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Northgate High School

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Northgate High School ranks 62 nd of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 86% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Northgate High School in Newnan, GA, is a large public high school serving 2,142 students in grades 9–12 within the Coweta County School District, a district ranked in the top 20% of Georgia. The school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks 62nd out of 455 high schools statewide (86th percentile), a position it has held consistently for the past decade. Northgate stands out academically in its region, with 64.9% of students proficient in Algebra I, 56% in Biology, and 65% in US History—outperforming both Newnan High School and East Coweta High School by 8 to 25 percentage points in these subjects. The school's US History proficiency rate is particularly notable, sitting nearly 27 points above the state average.

Northgate also posts strong graduation and dropout numbers, with a 93.9% graduation rate (compared to 87.2% statewide) and a dropout rate of just 1.1%. The school achieves these results while spending about $12,000 per student—less than most nearby schools, including Fayette County High School ($14,095) and Creekside High School ($16,357). When compared to Sandy Creek High School, which serves a similar demographic profile, Northgate outperforms it in Algebra I (64.9% vs. 28.0%) and US History (65.0% vs. 41.5%) while spending nearly $3,000 less per student. The school also earns high marks for serving special education students (87th percentile statewide) and multi-racial students (93rd percentile).

Two areas deserve attention. Chronic absenteeism has risen to 27.7%, well above the district (19.2%) and state (17.7%) averages, though academic performance has remained stable. English Language Learner outcomes, while solid (65th percentile), represent the school's lowest subgroup rating. On the positive side, Northgate has maintained its academic excellence even as the share of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch has grown from 22% to 32% over three years—a sign of effective support for an increasingly diverse student body. For families seeking a high-performing, efficient school with strong results across most student groups, Northgate is a compelling choice in the Newnan area.

2,142

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,000

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3220 Fischer Rd
Newnan, GA 30265

(770) 463-5585

District: Coweta County

Feeder schools for Northgate High School:

Elementary:	Arbor Springs Elementary
	Canongate Elementary School
	Jefferson Parkway Elementary School
	Thomas Crossroads Elementary School
Middle:	Blake Bass Middle School
	Madras Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

African American:

20.3%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Georgia high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Georgia)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg51%

Georgia avg45%

62^nd of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Coweta County

36^th of 202Coweta 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	71.7	62 of 457	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	64 of 451	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	61 of 454	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	52 of 448	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	49 of 431	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	37 of 410	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.4	52 of 438	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	85 of 428	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.7	77 of 420	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	68.4	66 of 426	84.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.2	69 of 435	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	69.3	84 of 425	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	63 of 425	85.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	56 of 396	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.1	53 of 402	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	41 of 384	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.9	34 of 372	90.9%	★★★★★
2008	82.1	37 of 370	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	81.5	34 of 358	90.5%	★★★★★
2006	75.8	48 of 335	85.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	103 of 377	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.0	96 of 391	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	85 of 382	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	91 of 384	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	44 of 372	88.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	25 of 65	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	39 of 82	52.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	61 of 173	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	74 of 431	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	66 of 438	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	60 of 435	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	69 of 433	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	53 of 430	87.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	62 of 299	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	80 of 312	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	56 of 315	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	79 of 308	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	46 of 295	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	53 of 436	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	65 of 442	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	70 of 436	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	45 of 436	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	37 of 427	91.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	9 of 123	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	68.0	46 of 149	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	29 of 158	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	42 of 141	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	47 of 126	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	43 of 339	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	60 of 347	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	53 of 344	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	30 of 343	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	33 of 331	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	66 of 334	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	72 of 341	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	84 of 346	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	71 of 343	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	77 of 339	77.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)62nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History65%+26 vs state

Algebra I65%+17 vs state

Biology56%+9 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 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/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 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
Northgate High School	Public	9-12	3220 Fischer Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 463-5585	2,142	122	17.5	32.4%	1,237 (57.7%)	434 (20.3%)	295 (13.8%)	57 (2.7%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (5.1%)	71.7	62^nd of 457 public high schools	86.4%		75	64^th of 451 public high schools	85.8%	2	64.9	56.0	65.0					$12,000	$696	$11,305
Sandy Creek High School	Public	9-12	360 Jenkins Rd	Tyrone	30290	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 969-2840	1,189	88	13.5	45.1%	124 (10.4%)	740 (62.2%)	220 (18.5%)	30 (2.5%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.7%)	51.6	160^th of 457 public high schools	65.0%		63.8	106^th of 451 public high schools	76.5%	54	28.0	53.3	41.5					$14,852	$420	$14,433
Creekside High School	Public	9-12	7405 Herndon Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4300	1,745	101	17.2	100.0%	15 (0.9%)	1,418 (81.3%)	272 (15.6%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.6%)	33	270^th of 457 public high schools	40.9%		30	297^th of 451 public high schools	34.1%	27	28.8	30.5	40.9					$16,357	$1,140	$15,216
McIntosh High School	Public	9-12	201 Walt Banks Rd	Peachtree City	30269	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 631-3232	1,762	101	17.4	19.0%	911 (51.7%)	184 (10.4%)	279 (15.8%)	276 (15.7%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	103 (5.8%)	87.4	18^th of 457 public high schools	96.1%		92.3	16^th of 451 public high schools	96.5%	2	76.7	76.5	65.3					$12,260	$218	$12,042
East Coweta High School	Public	9-12	400 Highway 154	Sharpsburg	30277	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 254-2850	3,001	170	17.7	38.4%	1,390 (46.3%)	891 (29.7%)	426 (14.2%)	132 (4.4%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	152 (5.1%)	54.6	139^th of 457 public high schools	69.6%		57.7	132^nd of 451 public high schools	70.7%	7	42.6	48.0	53.3					$12,143	$631	$11,512
Global Impact Academy	Public	9-12	115 Shaw Drive	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3900	572	36	16.1	56.5%	8 (1.4%)	507 (88.6%)	41 (7.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	76.7	49^th of 457 public high schools	89.3%		74.4	69^th of 451 public high schools	84.7%	20	68.7	68.7	51.1					$17,755	$534	$17,221
Langston Hughes High School	Public	9-12	7501 Hall Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3620	1,891	104	18.1	100.0%	7 (0.4%)	1,748 (92.4%)	97 (5.1%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (1.6%)	46.7	182^nd of 457 public high schools	60.2%		36.6	255^th of 451 public high schools	43.5%	73	44.1	37.7	50.5					$15,880	$1,135	$14,745
Newnan High School	Public	9-12	190 Lagrange St	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2880	2,214	138	16.0	48.8%	1,243 (56.1%)	563 (25.4%)	291 (13.1%)	13 (0.6%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	96 (4.3%)	52.7	154^th of 457 public high schools	66.3%		57.2	136^th of 451 public high schools	69.8%	18	39.0	46.2	56.0					$13,091	$641	$12,449
Atlanta Youth Development Campus	Public	5-12	5651 Stonewall Tell Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 656-4522	24	6	4.0	87.5%	6 (25.0%)	17 (70.8%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.8	453^rd of 457 public high schools	0.9%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0
Fayette County High School	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Trl	Fayetteville	30214	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 460-3540	1,360	93	14.5	52.6%	136 (10.0%)	831 (61.1%)	235 (17.3%)	68 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.5%)	56.7	126^th of 457 public high schools	72.4%		59.1	125^th of 451 public high schools	72.3%	1	48.0	48.7	49.6					$14,095	$385	$13,710

Frequently Asked Questions about Northgate High School

What is the racial makeup of Northgate High School?

Students at Northgate High School are 58% White, 20% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Northgate High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,142 students attended Northgate High School.

What district is Northgate High School in?

Coweta County

Is Northgate High School a good school?

Northgate High School ranks 62^nd of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Northgate High School?

Northgate High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arbor Springs Elementary
Elementary : Canongate Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson Parkway Elementary School
Elementary : Thomas Crossroads Elementary School
Middle : Blake Bass Middle School
Middle : Madras Middle School

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