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Cartersville High School

Q: Is Cartersville High School a good school?

Cartersville High School ranks 179 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 60% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Cartersville High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Cartersville, Georgia, with a total enrollment of 1,421 students. The school is part of the Cartersville City School District, which is ranked 53 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cartersville High School's performance has been mixed compared to nearby schools. While it maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.4% to 92.2% over the past few years, its test scores on the Milestones Assessments are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, American Literature and Composition, and United States History. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly over the past 10 years, from a high of 89th out of 435 Georgia high schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 236th out of 410 in 2020-2021. Its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 179th out of 452 Georgia high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cartersville High School's higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.85% to 50.95% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its lower test scores. This is significantly higher than the nearby Cherokee County and Cobb County schools, which have lower free and reduced lunch rates. Additionally, Cartersville High School's lower spending per student and higher student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby schools may indicate that the school has fewer resources available to support student learning and achievement.

1,469

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,709

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 E Church St
Cartersville, GA 30120

(770) 382-3200

District: Cartersville City

Feeder schools for Cartersville High School:

Elementary:	Cartersville Elementary School
	Cartersville Primary School
Middle:	Cartersville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.5%

Hispanic:

23.8%

African American:

20.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Above the Georgia median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Algebra I scores 18 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

Georgia avg42%

179^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 206Cartersville City 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	179 of 452	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	197 of 458	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	182 of 442	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	163 of 429	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	236 of 410	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	103 of 438	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	107 of 428	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	58.5	100 of 420	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	56.6	121 of 426	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	62.9	89 of 435	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.2	115 of 425	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	64.0	115 of 425	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	91 of 396	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	85 of 402	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	68.1	108 of 384	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	69 of 372	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	69.9	91 of 370	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.5	74 of 358	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	68.6	75 of 335	77.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology50%+6 vs state

American Literature and Composition42%~ state avg

United States History28%-10 vs state

Algebra I27%-18 vs state

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by a student
Monday, January 30, 2012

Cartersville High School is a wonderful high school that includes many fun tradition for students and parents to participate in. The majority of the teachers take a personal interest in each student and students are treated fairly. CHS has very high standards for both academic and athletic performance. Jay Floyd has been a wonderful principal for the many years he has been there and he keeps a close eye on all of the hand selected teachers and new students. There is really no reason to not love Cartersville High School, it is a wonderful school that takes pride in what they do. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	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
Cartersville High School	Public	9-12	320 E Church St	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Cartersville City	No	No	No	No	(770) 382-3200	1,469	96	15.3	52.4%	698 (47.5%)	295 (20.1%)	349 (23.8%)	25 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (6.6%)	47.7	179^th of 452 public high schools	60.4%		48.6	197^th of 458 public high schools	57.0%	18	41.8	27.0	50.5	28.3	$13,709	$452	$13,257
Woodland High School	Public	9-12	800 Old Alabama Rd SE	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	No	(770) 606-5870	1,456	89	16.3	58.4%	944 (64.8%)	114 (7.8%)	331 (22.7%)	13 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.4%)	44.2	207^th of 452 public high schools	54.2%		58	144^th of 458 public high schools	68.6%	63	28.0	39.4	44.2	41.3	$13,868	$965	$12,903
North Paulding High School	Public	9-12	300 N Paulding Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-9400	3,015	162	18.5	29.3%	1,714 (56.8%)	756 (25.1%)	339 (11.2%)	58 (1.9%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	140 (4.6%)	67	95^th of 452 public high schools	79.0%		67.5	95^th of 458 public high schools	79.3%		48.9	35.1	54.3	68.8	$11,332	$365	$10,968
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%)	41.2	222^nd of 452 public high schools	50.9%		43.9	218^th of 458 public high schools	52.4%	4	30.9	32.3	36.9	41.8	$13,644	$769	$12,875
Allatoona High School	Public	9-12	3300 Dallas Acworth Hwy NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6503	1,560	98	15.9	29.4%	881 (56.5%)	298 (19.1%)	236 (15.1%)	55 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	85 (5.4%)	78.7	51^st of 452 public high schools	88.7%		83.8	39^th of 458 public high schools	91.5%	12	61.1	56.8	59.5	64.3	$14,230	$329	$13,901
North Cobb High School	Public	9-12	3400 Old 41 Hwy NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6685	2,463	145	16.9	49.9%	669 (27.2%)	959 (38.9%)	563 (22.9%)	102 (4.1%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	159 (6.5%)	65.9	101^st of 452 public high schools	77.7%		69.5	90^th of 458 public high schools	80.3%	11	44.1	46.4	55.2	60.3	$13,733	$466	$13,267
Etowah High School	Public	9-12	6565 Putnam Ford Dr	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-3120	2,393	149	16.1	34.3%	1,301 (54.4%)	291 (12.2%)	598 (25.0%)	70 (2.9%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (5.5%)	75.1	62^nd of 452 public high schools	86.3%		72.6	81^st of 458 public high schools	82.3%	19	57.4	45.1	62.2	61.8	$12,779	$382	$12,397
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%)	52.2	159^th of 452 public high schools	64.8%		54.4	160^th of 458 public high schools	65.1%	1	41.8	40.1	49.5	34.3	$14,765	$781	$13,984
Woodstock High School	Public	9-12	2010 Towne Lake Hills South Dr	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-3000	2,006	124	16.1	33.8%	1,112 (55.4%)	252 (12.6%)	462 (23.0%)	47 (2.3%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	128 (6.4%)	76.2	60^th of 452 public high schools	86.7%		72.2	82^nd of 458 public high schools	82.1%	22	56.1	59.3	58.3	61.1	$12,118	$399	$11,719
Kennesaw Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1898 Kennesaw Due West Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8190	1,695	109	15.4	40.6%	566 (33.4%)	535 (31.6%)	335 (19.8%)	152 (9.0%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	100 (5.9%)	80.9	46^th of 452 public high schools	89.8%		87.3	31^st of 458 public high schools	93.2%	15	56.4	62.7	67.8	58.5	$14,708	$388	$14,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Cartersville High School

What schools feed into Cartersville High School?

Cartersville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cartersville Elementary School
Elementary : Cartersville Primary School
Middle : Cartersville Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Cartersville High School?

Students at Cartersville High School are 48% White, 24% Hispanic, 20% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Cartersville High School in?

Cartersville City

Is Cartersville High School a good school?

Cartersville High School ranks 179^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cartersville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,469 students attended Cartersville High School.

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