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Evans High School

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Evans High School ranks 65 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 86% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Evans High School in Evans, GA, serves approximately 1,800 students in grades 9-12 as part of the highly rated Columbia County School District, which ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide. The school itself currently ranks 65th out of 455 Georgia high schools (86th percentile), a strong rebound from a dip during the pandemic years and a return to its historical standing as one of the area's top-performing schools.

Evans stands out for its exceptional results in Biology and U.S. History, where proficiency rates (65.8% and 56.5%, respectively) significantly outpace both district and state averages. The school also demonstrates remarkable consistency across all student subgroups, ranking in the 85th percentile or higher for African American, Special Education, female, and male students—a strong indicator of inclusive teaching practices. Its graduation rate of 92.9% exceeds the state average by nearly 6 percentage points, and the dropout rate is a low 1.2%. However, Algebra I remains a challenge, with only 38.2% proficiency compared to the district's 54.6%. Chronic absenteeism is the school's most pressing issue at 19.9%, notably higher than the district average of 12.9% and above the state average, though it has improved from 25.0% the prior year.

Within Columbia County, Evans sits in a middle position: Greenbrier High School outperforms it in nearly every metric, while Lakeside High School trails in overall ranking but beats Evans in American Literature. The contrast with nearby Richmond County schools is stark—Evans' Biology proficiency of 65.8% compares to rates of just 7-16% at traditional Richmond County high schools like Josey High School and Glenn Hills High School. Notably, Evans achieves these results while spending $10,467 per student, far less than the $12,000-$16,000 spent by Richmond County schools, making it an efficient and effective choice for families.

1,800

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,467

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4550 Cox Rd
Evans, GA 30809

(706) 863-1198

District: Columbia County

Feeder schools for Evans High School:

Elementary:	Brookwood Elementary School
	Evans Elementary School
Middle:	Evans Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

African American:

23.6%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Georgia high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Georgia avg45%

65^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 14%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Columbia County

17^th of 202Columbia 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	70.5	65 of 457	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	127 of 451	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	112 of 454	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	149 of 448	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	118 of 431	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	129 of 410	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	88 of 438	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	64 of 428	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	65 of 420	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	59 of 426	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	61.7	96 of 435	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	50 of 425	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	42 of 425	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	82.5	35 of 396	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	83.6	36 of 402	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	82.0	42 of 384	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	50 of 372	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.5	32 of 370	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	77.0	50 of 358	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.3	28 of 335	91.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	56 of 377	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	50.8	134 of 391	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	103 of 382	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	42.0	183 of 384	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	137 of 372	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	66 of 83	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	55 of 84	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	39 of 83	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	43 of 173	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	45.7	82 of 180	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	62 of 431	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.5	138 of 438	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	117 of 435	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	188 of 433	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	111 of 430	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	54 of 299	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	70 of 312	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	82 of 315	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	66 of 308	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	87 of 295	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	66 of 436	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	59.9	121 of 442	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	109 of 436	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	131 of 436	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	143 of 427	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	51 of 123	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.6	90 of 149	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	63 of 158	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	80 of 141	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.2	41 of 126	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	51 of 339	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	44.9	162 of 347	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	69 of 344	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	118 of 343	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	90 of 331	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	79 of 334	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	43.4	165 of 341	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	155 of 346	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	196 of 343	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	149 of 339	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

African American (2026)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology66%+19 vs state

United States History56%+18 vs state

Algebra I38%-10 vs state

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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 Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Evans High School	Public	9-12	4550 Cox Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 863-1198	1,800	100	17.9	38.6%	915 (50.8%)	424 (23.6%)	235 (13.1%)	71 (3.9%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	142 (7.9%)	70.5	65^th of 457 public high schools	85.8%		58.5	127^th of 451 public high schools	71.8%	62	38.2	65.8	56.5						$10,467	$159	$10,308
Lakeside High School	Public	9-12	533 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 863-0027	1,861	106	17.5	30.4%	1,024 (55.0%)	313 (16.8%)	181 (9.7%)	216 (11.6%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	117 (6.3%)	60.4	108^th of 457 public high schools	76.4%		67.2	93^rd of 451 public high schools	79.4%	15	28.8	60.9	37.4						$10,863	$197	$10,667
Greenbrier High School	Public	9-12	5114 Riverwood Pkwy	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 650-6040	1,935	100	19.3	16.4%	1,256 (64.9%)	271 (14.0%)	164 (8.5%)	79 (4.1%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	154 (8.0%)	82.6	33^rd of 457 public high schools	92.8%		84.2	33^rd of 451 public high schools	92.7%		55.8	76.9	68.0						$10,117	$202	$9,915
Grovetown High School	Public	9-12	2010 Warrior Way	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 447-2102	2,256	123	18.3	43.8%	673 (29.8%)	985 (43.7%)	374 (16.6%)	35 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	180 (8.0%)	51.9	158^th of 457 public high schools	65.4%		48.2	175^th of 451 public high schools	61.2%	17	37.1	53.3	39.4						$10,077	$209	$9,868
Westside High School	Public	9-12	1002 Patriots Way	Augusta	30907	Columbia County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 868-4030	1,088	56	19.4	85.0%	98 (9.0%)	840 (77.2%)	79 (7.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	61 (5.6%)	10.5	410^th of 457 public high schools	10.3%		8.2	423^rd of 451 public high schools	6.2%	13	8.0	9.6	20.5						$12,192	$1,131	$11,061
Glenn Hills High School	Public	9-12	2840 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4924	839	48	17.3	100.0%	16 (1.9%)	739 (88.1%)	61 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (2.0%)	8.4	422^nd of 457 public high schools	7.7%		5.5	433^rd of 451 public high schools	4.0%	11	10.1	7.0	16.9						$12,180	$1,414	$10,766
Academy of Richmond County High School	Public	9-12	910 Russell St	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7152	1,178	66	17.9	85.1%	170 (14.4%)	837 (71.1%)	87 (7.4%)	7 (0.6%)	7 (0.6%)	20 (1.7%)	50 (4.2%)	10.1	412^th of 457 public high schools	9.8%		16.2	379^th of 451 public high schools	16.0%	33	13.7	16.4	12.9						$12,336	$1,209	$11,127
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School	Public	6-12	3200 Augusta Tech Dr # B	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-5580	433	31	14.1	82.0%	53 (12.2%)	324 (74.8%)	30 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.4%)	56.3	130^th of 457 public high schools	71.6%		65.4	102^nd of 451 public high schools	77.4%	28	40.9	62.9		29.9	24.0	46.9	18.3	36.7	$16,291	$1,111	$15,180
Josey High School	Public	9-12	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	625	41	15.2	100.0%	15 (2.4%)	521 (83.4%)	78 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	6.4	433^rd of 457 public high schools	5.3%		5.3	436^th of 451 public high schools	3.3%	3	9.8	9.7	7.5						$16,022	$1,565	$14,456
Laney High School	Public	9-12	1339 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6900	736	43	17.1	100.0%	18 (2.4%)	678 (92.1%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	9	420^th of 457 public high schools	8.1%		8.7	419^th of 451 public high schools	7.1%	1	15.3	16.4	7.8						$13,004	$1,704	$11,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Evans High School

What district is Evans High School in?

Columbia County

What schools feed into Evans High School?

Evans High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookwood Elementary School
Elementary : Evans Elementary School
Middle : Evans Middle School

How many students attend Evans High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,800 students attended Evans High School.

What is the racial makeup of Evans High School?

Students at Evans High School are 51% White, 24% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Evans High School a good school?

Evans High School ranks 65^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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