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Commerce High School

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Commerce High School ranks 83 rd of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 82% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Commerce High School in Commerce, GA, serves approximately 557 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the highly regarded Commerce City district, which ranks in the top 8% of districts statewide. The school has earned a 4-star rating and currently ranks 83rd out of 455 high schools in Georgia—a significant jump from last year’s 145th place ranking. This upward trend is part of a decade-long pattern of improvement, with the school consistently earning 4-star ratings in seven of the last ten years.

One of the school’s standout achievements is its exceptional graduation rate of 96.8%, which exceeds the state average by nearly 10 percentage points and has remained above 90% for five consecutive years. Academically, Commerce High School outperforms state averages in key subjects: Algebra I proficiency is 60.4% (vs. 48.1% statewide), Biology is 58.8% (vs. 47.2%), and U.S. History is 49.5% (vs. 38.5%). The most dramatic improvement came in Biology, which surged by 17.6 percentage points in a single year—from below the state average to more than 11 points above it. The school also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.0%, better than the state’s 17.7%, and demonstrates particularly strong outcomes for male students, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide.

Compared to nearby schools, Commerce High School stands out for its efficiency and results. It outperforms East Jackson Comprehensive High School (just 3.8 miles away) in state ranking, Algebra I, Biology, and chronic absenteeism, despite serving a smaller student body. The school also achieves better outcomes than Clarke Central High School while spending 26% less per student ($13,562 vs. $17,068). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1 and a decade of sustained progress, Commerce High School offers families a strong combination of academic rigor, student support, and fiscal responsibility in northeast Georgia.

557

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,562

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

272 Lakeview Dr
Commerce, GA 30529

(706) 335-5942

District: Commerce City

Feeder schools for Commerce High School:

Elementary:	Commerce Elementary School
	Commerce Primary
Middle:	Commerce Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

19.2%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Georgia high schools

✓97% 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 school57%

District avg57%

Georgia avg45%

83^rd of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 202Commerce City 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	66.3	83 of 457	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	55.5	144 of 451	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	104 of 454	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	96 of 448	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	86 of 431	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	71 of 410	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	110 of 438	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	44.8	187 of 428	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.6	154 of 420	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.1	178 of 426	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.8	169 of 435	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.2	89 of 425	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.8	80 of 425	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	66.4	115 of 402	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	65 of 384	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	38 of 372	89.8%	★★★★★
2008	80.8	46 of 370	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	54 of 358	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	51 of 335	84.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	183 of 377	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.2	180 of 391	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	140 of 382	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	141 of 431	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	132 of 438	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	120 of 435	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	117 of 433	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	73 of 430	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	77 of 299	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	42.1	158 of 312	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	156 of 315	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.8	21 of 295	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	47 of 436	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	52.1	158 of 442	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	90 of 436	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	83 of 436	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	80 of 427	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	88 of 347	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	93.5	13 of 344	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	102 of 334	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	42.2	172 of 341	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	119 of 346	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	150 of 343	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	120 of 339	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)89th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I60%+12 vs state

Biology59%+12 vs state

United States History50%+11 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Commerce High School	Public	9-12	272 Lakeview Dr	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	No	(706) 335-5942	557	41	13.6	54.6%	354 (63.6%)	63 (11.3%)	107 (19.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	66.3	83^rd of 457 public high schools	81.8%		55.5	144^th of 451 public high schools	68.1%	61	60.4	58.8	49.5	$13,562	$349	$13,212
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	172^nd of 457 public high schools	62.4%		49.3	172^nd of 451 public high schools	61.9%		40.8	48.3	40.0	$14,235	$488	$13,747
Banks County High School	Public	9-12	1486A Historic Homer Hwy	Homer	30547	Banks County	Banks County	No	No	No	No	(706) 677-2221	831	69	12.0	75.0%	640 (77.0%)	17 (2.0%)	131 (15.8%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	59.2	114^th of 457 public high schools	75.1%		61.7	112^th of 451 public high schools	75.2%	2	54.3	49.7	47.9	$15,107	$318	$14,789
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	575 Washington St	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(706) 367-2881	1,339	80	16.6	25.8%	967 (72.2%)	130 (9.7%)	140 (10.5%)	43 (3.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.0%)	76	52^nd of 457 public high schools	88.6%		81.6	45^th of 451 public high schools	90.0%	7	67.2	69.6	53.8	$11,677	$523	$11,155
Jackson County High School	Public	9-12	152 Jaxco Jct	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 367-5003	2,222	105	21.1	39.5%	1,272 (57.2%)	256 (11.5%)	491 (22.1%)	95 (4.3%)	9 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	95 (4.3%)	53.3	148^th of 457 public high schools	67.6%		55.6	143^rd of 451 public high schools	68.3%	5	34.8	57.4	41.9	$11,774	$329	$11,445
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%)	40.7	220^th of 457 public high schools	51.9%		45.6	193^rd of 451 public high schools	57.2%	27	31.9	48.9	31.9	$12,507	$206	$12,302
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%)	17.8	370^th of 457 public high schools	19.0%		30.5	291^st of 451 public high schools	35.5%	79	21.7	24.2	20.4	$15,437	$1,117	$14,320
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%)	4.9	443^rd of 457 public high schools	3.1%		4	447^th of 451 public high schools	0.9%	4	0.0	0.0	8.6
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%)	34.3	263^rd of 457 public high schools	42.5%		44.3	204^th of 451 public high schools	54.8%	59	23.1	40.4	33.8	$17,068	$1,332	$15,736
Franklin County High School	Public	9-12	6570 Highway 145	Carnesville	30521	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(706) 384-4525	1,043	69	15.2	87.9%	732 (70.2%)	117 (11.2%)	119 (11.4%)	24 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.6%)	36.9	248^th of 457 public high schools	45.7%		38.8	236^th of 451 public high schools	47.7%	12	43.1	37.3	32.7	$13,768	$449	$13,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Commerce High School

What district is Commerce High School in?

Commerce City

What schools feed into Commerce High School?

Commerce High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Commerce Elementary School
Elementary : Commerce Primary
Middle : Commerce Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Commerce High School?

Students at Commerce High School are 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Commerce High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Commerce High School.

Is Commerce High School a good school?

Commerce High School ranks 83^rd of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

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