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Cherokee High School

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Cherokee High School ranks 136 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 70% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Cherokee High School is a public high school located in Canton, Georgia, serving 3,011 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Cherokee County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Cherokee High School has consistently ranked in the top 30-40% of Georgia high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 136 out of 452 schools, it appears to be underperforming compared to other high-performing schools in the district. The school's graduation rates are on par with the district, but its test scores on the Milestones Assessments are generally lower, particularly in subjects like Algebra I and American Literature. For example, in 2024-2025, only 35.8% of Cherokee High School students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 60% for the district and 44.9% for the state. Additionally, Creekview High School had 64.8% of students proficient or better in American Literature, compared to 43.5% at Cherokee High.

One potential factor contributing to the lower test scores at Cherokee High School may be the higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38% to 45.33% over the past few years. This is higher than the nearby high-performing schools like River Ridge High (28.53%) and Sequoyah High (19.66%), suggesting that Cherokee High School may be serving a more economically disadvantaged student population. However, further investigation into the school's demographics and support systems would be needed to fully understand the factors behind the observed differences in academic performance.

3,012

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,637

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

930 Marietta Hwy
Canton, GA 30114

(770) 721-5300

District: Cherokee County

Feeder schools for Cherokee High School:

Elementary:	Clayton Elementary School
	J. Knox Elementary
	Liberty Elementary School
	R. M. Moore Elementary School
	More...
	William G. Hasty- Senior Elementary School
Middle:	Teasley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Hispanic:

34.0%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (82% vs 87%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Cherokee County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg59%

Georgia avg42%

136^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7High Schools in the Cherokee County

28^th of 206Cherokee 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	136 of 452	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	169 of 458	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	129 of 442	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	109 of 429	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	63 of 410	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	121 of 438	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	117 of 428	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	51.2	136 of 420	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.9	140 of 426	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	90 of 435	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	55.9	156 of 425	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.5	118 of 425	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	64.2	116 of 396	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	58 of 402	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	60 of 384	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	64 of 372	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.1	38 of 370	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	84.4	25 of 358	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	82.4	27 of 335	91.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology55%+10 vs state

United States History45%+7 vs state

American Literature and Composition44%+3 vs state

Algebra I36%-9 vs state

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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
Cherokee High School	Public	9-12	930 Marietta Hwy	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5300	3,012	191	15.7	46.1%	1,574 (52.3%)	247 (8.2%)	1,025 (34.0%)	33 (1.1%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	126 (4.2%)	57.2	136^th of 452 public high schools	69.9%		52.4	169^th of 458 public high schools	63.1%	33	43.5	35.8	54.6	45.2	$12,637	$429	$12,209
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%)	40.4	230^th of 452 public high schools	49.1%		44.3	215^th of 458 public high schools	53.1%	15	42.0	33.3	32.4	23.9
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%)	77.6	55^th of 452 public high schools	87.8%		78.9	51^st of 458 public high schools	88.9%	4	55.9	57.6	65.1	56.3	$13,156	$465	$12,691
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%)	84.1	34^th of 452 public high schools	92.5%		83.8	38^th of 458 public high schools	91.7%	4	63.9	65.1	70.3	60.9	$12,800	$505	$12,294
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
Creekview High School	Public	9-12	1550 Owens Store Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-4400	2,039	125	16.2	19.6%	1,626 (79.7%)	77 (3.8%)	239 (11.7%)	22 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	71 (3.5%)	84.4	32^nd of 452 public high schools	92.9%		80.7	48^th of 458 public high schools	89.5%	16	64.8	64.9	76.2	60.7	$12,731	$513	$12,218
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
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%)	78.1	52^nd of 452 public high schools	88.5%		76.4	59^th of 458 public high schools	87.1%	7	56.8	55.0	63.9	61.9	$13,530	$397	$13,133
Milton High School	Public	9-12	13025 Birmingham Hwy	Alpharetta	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7000	1,999	109	18.3	17.2%	1,156 (57.8%)	207 (10.4%)	356 (17.8%)	193 (9.7%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (4.1%)	83.4	37^th of 452 public high schools	91.8%		87	32^nd of 458 public high schools	93.0%	5	71.0	57.7	81.1	50.5	$14,558	$543	$14,015
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%)	91.9	18^th of 452 public high schools	96.0%		94.8	6^th of 458 public high schools	98.7%	12	80.8	70.9	79.3	88.0	$13,092	$323	$12,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee High School

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee High School?

Students at Cherokee High School are 52% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Cherokee High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,012 students attended Cherokee High School.

Is Cherokee High School a good school?

Cherokee High School ranks 136^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cherokee High School in?

Cherokee County

What schools feed into Cherokee High School?

Cherokee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clayton Elementary School
Elementary : J. Knox Elementary
Elementary : Liberty Elementary School
Elementary : R. M. Moore Elementary School
Elementary : William G. Hasty- Senior Elementary School
Middle : Teasley Middle School

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