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Grovetown High School

Q: Is Grovetown High School a good school?

Grovetown High School ranks 157 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 65% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Grovetown High School serves approximately 2,256 students in grades 9-12 in Grovetown, GA, within the highly regarded Columbia County district—ranked in the top 8% of Georgia districts. The school currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks 157th out of 455 Georgia high schools, a modest improvement from last year's 176th place. However, this represents a shift from its earlier 4-star status (2015-2019), when it ranked as high as 63rd in the state. Today, Grovetown sits in the middle of its district, with Greenbrier High School (33rd), Evans High School (65th), and Lakeside High School (108th) all ranking higher, while Harlem High School (165th) sits just below.

Grovetown's standout strength is its work with English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 21st statewide (88th percentile) with a 4-star rating—placing it among the top 12% of Georgia high schools in this area. Hispanic students also perform well, ranking in the 72nd percentile. In Biology, 53.3% of students scored proficient, beating the state average by 6 points. The biggest challenge is Algebra I, where only 37.1% of students scored proficient versus the district's 54.6%—a persistent gap of 17-27 points over several years. The school's graduation rate of 89.1% exceeds the state average but trails the district's 93.0%. Chronic absenteeism (17.8%) matches the state average but runs nearly 5 points above the district, though it has dropped dramatically from 30.2% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby Richmond County schools like Butler High School or Glenn Hills High School—where proficiency rates often fall in the single digits and graduation rates dip below 70%—Grovetown offers a dramatically different educational experience. The school also operates efficiently, spending the least per student ($10,077) among Columbia County high schools while achieving comparable outcomes to Harlem High School, which spends more. With continued focus on math support and attendance, Grovetown has clear potential to regain its former 4-star standing.

2,256

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,077

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2010 Warrior Way
Grovetown, GA 30813

(706) 447-2102

District: Columbia County

Feeder schools for Grovetown High School:

Elementary:	Baker Place Elementary
	Cedar Ridge Elementary School
	Grovetown Elementary School
	Lewiston Elementary School
Middle:	Columbia Middle School
	Grovetown Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.7%

White:

29.8%

Hispanic:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg56%

Georgia avg45%

157^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Columbia County

17^th of 201Columbia 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	51.8	157 of 455	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	175 of 451	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	164 of 454	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	141 of 448	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	168 of 431	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	155 of 410	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	113 of 438	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	89 of 428	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	81 of 420	80.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.0	63 of 426	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	66.1	77 of 435	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	59 of 425	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	80.2	43 of 425	89.9%	★★★★★
2012	79.5	49 of 396	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	74 of 402	81.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	128 of 376	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	154 of 391	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	123 of 382	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	108 of 384	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	135 of 372	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	39.1	59 of 83	28.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	21 of 173	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	43.5	89 of 180	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	65 of 159	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	31 of 141	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	153 of 431	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	167 of 438	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	159 of 435	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	154 of 433	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	157 of 430	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	84 of 298	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	50.6	113 of 312	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	123 of 315	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	110 of 308	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	108 of 295	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	145 of 436	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	186 of 442	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	171 of 436	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	135 of 436	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	206 of 427	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	65 of 123	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	86 of 149	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	80 of 158	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	95 of 141	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	60 of 126	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	150 of 338	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	132 of 347	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	84 of 344	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	99 of 343	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	35.9	194 of 331	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	110 of 334	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	122 of 341	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	150 of 346	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	118 of 343	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	168 of 339	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)88th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

African American (2026)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2023)29th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology53%+6 vs state

United States History39%~ state avg

Algebra I37%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, March 8, 2020

Grovetown High is the most diverse school on Columbia county. The staff is awesome and they really care for the students. Military friendly and the kids are just better behaved than at the other schools we've observed. Our son is in sports and we stay busy in the community, Grovetown is where it's at! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Top Model United Nations program in Columbia County. Top Delegation two years in a row (2011 and 2012)in the Georgia Southern University Model United Nations Conference. Excellent Advanced Placement and language courses. 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 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
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%)	51.8	157^th of 455 public high schools	65.5%		48.2	175^th of 451 public high schools	61.2%	18	37.1	53.3	39.4						$10,077	$209	$9,868
Harlem High School	Public	9-12	1070 Appling Harlem Rd	Harlem	30814	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 556-5980	1,318	73	18.0	42.2%	809 (61.4%)	262 (19.9%)	147 (11.2%)	14 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.2%)	50.7	165^th of 455 public high schools	63.7%		44.5	203^rd of 451 public high schools	55.0%	38	14.3	52.9	43.6						$10,716	$227	$10,488
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 455 public high schools	85.7%		58.5	127^th of 451 public high schools	71.8%	62	38.2	65.8	56.5						$10,467	$159	$10,308
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 455 public high schools	92.7%		84.2	33^rd of 451 public high schools	92.7%		55.8	76.9	68.0						$10,117	$202	$9,915
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%)	60.3	108^th of 455 public high schools	76.3%		67.2	93^rd of 451 public high schools	79.4%	15	28.8	60.9	37.4						$10,863	$197	$10,667
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%)	8.3	421^st of 455 public high schools	7.5%		5.5	433^rd of 451 public high schools	4.0%	12	10.1	7.0	16.9						$12,180	$1,414	$10,766
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%)	10.4	409^th of 455 public high schools	10.1%		8.2	423^rd of 451 public high schools	6.2%	14	8.0	9.6	20.5						$12,192	$1,131	$11,061
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%)	56.2	130^th of 455 public high schools	71.4%		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
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	411^th of 455 public high schools	9.7%		16.2	379^th of 451 public high schools	16.0%	32	13.7	16.4	12.9						$12,336	$1,209	$11,127
Butler High School	Public	9-12	2011 Lumpkin Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4959	878	52	17.0	100.0%	37 (4.2%)	770 (87.7%)	49 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.4%)	6	434^th of 455 public high schools	4.6%		4.1	446^th of 451 public high schools	1.1%	12	6.3	7.8	9.6						$12,383	$1,628	$10,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Grovetown High School

How many students attend Grovetown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,256 students attended Grovetown High School.

What is the racial makeup of Grovetown High School?

Students at Grovetown High School are 44% African American, 30% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Grovetown High School in?

Columbia County

Is Grovetown High School a good school?

Grovetown High School ranks 157^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Grovetown High School?

Grovetown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Baker Place Elementary
Elementary : Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Grovetown Elementary School
Elementary : Lewiston Elementary School
Middle : Columbia Middle School
Middle : Grovetown Middle School

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