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Cedar Shoals High School

Public Grades 9-12

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 21% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Cedar Shoals High School is a public high school located in Athens, Georgia, serving 1,537 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Clarke County School District, which is ranked 150 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Cedar Shoals High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia high schools, ranking between 302 and 369 out of 420-458 schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Cedar Shoals High School underperforms compared to the state and county averages on the Georgia Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had proficiency rates of just 22% in American Literature, 15.4% in Algebra I, 24.2% in Biology, and 23.4% in US History, while the state averages were 40.4%, 44.9%, 44.2%, and 38.6%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rates have also ranged from 75.4% to 85.4% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average of around 83-84%. Additionally, a high percentage of Cedar Shoals students, ranging from 74.89% to 82.81%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Interestingly, Cedar Shoals High School's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools like Clarke Central High School, as well as the high-performing schools in the Oconee County and Jefferson City school districts. Despite spending between $10,197 and $11,020 per student, which is higher than the state average, Cedar Shoals High School's academic performance remains significantly lower than the state and nearby high-performing schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

1,489

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,146

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Cedar Shoals Dr
Athens, GA 30605

(706) 546-5375

District: Clarke County

Feeder schools for Cedar Shoals High School:

Elementary:	Barnett Shoals Elementary School
	Fowler Drive Elementary School
	Gaines Elementary School
	Howard B. Stroud Elementary School
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	Judia Jackson Harris Elementary
	Whit Davis Road Elementary School
	Winterville Elementary School
Middle:	Coile Middle School
	Hilsman Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.4%

Hispanic:

34.6%

White:

12.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (80% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

359^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Clarke County

150^th of 206Clarke 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	19.7	359 of 452	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	369 of 458	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	326 of 442	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	323 of 429	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	315 of 438	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	315 of 428	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.3	302 of 420	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	337 of 426	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.3	318 of 435	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	351 of 425	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	329 of 425	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	339 of 396	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.2	343 of 402	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.2	291 of 384	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.3	207 of 372	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.7	217 of 370	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.1	203 of 358	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	214 of 335	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology24%-20 vs state

United States History23%-15 vs state

American Literature and Composition22%-18 vs state

Algebra I15%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, April 28, 2018

Really good teachers, great office staff, lots of extracurricular activities, and a lot of options for students that make good grades (college courses, AP, Advanced, etc). You have to WANT to do good and that's NOT the schools fault. Close Quote

Schools Near Cedar Shoals High School

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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)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Shoals High School	Public	9-12	1300 Cedar Shoals Dr	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 546-5375	1,489	110	13.5	100.0%	190 (12.8%)	706 (47.4%)	515 (34.6%)	20 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.8%)	19.7	359^th of 452 public high schools	20.6%		19.1	369^th of 458 public high schools	19.4%	10	22.0	15.4	24.2	23.4				$19,146	$1,731	$17,416
Clarke Central High School	Public	9-12	350 S Milledge Ave	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5200	1,907	120	15.8	82.5%	502 (26.3%)	748 (39.2%)	523 (27.4%)	34 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (4.9%)	44.3	205^th of 452 public high schools	54.6%		50	187^th of 458 public high schools	59.2%	18	39.7	24.4	46.0	26.9				$17,068	$1,332	$15,736
Classic City High School	Public	9-12	440 Dearing Ext	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 353-2323	58	7	8.2	82.8%	0 (0.0%)	54 (93.1%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	4	448^th of 452 public high schools	0.9%		7.3	434^th of 458 public high schools	5.2%	14	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.8
Foothills Regional High School	Public	9-12	2415 Jefferson Rd Ste B	Athens	30607	Clarke County	State Specialty Schools I- Foothills Regional High School	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 795-2191	1,475	29	51.5	73.4%	574 (38.9%)	589 (39.9%)	204 (13.8%)	13 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (6.2%)	30.5	292^nd of 452 public high schools	35.4%		42.4	225^th of 458 public high schools	50.9%	67	26.7	17.9	33.3	29.5				$15,437	$1,117	$14,320
Oconee County High School	Public	9-12	2721 Hog Mountain Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 769-6655	1,313	84	15.6	15.7%	1,054 (80.3%)	59 (4.5%)	91 (6.9%)	55 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (3.9%)	90	21^st of 452 public high schools	95.4%		90	20^th of 458 public high schools	95.6%	1	69.8	78.8	71.5	70.8				$11,884	$233	$11,651
North Oconee High School	Public	9-12	1081 Rocky Branch Rd	Bogart	30622	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 769-7760	1,432	85	16.8	15.0%	1,080 (75.4%)	45 (3.1%)	120 (8.4%)	115 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	69 (4.8%)	92.4	15^th of 452 public high schools	96.7%		92.7	14^th of 458 public high schools	96.9%	1	71.3	88.9	75.9	65.6				$11,494	$185	$11,309
Oglethorpe County High School	Public	9-12	749 Athens Rd	Lexington	30648	Oglethorpe County	Oglethorpe County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 743-8124	690	43	16.1	79.0%	417 (60.4%)	127 (18.4%)	101 (14.6%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	41.9	216^th of 452 public high schools	52.2%		36.3	261^st of 458 public high schools	43.0%	45	32.0	39.9	38.3	37.1				$11,943	$613	$11,329
Madison County High School	Public	9-12	600 Madison St	Danielsville	30633	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(706) 795-2197	1,525	95	16.1	82.6%	962 (63.1%)	186 (12.2%)	241 (15.8%)	53 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (5.4%)	45.6	194^th of 452 public high schools	57.1%		49.9	189^th of 458 public high schools	58.7%	5	40.5	33.1	44.2	30.4				$12,507	$206	$12,302
East Jackson Comprehensive High School	Public	8-12	1435 Hoods Mill Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 336-8900	1,395	90	15.4	61.1%	885 (63.4%)	92 (6.6%)	324 (23.2%)	23 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.0%)	49.3	173^rd of 452 public high schools	61.7%		50.4	183^rd of 458 public high schools	60.0%	10	33.5	42.3	44.8	45.8	37.5	42.8	35.1	$14,235	$488	$13,747
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy	Public	9-12	1007 Austin Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	No	(678) 425-2903	967	59	16.3	47.1%	521 (53.9%)	115 (11.9%)	222 (23.0%)	54 (5.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.4%)	86.2	28^th of 452 public high schools	93.8%		84.7	34^th of 458 public high schools	92.6%	6	61.8	73.0	68.7	65.0				$12,392	$404	$11,988

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Shoals High School

What district is Cedar Shoals High School in?

Clarke County

What schools feed into Cedar Shoals High School?

Cedar Shoals High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barnett Shoals Elementary School
Elementary : Fowler Drive Elementary School
Elementary : Gaines Elementary School
Elementary : Howard B. Stroud Elementary School
Elementary : Judia Jackson Harris Elementary
Elementary : Whit Davis Road Elementary School
Elementary : Winterville Elementary School
Middle : Coile Middle School
Middle : Hilsman Middle School

How many students attend Cedar Shoals High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,489 students attended Cedar Shoals High School.

Is Cedar Shoals High School a good school?

Cedar Shoals High School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Georgia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Shoals High School?

Students at Cedar Shoals High School are 47% African American, 35% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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