553 36.7 15.1 22.1
2002 649 40.8 15.9 26
2003 649 40.8 15.9 26
2004 679 46.3 14.7 27
2005 740 44.8 16.5 32.2
2006 768 49.8 15.4 34.6
2007 788 52.8 14.9 34.9
2008 780 53.0 14.7 40.5
2009 857 54.8 15.6 38.4
2010 854 53.3 16.0 44.3
2011 908 54.6 16.6 39.6
2012 979 53.2 18.4 38.6
2013 1064 59.8 17.7 44.1
2014 1141 61.4 18.5 35.7
2015 1207 67.0 18.0 34.1
2016 1299 71.0 18.2 34.2
2017 1361 77.1 17.6 33.4
2018 1426 80.7 17.6 33.4
2019 1481 83.8 17.6 32.1
2020 1543 90.0 17.1 31.4
2021 1682 94.2 17.8 29
2022 1784 100.8 17.6 n/a
2023 1846 106.2 17.3 29.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buford High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 530 35.0 15.1 7.7
1991 431 35.0 12.3 9.7
1992 411 36.5 11.2 29.2
1993 401 30.0 13.4 14.2
1994 403 41.0 9.8 18.6
1995 371 32.0 11.6 20.5
1996 371 32.0 11.6 20.5
1997 381 30.0 12.7 22.6
1998 408 31.1 13.1 27.9
1999 457 34.3 13.3 26.7
2000 527 35.0 15.1 22.4
2001 553 36.7 15.1 22.1
2002 649 40.8 15.9 26
2003 649 40.8 15.9 26
2004 679 46.3 14.7 27
2005 740 44.8 16.5 32.2
2006 768 49.8 15.4 34.6
2007 788 52.8 14.9 34.9
2008 780 53.0 14.7 40.5
2009 857 54.8 15.6 38.4
2010 854 53.3 16.0 44.3
2011 908 54.6 16.6 39.6
2012 979 53.2 18.4 38.6
2013 1064 59.8 17.7 44.1
2014 1141 61.4 18.5 35.7
2015 1207 67.0 18.0 34.1
2016 1299 71.0 18.2 34.2
2017 1361 77.1 17.6 33.4
2018 1426 80.7 17.6 33.4
2019 1481 83.8 17.6 32.1
2020 1543 90.0 17.1 31.4
2021 1682 94.2 17.8 29
2022 1784 100.8 17.6 n/a
2023 1846 106.2 17.3 29.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Buford High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $175 (1.7%) $10,051 (98.3%) $10,226
2018 $174 (1.6%) $10,493 (98.4%) $10,667
2019 $197 (1.7%) $11,142 (98.3%) $11,340

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buford High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 15th of 438 High schoolsRanks 24th of 442 High schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Buford High School)65.863.5
 2.3%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (Buford City)65.863.5
 2.3%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)47.338.9
 8.4%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Buford High School)79.458.4
 21%
   End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Buford City)82.465.5
 16.9%
   End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Georgia)33.726.4
 7.3%
End of Course Biology (Buford High School)82.974
 8.9%
   End of Course Biology (Buford City)82.974
 8.9%
   End of Course Biology (Georgia)4945.5
 3.5%
End of Course United States History (Buford High School)65.858.2
 7.6%
   End of Course United States History (Buford City)65.858.2
 7.6%
   End of Course United States History (Georgia)48.337.1
 11.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14811846
 24.6%
African American195256
 31.3%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian39124
 217.9%
Hispanic392496
 26.5%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White778880
 13.1%
Two or More Races7387
 19.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.1%29.9%
 2.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Buford High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,846 students attended Buford High School.

Buford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buford Academy
Elementary : Buford Elementary School
Elementary : Buford Senior Academy
Middle : Buford Middle School

Yes. Buford High School ranks in the top 5.4% of Georgia high schools.

Students at Buford High School are 48% White, 27% Hispanic, 14% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.


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