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McEachern High School

Q: Is McEachern High School a good school?

McEachern High School ranks 193 rd of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 58% of Georgia high schools

Summary

McEachern High School in Powder Springs, GA, serves approximately 2,175 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Cobb County School District, and it holds a solid mid-tier ranking of 192nd out of 455 Georgia high schools.

One of the most encouraging stories at McEachern is its graduation rate, which has climbed steadily from 85.7% in 2020-2021 to 91.2% in 2024-2025. That now exceeds both the district average (89.2%) and the state average (87.2%), which is especially notable given that nearly 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch—a much higher poverty rate than nearby schools like Harrison High School (16% FRPL) or Hillgrove High School (30.3% FRPL). McEachern also shows real strength in supporting African American students, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide for that subgroup—13 points higher than the school's overall standing. In U.S. History, 51.1% of students scored proficient, beating the state average by 12.6 percentage points, and Algebra I proficiency jumped from 26.7% to 33.6% in a single year—the largest gain among nearby schools.

That said, McEachern faces challenges common to schools serving high-poverty populations. Chronic absenteeism sits at 21.9%, well above the district (14.2%) and state (17.7%) averages, and more than double the rate at Hillgrove (9.7%). Special education students rank in the 46th percentile, an area that could use more support. On the positive side, English Language Learners perform in the 60th percentile statewide, and the school spends $13,650 per student—less than several comparison schools—while still achieving a higher graduation rate than South Cobb High School (91.2% vs. 87.9%). Overall, McEachern is making efficient use of its resources and showing meaningful momentum, even as it works to close gaps with more affluent neighbors.

2,175

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,650

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2400 New Macland Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127

(770) 222-3710

District: Cobb County

Feeder schools for McEachern High School:

Elementary:	Compton Elementary School
	Powder Springs Elementary School
	Varner Elementary School
Middle:	Cooper Middle School
	Tapp Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.9%

Hispanic:

23.4%

White:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Above the Georgia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (40% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

!Algebra I scores 14 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg58%

Georgia avg45%

193^rd of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 17High Schools in the Cobb County

58^th of 202Cobb 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	45.0	193 of 457	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	211 of 451	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	200 of 454	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	193 of 448	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	177 of 431	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	215 of 410	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	128 of 438	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	131 of 428	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.7	121 of 420	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	57.6	116 of 426	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	45.0	184 of 435	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.2	201 of 425	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	176 of 425	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	106 of 396	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.3	92 of 402	77.1%	★★★★☆
2010	59.0	143 of 384	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.9	173 of 372	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.9	126 of 370	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	105 of 358	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	62.5	106 of 335	68.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	109 of 377	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	100 of 391	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	89 of 382	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	92 of 384	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	73 of 372	80.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	69 of 173	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	79 of 180	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	46 of 159	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	36 of 141	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	24 of 102	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	181 of 431	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	179 of 438	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	194 of 435	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	192 of 433	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	154 of 430	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	132 of 299	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	126 of 312	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	112 of 315	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	112 of 308	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	124 of 295	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	202 of 436	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.9	256 of 442	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	202 of 436	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	183 of 436	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	218 of 427	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	53 of 123	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	19.6	129 of 149	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	114 of 158	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	73 of 141	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	86 of 126	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	184 of 339	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	173 of 347	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	86 of 344	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.0	125 of 343	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	107 of 331	67.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	144 of 334	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.0	248 of 341	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	199 of 346	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	213 of 343	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	182 of 339	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile~ school

White (2026)57th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History51%+13 vs state

Biology36%-12 vs state

Algebra I34%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, April 29, 2022

fun

by a parent
Sunday, October 1, 2017

My son has attended McEachern since his sophomore year and is a senior. His experience has been very positive and all of his teachers have been very supportive. He's always feels safe at school, feels he could learn and receives assistance when needed. He takes a good mix of classes, traditional, honors and AP. The school also offers a good selection of pathway courses. Parent approved - 5 STARS! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, September 18, 2016

The principal did a good job when my child was there I felt she was safe key to learning Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, September 20, 2015

This is a great high school, and the campus has a private school or college feel to it. The teachers are attentive and the amenities are great. Our kids entered ahead of grade level on state and national measurements and are still ahead of grade level. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, November 14, 2011

The McEachern community is a friendly and welcoming one, and as a freshmen this really helps me be able to join the high-school experience on the right foot. The teachers are so far, very knowledgeable and not only teach us what we need to know to be successful in class, but what we need to know to be successful in life as well. McEachern is a well rounded school in general! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, October 30, 2011

They have great marching band program! They will teach your child not just how to march, they will guide them how to be come great person. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 11, 2011

We sold our house and moved to get out of the McEachern district. I can tell you that the education available at McEachern vs Harrison, Hillgrove or Allatoona high schools is not the same. It is "dumbed down" considerably at McEachern in order to keep kids in school and graduate them. Sorry, but it is the hard truth. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, June 7, 2011

People say this is a bad school. Those people don't know what they're talking about. As a student here, I have seen first hand that you can get a good education here if you want it. You just have to be responsible. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Cause i go to this school and its awesome Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, December 10, 2009

mceahcern high school is a very well rounded school 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)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)		Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McEachern High School	Public	9-12	2400 New Macland Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 222-3710	2,175	126	17.2	69.3%	123 (5.7%)	1,433 (65.9%)	509 (23.4%)	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (4.4%)	45	193^rd of 457 public high schools	57.8%		42.3	211^th of 451 public high schools	53.2%	18	33.6	35.7	51.1					$13,650	$366	$13,284
Hillgrove High School	Public	9-12	4165 Luther Ward Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-3961	2,282	125	18.2	30.3%	890 (39.0%)	822 (36.0%)	360 (15.8%)	79 (3.5%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	124 (5.4%)	79.4	40^th of 457 public high schools	91.2%		83	41^st of 451 public high schools	90.9%	1	67.1	69.8	56.8					$12,833	$380	$12,452
East Paulding High School	Public	9-12	3320 E Paulding Dr	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 445-5100	1,985	114	17.3	48.5%	823 (41.5%)	699 (35.2%)	307 (15.5%)	31 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	117 (5.9%)	43.5	208^th of 457 public high schools	54.5%		36.6	254^th of 451 public high schools	43.7%	46	39.3	38.6	42.1					$12,327	$415	$11,912
Harrison High School	Public	9-12	4500 Due West Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8104	2,224	119	18.6	16.0%	1,489 (67.0%)	308 (13.8%)	206 (9.3%)	103 (4.6%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	110 (4.9%)	86.5	22^nd of 457 public high schools	95.2%		88.1	25^th of 451 public high schools	94.5%	3	75.5	78.3	66.2					$12,550	$425	$12,125
Hiram High School	Public	9-12	702 Virgie Ballentine Dr	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-1182	1,460	91	16.1	63.2%	299 (20.5%)	789 (54.0%)	267 (18.3%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (6.4%)	25.4	319^th of 457 public high schools	30.2%		32.3	284^th of 451 public high schools	37.0%	35	26.5	28.6	29.6					$13,382	$381	$13,000
South Cobb High School	Public	9-12	1920 Clay Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2611	2,081	132	15.8	90.3%	122 (5.9%)	1,141 (54.8%)	738 (35.5%)	22 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	53 (2.5%)	47.5	179^th of 457 public high schools	60.8%		42.8	210^th of 451 public high schools	53.4%	31	37.4	40.7	50.6					$15,348	$892	$14,456
Marietta Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	1575 County Services Pkwy SW	Marietta	30008	Cobb County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 528-4247	18	4	4.5	83.3%	3 (16.7%)	12 (66.7%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Marietta High School	Public	9-12	1171 Whitlock Ave SW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 428-2631	2,526	176	14.3	56.7%	539 (21.3%)	848 (33.6%)	1,003 (39.7%)	29 (1.1%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	100 (4.0%)	56.3	131^st of 457 public high schools	71.3%		50.3	165^th of 451 public high schools	63.4%	34	51.3	55.6	38.6					$16,079	$518	$15,561
Osborne High School	Public	9-12	2451 Favor Rd SW	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 437-5900	2,790	178	15.7	—	118 (4.2%)	717 (25.7%)	1,856 (66.5%)	36 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (2.1%)	32.5	274^th of 457 public high schools	40.0%		26.7	317^th of 451 public high schools	29.7%	43	30.2	28.9	39.5					$14,616	$890	$13,727
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%)	81.1	39^th of 457 public high schools	91.5%		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 McEachern High School

How many students attend McEachern High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,175 students attended McEachern High School.

What schools feed into McEachern High School?

McEachern High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Compton Elementary School
Elementary : Powder Springs Elementary School
Elementary : Varner Elementary School
Middle : Cooper Middle School
Middle : Tapp Middle School

What district is McEachern High School in?

Cobb County

Is McEachern High School a good school?

McEachern High School ranks 193^rd of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of McEachern High School?

Students at McEachern High School are 66% African American, 23% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

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