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Sequoyah High School

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Sequoyah High School ranks 55 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 88% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Sequoyah High School is a public high school located in Canton, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,101 students. It is part of the Cherokee County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sequoyah High School has consistently ranked in the top 62 high schools in Georgia over the past several years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sequoyah High School consistently outperforms the Cherokee County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for various subjects, including American Literature and Composition, Algebra I, Biology, and United States History. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sequoyah's proficiency rates were 55.9%, 57.6%, 65.1%, and 56.3%, respectively, compared to the Cherokee County averages of 55.7%, 60%, 63%, and 55.5%, and the Georgia state averages of 40.4%, 44.9%, 44.2%, and 38.6%. Sequoyah High School has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.4% to 95.3% over the past few years, which are on par with or exceed the Cherokee County and Georgia state averages.

The relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Sequoyah High School, ranging from 18.58% to 26.65% over the past few years, suggests that the school may have a more affluent student population compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Etowah High School, Woodstock High School, Creekview High School, and Cherokee High School. Sequoyah High School's spending per student, ranging from $7,974 to $8,224 per student over the past few years, is in line with the spending levels of the nearby schools, suggesting that the school is allocating its resources effectively to support student learning and achievement.

2,021

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,156

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4485 Hickory Rd
Canton, GA 30115

(770) 721-3200

District: Cherokee County

Feeder schools for Sequoyah High School:

Elementary:	Hickory Flat Elementary School
	Holly Springs Elementary School
	Indian Knoll Elementary
	Mountain Road Elementary School
Middle:	Dean Rusk Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

19.3%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Georgia high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Georgia avg42%

55^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	55 of 452	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	51 of 458	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	62 of 442	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	62 of 429	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	58 of 410	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	62 of 438	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	53 of 428	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	55 of 420	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	40 of 426	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	75.8	50 of 435	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	81.4	28 of 425	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	82.3	30 of 425	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	83.6	29 of 396	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	87.0	19 of 402	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	85.4	30 of 384	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	88.8	13 of 372	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	89.3	9 of 370	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	87.6	15 of 358	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	84.1	21 of 335	93.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology65%+21 vs state

Algebra I58%+13 vs state

United States History56%+18 vs state

American Literature and Composition56%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, May 8, 2018

If no one truthfully says it, then I will. Sequoyah High School is not a good school, maybe everyone's experience is different, but I KNOW FOR A FACT the things I had to deal with were bullying, bad teachers ( horrible), not a healthy environment, drugs, and there was just a lot of bad things going on. The school could honestly care less about anything, the teachers would hardly teach but through worksheets and packets at you and tests and quizzes the next day. The teachers I GOT when they would stand at the board and point their finger and say write this down, and that was the lesson of the day. I did not like the fact that after a long hard day of school I would have to come home to like 8 hrs of homework which I had NO time for and my learning needs were different, so I struggled a lot more and did anyone help, nope. I tried to get my schedule changed to leave some issues I was having in lunch period, and all I got was a sorry it sucks you can't change your schedule. So this school isn't a good school. If you want to send your kid to a school FULL OF drugs, bullying, harassment, bad teachers, lousy learning environment, AND A BAD ENVIRONMENT OVERALL go ahead. Tell me how it goes. I mean my honest opinion the school doesn't care about anything that goes on or happen unless your an athlete or like a straight A student. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 18, 2016

Sequoyah High School has an exceptional pocket of AP students and teachers, however, if your student does not fall into the advanced placement category, the quality of teachers and students goes down quite a bit. The principal is getting a bit old and is only concerned with test scores and profit. With class sizes already at their max, I worry about the 4+ new neighborhoods going in Sequoyah's district. Even with the old middle school building, I foresee the school having lots of issues with population. 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
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
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
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
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
Roswell High School	Public	9-12	11595 King Rd	Roswell	30075	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-4500	2,035	125	16.2	28.9%	1,073 (52.7%)	248 (12.2%)	571 (28.1%)	55 (2.7%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	85 (4.2%)	73.8	72^nd of 452 public high schools	84.1%		73.2	78^th of 458 public high schools	83.0%	6	58.6	47.0	63.9	48.8	$15,283	$514	$14,769
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoyah High School

What schools feed into Sequoyah High School?

Sequoyah High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hickory Flat Elementary School
Elementary : Holly Springs Elementary School
Elementary : Indian Knoll Elementary
Elementary : Mountain Road Elementary School
Middle : Dean Rusk Middle School

What district is Sequoyah High School in?

Cherokee County

Is Sequoyah High School a good school?

Sequoyah High School ranks 55^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sequoyah High School?

Students at Sequoyah High School are 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Sequoyah High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,021 students attended Sequoyah High School.

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