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Groves High School

Public Grades 9-12

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 15% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Groves High School in Garden City, GA, serves about 1,469 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Savannah-Chatham County school district. The school currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the bottom 15% of Georgia high schools, with roughly three-quarters of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

The most encouraging news is a dramatic drop in chronic absenteeism—from 59.1% last year to 33.7% this year. While that rate is still about double the state average (17.7%), the 25-point improvement suggests real progress in getting students to class. Another bright spot is Biology: 34.2% of students scored proficient on the End of Course test this year, more than triple the Algebra I rate (10.3%) and a big jump from last year’s 16.9%. That Biology score actually beats Beach High School (18.8%) and nearly matches Jenkins High School (35.2%), even though Groves ranks lower overall. However, Algebra I proficiency remains very low, and U.S. History dipped from 27.6% to 20%.

The graduation rate sits at 77.1%, about 10 points below the state average, and has bounced around (72.9%–80.4%) over the past five years. The student-teacher ratio has also climbed to 19.7—the highest among comparable district high schools, including Johnson High School (11.6) and The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High (10.5). Per-student spending has risen to $14,705, but test scores haven’t yet followed. A nearby comparison is telling: Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School, just 1.25 miles away, serves a similar student population yet ranks 9th in the state with a 100% graduation rate. Groves is clearly in transition—attendance and Biology are improving, but sustained gains in math, history, and graduation will be key in the years ahead.

1,469

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,705

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Priscilla D. Thomas way
Garden City, GA 31408

(912) 395-2520

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Feeder schools for Groves High School:

Elementary:	Garden City Elementary School
	Godley Station School
	Otis J Brock III Elementary School
	Rice Creek School
Middle:	Mercer Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.4%

Hispanic:

25.0%

White:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (77% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg37%

Georgia avg45%

389^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12High Schools in the Savannah-Chatham County

117^th of 201Savannah-Chatham 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	15.2	389 of 455	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	409 of 451	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	383 of 454	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	394 of 448	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	371 of 431	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	356 of 410	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	387 of 438	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	388 of 428	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.1	392 of 420	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	354 of 426	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	357 of 435	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	316 of 425	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.2	299 of 425	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.2	333 of 396	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.6	341 of 402	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.1	332 of 384	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.1	315 of 372	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.5	322 of 370	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.6	296 of 358	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.1	285 of 335	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	295 of 376	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	344 of 391	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	311 of 382	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	338 of 384	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	339 of 372	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	131 of 173	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.1	99 of 180	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	128 of 159	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	125 of 141	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	373 of 431	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	410 of 438	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	384 of 435	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	390 of 433	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	394 of 430	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	262 of 298	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	295 of 312	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	269 of 315	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	290 of 308	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	276 of 295	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	381 of 436	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	388 of 442	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	364 of 436	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	388 of 436	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	372 of 427	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	120 of 123	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	149 of 149	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	295 of 338	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	290 of 347	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	284 of 344	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	246 of 343	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	261 of 331	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	323 of 334	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	317 of 341	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	319 of 343	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	225 of 339	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)24th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology34%-13 vs state

United States History20%-18 vs state

Algebra I10%-38 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	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
Groves High School	Public	9-12	100 Priscilla D. Thomas way	Garden City	31408	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-2520	1,469	74	19.7	75.2%	119 (8.1%)	887 (60.4%)	367 (25.0%)	26 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	64 (4.4%)	15.2	389^th of 455 public high schools	14.5%		12.2	409^th of 451 public high schools	9.3%	20	10.3	34.2	20.0	$14,705	$1,457	$13,248
Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School	Public	9-12	151 Coach Joe Turner St	Savannah	31408	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6750	694	48	14.4	71.8%	62 (8.9%)	428 (61.7%)	137 (19.7%)	28 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	91.3	9^th of 455 public high schools	98.0%		85.1	30^th of 451 public high schools	93.3%	21	89.6	77.2	65.9	$16,430	$798	$15,632
Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	191 Carl Griffin Dr	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 652-3879	25	4	6.2	72.0%	6 (24.0%)	18 (72.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Beach High School	Public	9-12	3001 Hopkins St	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5330	973	65	14.8	85.2%	38 (3.9%)	783 (80.5%)	109 (11.2%)	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.1%)	17.1	376^th of 455 public high schools	17.4%		23.7	339^th of 451 public high schools	24.8%	37	24.6	18.8	22.3	$17,542	$2,316	$15,226
Savannah Classical Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	705 E Anderson St # 31401	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	No	(912) 395-4040	68	10	7.1	75.0%	12 (17.6%)	33 (48.5%)	19 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.9%)	94.5	5^th of 455 public high schools	98.9%		80.5	48^th of 451 public high schools	89.4%	43	95.6		84.4	$2,613	$113	$2,500
Savannah Arts Academy	Public	9-12	500 Washington Ave	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-5000	801	60	13.3	19.6%	450 (56.2%)	134 (16.7%)	97 (12.1%)	59 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.6%)	84.9	25^th of 455 public high schools	94.5%		94	8^th of 451 public high schools	98.2%	17	52.8	83.8	73.6	$17,660	$768	$16,892
The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5050	575	54	10.5	85.0%	21 (3.7%)	518 (90.1%)	24 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	12.5	403^rd of 455 public high schools	11.4%		7.5	426^th of 451 public high schools	5.5%	23	12.3	25.0	13.9	$21,265	$2,671	$18,595
Savannah Early College High School	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-2535	151	12	12.4	60.9%	18 (11.9%)	97 (64.2%)	21 (13.9%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.9%)	81.7	35^th of 455 public high schools	92.3%		83.2	38^th of 451 public high schools	91.6%	3	42.1	87.1	76.7	$18,236	$753	$17,484
Jenkins High School	Public	9-12	1800 E de Renne Ave	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6300	1,265	86	14.7	73.9%	177 (14.0%)	759 (60.0%)	213 (16.8%)	61 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (3.9%)	30	286^th of 455 public high schools	37.1%		24.9	329^th of 451 public high schools	27.1%	43	18.3	35.2	33.7	$15,993	$1,488	$14,505
DJJ Chatham Multi Service Center	Public	6-12	1149 Cornell Ave	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(912) 303-1930	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Groves High School

What district is Groves High School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

Is Groves High School a good school?

Groves High School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Georgia high schools.

How many students attend Groves High School?

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

What schools feed into Groves High School?

Groves High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Garden City Elementary School
Elementary : Godley Station School
Elementary : Otis J Brock III Elementary School
Elementary : Rice Creek School
Middle : Mercer Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Groves High School?

Students at Groves High School are 60% African American, 25% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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