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Mt. Zion High School

Q: Is Mt. Zion High School a good school?

Mt. Zion High School ranks 311 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 32% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Mt. Zion High School is a smaller high school in Carrollton, GA, serving 496 students in grades 9-12 within the Carroll County district. The school’s most impressive feature is its exceptional 99.1% graduation rate for 2024-2025—nearly 12 points above the state average and higher than the district’s 97.7%. This means nearly every student who starts at Mt. Zion stays and earns a diploma, a strong sign of a supportive, connected school community. However, this success stands in contrast to other academic metrics, as the school’s overall state ranking has slipped from the 55th-65th percentile range in recent years down to the 32nd percentile (311 out of 455 high schools).

Academically, Mt. Zion faces clear challenges. Algebra I proficiency has dropped sharply from 44.6% in 2022-2023 to just 21.8% in 2025-2026, and Biology scores have fallen from 45% to 28.4% over the same period. These declines are more pronounced than at nearby schools—for example, Bowdon High School, just 7.5 miles away with a similar enrollment, posts a 50% Algebra I proficiency rate and a much stronger state ranking (152nd). Central High School, also in Carroll County, achieves 40.3% in Algebra I and 45.7% in Biology. Chronic absenteeism is another concern: 26.2% of Mt. Zion students miss significant school time, compared to 15.3% district-wide and just 8.3% at Bremen High School.

Despite these hurdles, Mt. Zion spends a solid $12,401 per student—more than several higher-performing peers like Villa Rica ($10,619) and Temple ($11,130)—and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. The school also saw its free/reduced lunch population drop from 69% to 47% in one year, suggesting a shifting student demographic. The big picture is a school at a crossroads: it excels at keeping students engaged through graduation, but translating that connection into stronger test scores and lower absenteeism will be key to reversing its downward ranking trend. For parents, Mt. Zion offers a caring environment with a proven track record of graduating students, though academic performance and attendance are areas to watch closely.

496

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,401

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

280 Eureka Church Rd
Carrollton, GA 30117

(770) 834-6654

District: Carroll County

Feeder schools for Mt. Zion High School:

Elementary:	Mount Zion Elementary School
Middle:	Mt. Zion Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

16.3%

African American:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg40%

Georgia avg45%

311^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Carroll County

63^rd of 202Carroll County 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	26.2	311 of 457	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	259 of 451	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	161 of 454	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	204 of 448	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	173 of 431	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	183 of 410	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	193 of 438	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	199 of 428	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.1	217 of 420	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.7	258 of 426	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	187 of 435	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.7	207 of 425	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.4	287 of 425	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.3	246 of 402	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.6	236 of 384	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	314 of 377	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	342 of 391	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	301 of 431	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	247 of 438	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	205 of 435	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	184 of 433	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	181 of 430	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	271 of 299	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	193 of 312	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	207 of 315	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.4	49 of 295	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	321 of 436	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	264 of 442	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	137 of 436	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	218 of 436	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	169 of 427	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	298 of 334	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	268 of 341	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	249 of 346	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	274 of 343	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	237 of 339	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)26th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History34%-4 vs state

Biology28%-19 vs state

Algebra I22%-26 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, August 19, 2019

This may be a small school in the area but it is a top notch school. The campus and school is always clean, the faculty/staff are alway friendly. This is a school that the faculty and staff care about each and every student. The education in this school is top rate and it gets better every year. If you are looking for a school that your child will receive a top rated education and be care for like family this is your school. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 13, 2016

A wonderful family environment! I love the close knit community feeling, Mt. Zion is a wonderful school and community. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 7, 2016

The scores don't tell the whole story. There are real socioeconomic challenges that are hard to overcome. But the teachers and administrators give it their all - many treat those kids like their own. MZHS was good to us and good for our son. Close Quote

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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)	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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt. Zion High School	Public	9-12	280 Eureka Church Rd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	No	(770) 834-6654	496	29	17.2	47.0%	305 (61.5%)	72 (14.5%)	81 (16.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	26.2	311^th of 457 public high schools	31.9%		36.3	259^th of 451 public high schools	42.6%	52	21.8	28.4	34.5						$12,401	$371	$12,029
Carrollton High School	Public	9-12	201 Trojan Dr	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	No	(770) 834-7726	1,859	110	16.9	50.5%	657 (35.3%)	591 (31.8%)	455 (24.5%)	45 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (5.8%)	51.8	159^th of 457 public high schools	65.2%		57.3	134^th of 451 public high schools	70.3%	25	39.1	45.4	49.7						$13,447	$475	$12,972
Central High School	Public	9-12	113 Central High Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	No	(770) 834-3386	1,338	68	19.6	38.5%	969 (72.4%)	139 (10.4%)	155 (11.6%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.1%)	41.2	216^th of 457 public high schools	52.7%		58.2	130^th of 451 public high schools	71.2%	86	40.3	45.7	33.0						$11,229	$371	$10,858
Bowdon High School	Public	9-12	504 W College St	Bowdon	30108	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	No	(770) 258-5408	428	26	16.7	40.4%	290 (67.8%)	65 (15.2%)	40 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.0%)	52.8	152^nd of 457 public high schools	66.7%		49.7	171^st of 451 public high schools	62.1%	19	50.0	51.5	39.7						$14,183	$372	$13,811
Bremen High School	Public	9-12	529 Laurel Street	Bremen	30110	Haralson County	Bremen City	No	No	No	No	(770) 537-2592	744	41	18.0	24.7%	653 (87.8%)	37 (5.0%)	14 (1.9%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.4%)	71.5	63^rd of 457 public high schools	86.2%		88.4	23^rd of 451 public high schools	94.9%	40	61.6	63.9	54.7						$12,237	$264	$11,973
Temple High School	Public	9-12	589 Sage St	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	No	(770) 562-3218	868	43	20.0	36.8%	541 (62.3%)	173 (19.9%)	77 (8.9%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.4%)	35.8	253^rd of 457 public high schools	44.6%		37.9	244^th of 451 public high schools	45.9%	9	30.7	37.2	38.5						$11,130	$371	$10,759
Haralson County High School	Public	9-12	1655 Georgia Highway 120	Tallapoosa	30176	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 574-7647	1,001	70	14.4	82.1%	880 (87.9%)	28 (2.8%)	46 (4.6%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.9%)	68.2	76^th of 457 public high schools	83.4%		59.5	122^nd of 451 public high schools	72.9%	46	54.6	62.9	56.1						$13,608	$1,056	$12,552
Haralson County Rebel Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1655 Georgia Highway 120	Tallapoosa	30176	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	Yes	No	(770) 574-7647	24	1	20.0	100.0%	23 (95.8%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Villa Rica High School	Public	9-12	600 Rocky Branch Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	No	(770) 459-5185	1,681	84	20.0	36.9%	730 (43.4%)	597 (35.5%)	221 (13.1%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (7.3%)	37.2	246^th of 457 public high schools	46.2%		47	185^th of 451 public high schools	59.0%	61	25.5	41.1	39.3						$10,619	$426	$10,193

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Zion High School

What schools feed into Mt. Zion High School?

Mt. Zion High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mount Zion Elementary School
Middle : Mt. Zion Middle School

Is Mt. Zion High School a good school?

Mt. Zion High School ranks 311^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Mt. Zion High School in?

Carroll County

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Zion High School?

Students at Mt. Zion High School are 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mt. Zion High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Mt. Zion High School.

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