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Dade County High School

Q: Is Dade County High School a good school?

Dade County High School ranks 97 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 79% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Dade County High School in Trenton, GA, serves approximately 543 students in grades 9–12 and is part of the Dade County district, which ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide. The school has made a dramatic leap in state rankings, jumping from 233rd to 97th in a single year—its best performance in over a decade—placing it in the 79th percentile of all Georgia high schools.

This turnaround is driven by standout results in Biology (60% proficient) and U.S. History (61.3% proficient), both well above state averages. The U.S. History score is especially striking, climbing from just 17.5% proficiency the prior year. In comparison to nearby schools, Dade outperforms Ridgeland High School in every subject and beats LaFayette High School in Biology and U.S. History. However, Heritage High School and Gordon Lee High School still lead in most subjects, with Gordon Lee posting a 98.1% graduation rate compared to Dade's 87.5%. Algebra I remains a challenge—Dade's 44.6% proficiency is below both the district (60.2%) and state (48.1%) averages, a persistent gap.

On the positive side, the school spends more per student ($13,665) than most nearby schools and maintains a favorable 12.8:1 student-teacher ratio. Chronic absenteeism has improved significantly, dropping from 30.2% to 23.3%, though it still exceeds state and district averages. With 55.25% of students receiving free/reduced lunch, the school serves a moderate-poverty population and still achieves strong results. The key question is sustainability—the dramatic U.S. History gain may be a one-year anomaly, and the school will need to show it can maintain this momentum in the years ahead.

543

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,665

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Tradition Ln
Trenton, GA 30752

(706) 657-7517

District: Dade County

Feeder schools for Dade County High School:

Elementary:	Dade Elementary School
	Davis Elementary School
Middle:	Dade Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Georgia high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg60%

Georgia avg45%

97^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 201Dade 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	62.4	97 of 455	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	40.0	232 of 451	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	253 of 454	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	244 of 448	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	282 of 431	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	213 of 410	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	209 of 438	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	224 of 428	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.7	225 of 420	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.5	252 of 426	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	194 of 435	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.1	228 of 425	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.4	191 of 425	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.3	168 of 396	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	135 of 402	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	150 of 384	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.6	226 of 372	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.3	136 of 370	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.8	182 of 358	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.9	148 of 335	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	93 of 431	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	42.4	214 of 438	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	243 of 435	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	256 of 433	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	283 of 430	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	104 of 436	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	39.6	234 of 442	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	264 of 436	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	236 of 436	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	261 of 427	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	202 of 347	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	223 of 344	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	157 of 343	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	170 of 331	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	172 of 334	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.4	286 of 341	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	313 of 346	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	307 of 343	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	312 of 339	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History61%+23 vs state

Biology60%+13 vs state

Algebra I45%-3 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
Dade County High School	Public	9-12	300 Tradition Ln	Trenton	30752	Dade County	Dade County	No	No	No	No	(706) 657-7517	543	42	12.8	55.2%	486 (89.5%)	6 (1.1%)	24 (4.4%)	9 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	62.4	97^th of 455 public high schools	78.7%		40	232^nd of 451 public high schools	48.6%	135	44.6	60.0	61.3	$13,665	$195	$13,470
Gordon Lee High School	Public	9-12	105 Lee Cir	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Chickamauga City	No	No	No	No	(706) 382-3100	410	29	14.1	24.9%	391 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	72.7	59^th of 455 public high schools	87.0%		73.6	72^nd of 451 public high schools	84.0%	13	55.4	62.8	79.1	$14,028	$432	$13,596
Ridgeland High School	Public	9-12	2478 Happy Valley Rd	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(706) 820-9361	1,284	89	14.4	95.6%	1,006 (78.3%)	108 (8.4%)	87 (6.8%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (6.1%)	27.7	299^th of 455 public high schools	34.3%		28.5	309^th of 451 public high schools	31.5%	10	35.2	39.6	15.3	$12,834	$968	$11,865
Barnhardt Academy	Public	6-12	2 Barnhardt Circle	Fort Oglethorpe	30742	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(706) 861-2778	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School	Public	9-12	1850 Battlefield Pkwy	Fort Oglethorpe	30742	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 866-0342	963	81	11.8	87.7%	691 (71.8%)	74 (7.7%)	114 (11.8%)	29 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	50 (5.2%)	46.5	182^nd of 455 public high schools	60.0%		37.6	246^th of 451 public high schools	45.5%	64	49.7	36.2	43.3	$14,429	$1,037	$13,392
LaFayette High School	Public	9-12	100 Rambler Dr	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(706) 638-2342	1,157	83	13.9	94.2%	993 (85.8%)	37 (3.2%)	48 (4.1%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.0%)	50.6	166^th of 455 public high schools	63.5%		52.6	156^th of 451 public high schools	65.4%	10	50.1	40.1	44.7	$13,233	$1,438	$11,795
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	3960 Poplar Springs Rd	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 937-6464	1,268	89	14.1	31.8%	1,119 (88.2%)	20 (1.6%)	59 (4.7%)	27 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.3%)	65.3	87^th of 455 public high schools	80.9%		71.4	81^st of 451 public high schools	82.0%	6	54.9	69.1	36.8	$12,744	$240	$12,503

Frequently Asked Questions about Dade County High School

What is the racial makeup of Dade County High School?

Students at Dade County High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Dade County High School?

Dade County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dade Elementary School
Elementary : Davis Elementary School
Middle : Dade Middle School

Is Dade County High School a good school?

Dade County High School ranks 97^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dade County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Dade County High School.

What district is Dade County High School in?

Dade County

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026

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2021–22 through 2024–25 Milestones Assessment scores (updated)Aug 6, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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