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Calhoun High School

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Calhoun High School ranks 253 rd of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 44% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Calhoun High School serves about 1,282 students in grades 9-12 in Calhoun, GA, as part of the Calhoun City school district. The school has a strong record of graduating students, with a 97.7% graduation rate in 2024-2025—well above the state average of 87.2% and among the best in the region. This success is especially notable given that 76% of students now qualify for free or reduced lunch, up from 55% just two years ago. Despite these economic challenges, the school has kept graduation rates consistently between 97.7% and 100% over the past five years.

One area of concern is chronic absenteeism. At 20.6%, Calhoun High School's rate is higher than the district (16.9%) and state (17.7%) averages, and it's roughly three times higher than nearby Armuchee High School (7.5%) and Model High (7.4%). This is puzzling because the school still graduates nearly all its students, which may point to strong credit recovery or flexible pathways. However, it also raises questions about how much consistent classroom time students are getting.

Academically, the school shows a mixed picture. Algebra I proficiency has improved steadily, rising from 32.9% in 2022-2023 to 50.2% in 2025-2026—now above the state average (48.1%) and better than Cass High School (41.4%), Dalton High School (47.6%), and Rome High School (38.2%). Biology scores, however, have been volatile—spiking to 82.9% in 2022-2023 before dropping to 37.5% in 2025-2026, below the state's 47.2%. U.S. History remains the most consistent weakness, with proficiency around 23.5% versus the state's 38.5%. The school spends about $11,810 per student, less than most comparable schools, yet still achieves strong graduation outcomes. Overall, Calhoun High School offers a supportive environment that gets students across the finish line, but families may want to ask about absenteeism and subject-specific support.

1,282

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,810

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

355 S River St
Calhoun, GA 30701

(706) 629-9213

District: Calhoun City

Feeder schools for Calhoun High School:

Middle:	Calhoun Elementary School
	Calhoun Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.2%

Hispanic:

41.3%

African American:

7.7%

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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

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

Georgia avg45%

253^rd of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	35.5	253 of 455	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	192 of 451	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	178 of 454	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	248 of 448	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	201 of 431	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	175 of 410	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	247 of 438	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	180 of 428	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.8	165 of 420	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.6	132 of 426	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.5	165 of 435	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.1	230 of 425	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.6	177 of 425	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.5	136 of 396	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.5	164 of 402	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.5	137 of 384	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.9	159 of 372	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.9	139 of 370	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.8	158 of 358	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.8	87 of 335	74.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	267 of 376	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	268 of 391	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	160 of 382	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.2	283 of 384	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	221 of 372	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	103 of 173	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.2	104 of 180	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	93 of 159	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	122 of 141	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	76 of 102	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	232 of 431	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	186 of 438	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	201 of 435	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	268 of 433	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	220 of 430	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	238 of 298	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	217 of 312	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	210 of 315	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	251 of 308	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	187 of 295	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	251 of 436	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	195 of 442	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	152 of 436	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	232 of 436	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	197 of 427	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	88 of 123	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	190 of 338	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	205 of 347	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	94 of 344	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	42.1	168 of 343	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.6	229 of 331	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	191 of 334	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	131 of 341	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	127 of 346	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	206 of 343	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	205 of 339	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile~ school

White (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)28th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I50%~ state avg

Biology38%-10 vs state

United States History24%-15 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)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (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	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	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Calhoun High School	Public	9-12	355 S River St	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Calhoun City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-9213	1,282	73	17.4	76.1%	579 (45.2%)	99 (7.7%)	530 (41.3%)	23 (1.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (3.6%)	35.5	253^rd of 455 public high schools	44.4%		45.7	192^nd of 451 public high schools	57.4%	61	50.2	37.5	23.5							$11,810	$836	$10,974
Gordon Central High School	Public	9-12	335 Warrior Path NE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	No	(706) 629-7391	875	55	15.9	99.0%	537 (61.4%)	19 (2.2%)	286 (32.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	27.5	301^st of 455 public high schools	33.8%		41.5	218^th of 451 public high schools	51.7%	83	45.1	25.2	27.4							$12,763	$321	$12,442
Sonoraville High School	Public	9-12	7340 Fairmount Hwy SE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	No	(706) 602-0320	1,094	68	16.0	80.5%	860 (78.6%)	24 (2.2%)	156 (14.3%)	11 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.4%)	54.8	137^th of 455 public high schools	69.9%		51.1	162^nd of 451 public high schools	64.1%	25	50.5	48.6	45.7							$12,180	$454	$11,725
Adairsville High School	Public	9-12	519 Old Highway 41 NW	Adairsville	30103	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	No	(770) 606-4151	1,206	72	16.7	48.8%	948 (78.6%)	76 (6.3%)	121 (10.0%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.0%)	56.9	124^th of 455 public high schools	72.7%		52.2	158^th of 451 public high schools	65.0%	34	55.5	49.0	44.2							$14,765	$781	$13,984
Model High	Public	8-12	3252 Calhoun Rd NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(706) 236-1895	915	52	17.5	39.7%	751 (82.1%)	56 (6.1%)	58 (6.3%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.3%)	65	88^th of 455 public high schools	80.7%		71.7	80^th of 451 public high schools	82.3%	8	74.8	54.0	36.4			69.2	34.0	60.4	86.3	$14,022	$688	$13,334
Southeast Whitfield County High School	Public	9-12	1954 Riverbend Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-2753	1,453	88	16.4	94.9%	363 (25.0%)	16 (1.1%)	1,042 (71.7%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.5%)	39.3	226^th of 455 public high schools	50.3%		29.9	299^th of 451 public high schools	33.7%	73	30.8	35.3	46.8							$12,214	$578	$11,635
Armuchee High School	Public	6-12	4203 Martha Berry Hwy NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(706) 236-1888	953	57	16.8	47.8%	760 (79.7%)	57 (6.0%)	66 (6.9%)	23 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.8%)	63.2	94^th of 455 public high schools	79.3%		74.9	65^th of 451 public high schools	85.6%	29	69.0	55.3	37.7	50.8	53.9	66.9	13.5	54.5	48.2	$12,926	$649	$12,276
Rome High School	Public	9-12	1000 Veterans Memorial Hwy NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 235-9653	1,986	123	16.1	88.7%	452 (22.8%)	604 (30.4%)	769 (38.7%)	46 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (5.7%)	32.1	275^th of 455 public high schools	39.6%		32.9	278^th of 451 public high schools	38.4%	3	38.2	32.4	33.0							$12,956	$830	$12,125
Cass High School	Public	9-12	1000 Colonel Way NE	White	30184	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	No	(770) 606-5800	1,570	93	16.9	62.3%	778 (49.6%)	297 (18.9%)	366 (23.3%)	32 (2.0%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	90 (5.7%)	53.1	149^th of 455 public high schools	67.3%		41.2	221^st of 451 public high schools	51.0%	72	41.4	48.9	47.6							$13,644	$769	$12,875
Dalton High School	Public	9-12	1500 Manly St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-8757	1,919	113	16.9	62.5%	345 (18.0%)	91 (4.7%)	1,387 (72.3%)	54 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	39 (2.0%)	44.4	196^th of 455 public high schools	56.9%		41.1	223^rd of 451 public high schools	50.6%	27	47.6	45.6	31.5							$12,396	$415	$11,981

Frequently Asked Questions about Calhoun High School

What schools feed into Calhoun High School?

Calhoun High School is fed by the following schools:

Middle : Calhoun Elementary School
Middle : Calhoun Middle School

What district is Calhoun High School in?

Calhoun City

How many students attend Calhoun High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,282 students attended Calhoun High School.

Is Calhoun High School a good school?

Calhoun High School ranks 253^rd of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Calhoun High School?

Students at Calhoun High School are 45% White, 41% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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