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Etowah High School

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Etowah High School ranks 77 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 83% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Etowah High School in Woodstock, GA, is a large public school serving 2,393 students in grades 9-12 within the Cherokee County School District, and it has maintained a solid 4-star state rating for ten consecutive years, ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide for 2025-2026.

Etowah shows clear strengths in science, with Biology proficiency at 65.4%—well above the state average of 47.2% and even surpassing nearby Sequoyah High School (57.7%). However, Algebra I remains the school's biggest academic hurdle: at 49.9% proficiency, Etowah trails the district average (62.3%) by more than 12 points, and it lags behind several local peers like River Ridge High School (70.5%) and Woodstock High School (54.5%). U.S. History scores (50%) are above the state average (38.5%) but below the district (55.7%). The graduation rate of 92.5% exceeds the state average (87.2%) but trails several nearby schools, including Woodstock (96.0%) and River Ridge (95.7%).

One area of concern is chronic absenteeism. At 17.0%, Etowah's rate is nearly double the district average (10.2%) and higher than most neighboring schools, including River Ridge (12.0%) and Lassiter High School (11.3%). This pattern has persisted for several years, and schools with lower absenteeism in the area tend to post stronger academic results. On a positive note, per-pupil spending has risen steadily to $12,779, and the school serves its students efficiently compared to Cobb County schools like Kennesaw Mountain High School ($14,708), while still outperforming several of them academically. Etowah also serves its African American students particularly well, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide for that group. While the school shows strong overall stability, improving attendance and closing the Algebra I gap could help Etowah reach the heights of its highest-performing local rivals.

2,393

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,779

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6565 Putnam Ford Dr
Woodstock, GA 30189

(770) 721-3120

District: Cherokee County

Feeder schools for Etowah High School:

Elementary:	Bascomb Elementary School
	Boston Elementary School
	Clark Creek Elementary School
	Oak Grove Elementary School
Middle:	E. T. Booth Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

25.0%

African American:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Georgia high schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg61%

Georgia avg45%

77^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7High Schools in the Cherokee County

22^nd of 201Cherokee 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	68.1	77 of 455	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	62 of 451	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	80 of 454	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	51 of 448	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	57 of 431	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	62 of 410	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	61 of 438	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	54 of 428	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	51 of 420	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	46 of 426	89.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	28 of 435	93.6%	★★★★★
2014	76.3	47 of 425	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	39 of 425	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	82.3	36 of 396	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	85.1	27 of 402	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	31 of 384	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	84.8	24 of 372	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	88.3	15 of 370	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	9 of 358	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	85.5	16 of 335	95.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	52 of 376	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	43 of 391	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	62 of 382	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	27 of 384	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	52 of 372	86.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	30 of 83	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	53 of 82	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	108 of 173	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	90 of 180	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	62 of 159	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	65 of 141	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	57 of 102	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	69 of 431	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	65 of 438	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	76 of 435	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	50 of 433	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	54 of 430	87.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	99 of 298	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	88 of 312	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	103 of 315	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	81 of 308	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	101 of 295	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	76 of 436	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	68 of 442	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	75 of 436	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	59 of 436	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	56 of 427	86.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	73 of 123	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	76.6	36 of 149	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	65 of 158	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	54 of 141	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	29 of 126	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	119 of 338	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	86 of 347	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	145 of 344	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	45 of 343	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	58 of 331	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	75 of 334	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	77 of 341	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	88 of 346	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	70 of 343	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	68 of 339	79.9%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)78th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)41st percentile-42 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology65%+18 vs state

United States History50%+12 vs state

Algebra I50%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Math and science department needs a major teacher overhaul. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, November 11, 2018

half the kids do drugs and/or try to fight you Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, August 13, 2011

The school is overcrowded and the buses are just as bad. 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)	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
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%)	68.1	77^th of 455 public high schools	83.1%		75.1	62^nd of 451 public high schools	86.3%	15	49.9	65.4	50.0	$12,779	$382	$12,397
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%)	69.2	68^th of 455 public high schools	85.1%		76.2	60^th of 451 public high schools	86.7%	8	54.5	69.5	55.4	$12,118	$399	$11,719
Kell High School	Public	9-12	4770 Lee Waters Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 494-7844	1,587	92	17.2	43.2%	682 (43.0%)	393 (24.8%)	360 (22.7%)	43 (2.7%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (6.5%)	73.8	57^th of 455 public high schools	87.5%		78.1	52^nd of 451 public high schools	88.5%	5	56.3	63.8	64.7	$13,530	$397	$13,133
River Ridge High School	Public	9-12	400 Arnold Mill Rd	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6500	1,902	116	16.4	29.8%	1,170 (61.5%)	129 (6.8%)	437 (23.0%)	80 (4.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (4.4%)	82.7	32^nd of 455 public high schools	93.0%		84.1	34^th of 451 public high schools	92.5%	2	70.5	71.2	73.8	$12,800	$505	$12,294
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	85^th of 455 public high schools	81.3%		65.9	100^th of 451 public high schools	77.8%	15	43.4	62.5	57.8	$13,733	$466	$13,267
Lassiter High School	Public	9-12	2601 Shallowford Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 494-7863	2,005	111	18.1	13.6%	1,336 (66.6%)	146 (7.3%)	234 (11.7%)	168 (8.4%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	114 (5.7%)	88.5	15^th of 455 public high schools	96.7%		91.9	18^th of 451 public high schools	96.0%	3	74.9	79.6	80.5	$13,092	$323	$12,769
iGrad Virtual Academy School	Public, Virtual	9-12	8871 Knox Bridge Hwy	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	Yes	No	(770) 721-6680	210	10	21.0	21.4%	147 (70.0%)	14 (6.7%)	32 (15.2%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	30.3	284^th of 455 public high schools	37.6%		40.4	229^th of 451 public high schools	49.2%	55	19.2	41.5	25.3
Sprayberry High School	Public	9-12	2525 Sandy Plains Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-3200	1,769	105	16.8	48.6%	537 (30.4%)	521 (29.5%)	490 (27.7%)	111 (6.3%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	98 (5.5%)	56	133^rd of 455 public high schools	70.8%		68	90^th of 451 public high schools	80.0%	43	41.8	46.1	57.7	$13,848	$383	$13,465
Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	4485 Hickory Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-3200	2,021	121	16.6	26.3%	1,329 (65.8%)	145 (7.2%)	390 (19.3%)	54 (2.7%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (4.9%)	71.1	64^th of 455 public high schools	85.9%		77.6	55^th of 451 public high schools	87.8%	9	59.9	57.7	63.5	$13,156	$465	$12,691
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%)	81	39^th of 455 public high schools	91.4%		80.9	46^th of 451 public high schools	89.8%	7	66.4	73.4	59.5	$14,708	$388	$14,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Etowah High School

Is Etowah High School a good school?

Etowah High School ranks 77^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Etowah High School in?

Cherokee County

What schools feed into Etowah High School?

Etowah High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bascomb Elementary School
Elementary : Boston Elementary School
Elementary : Clark Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Oak Grove Elementary School
Middle : E. T. Booth Middle School

How many students attend Etowah High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,393 students attended Etowah High School.

What is the racial makeup of Etowah High School?

Students at Etowah High School are 54% White, 25% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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