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Dalton High School

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Dalton High School ranks 197 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 57% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Dalton High School in Dalton, GA, is a large public high school serving roughly 1,919 students in grades 9-12 as part of Dalton Public Schools, where about 62.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school currently ranks 196th out of 455 Georgia high schools (57th percentile) with a 3-star rating, a notable improvement from 224th last year and 260th two years ago. Its graduation rate of 91.4% for 2024-2025 significantly outpaces both its district (83.5%) and the state average (87.2%), and the school has consistently beaten its district by 6-12 percentage points over the past five years. The dropout rate of 1.5% is also well below the state average of 2.4%.

Academically, the school has shown dramatic turnaround in key subjects. Algebra I proficiency jumped from just 1.7% in 2022-2023 to 47.6% in 2025-2026, now essentially at the state average of 48.1%. Biology proficiency has more than doubled over three years, reaching 45.6% in 2025-2026, just 1.6 points below the state average. However, United States History remains a weakness at 31.5% proficient, 7 points below the state average. The school performs particularly well for African American students, ranking 105th out of 376 schools statewide (72nd percentile) with a 4-star rating—its highest subgroup rating. In contrast, English Language Learner students earn just a 1-star rating (23rd percentile), indicating a clear area needing additional support.

Compared to nearby schools, Dalton High holds a middle position. It outperforms The Dalton Academy (ranked 380th), Phoenix High School (437th), and Pleasant Valley Innovative School (439th), but trails Northwest Whitfield County High School (142nd), Ringgold High School (145th), and North Murray High School (197th). Chronic absenteeism, while cut from 44.3% in 2021-2022 to 19.5% now, remains above the state average of 17.7% and the district's 12.5%. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1 and per-student spending of $12,396, the school appears to be making efficient use of resources while showing strong upward momentum.

1,919

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,396

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1500 Manly St
Dalton, GA 30720

(706) 278-8757

District: Dalton Public Schools

Feeder schools for Dalton High School:

Elementary:	Blue Ridge Elementary School
	Brookwood Elementary School
	City Park Elementary School
	Park Creek Elementary School
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	Roan Elementary School
	Westwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.3%

White:

18.0%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Above the Georgia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Georgia avg45%

197^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Dalton Public Schools

114^th of 202Dalton Public Schools 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	44.5	197 of 457	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.1	223 of 451	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	259 of 454	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	251 of 448	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	137 of 431	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.5	280 of 410	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	181 of 438	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	183 of 428	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.8	236 of 420	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.9	201 of 426	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.6	226 of 435	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.9	102 of 425	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	66.0	104 of 425	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	71 of 396	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	56 of 402	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	53 of 384	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	68 of 372	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.5	67 of 370	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	77 of 358	78.5%	★★★★☆
2006	58.4	123 of 335	63.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	106 of 377	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.5	108 of 391	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	31.6	245 of 384	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	288 of 372	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	133 of 173	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	142 of 180	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	92 of 159	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	128 of 141	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	59 of 102	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	196 of 431	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.5	246 of 438	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	265 of 435	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	228 of 433	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	139 of 430	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	142 of 299	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	165 of 312	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	250 of 315	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	235 of 308	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.6	134 of 295	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	189 of 436	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	204 of 442	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	245 of 436	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	272 of 436	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	145 of 427	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	132 of 339	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.4	198 of 347	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	260 of 344	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	241 of 343	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	164 of 331	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	111 of 334	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	132 of 341	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	118 of 346	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	109 of 343	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	63 of 339	81.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)72nd percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I48%~ state avg

Biology46%~ state avg

United States History32%-7 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Dalton High School	Public	9-12	1500 Manly St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-8757	1,919	113	16.9	62.5%	345 (18.0%)	91 (4.7%)	1,387 (72.3%)	54 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	39 (2.0%)	44.5	197^th of 457 public high schools	56.9%		41.1	223^rd of 451 public high schools	50.6%	26	47.6	45.6	31.5					$12,396	$415	$11,981
The Dalton Academy	Public	9-12	1250 Cross Plains Trai1	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 876-4700	469	51	9.2	58.4%	44 (9.4%)	16 (3.4%)	387 (82.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	16.8	381^st of 457 public high schools	16.6%		16.4	378^th of 451 public high schools	16.2%	3	31.4	22.5	15.8					$19,102	$945	$18,157
Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	2735 Underwood Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 272-2309	9	3	3.0	33.3%	3 (33.3%)	3 (33.3%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Phoenix High School	Public	9-12	2300 Maddox Chapel Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 876-3600	141	10	13.9	—	83 (58.9%)	5 (3.5%)	47 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	5.5	438^th of 457 public high schools	4.2%		3.8	448^th of 451 public high schools	0.7%	10		4.0	6.7
Southeast Whitfield County High School	Public	9-12	1954 Riverbend Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-2753	1,453	88	16.4	94.9%	363 (25.0%)	16 (1.1%)	1,042 (71.7%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.5%)	39.4	227^th of 457 public high schools	50.3%		29.9	299^th of 451 public high schools	33.7%	72	30.8	35.3	46.8					$12,214	$578	$11,635
Northwest Whitfield County High School	Public	9-12	1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd	Tunnel Hill	30755	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	No	(706) 673-6533	1,098	74	14.8	71.4%	629 (57.3%)	17 (1.5%)	393 (35.8%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.3%)	54.1	142^nd of 457 public high schools	68.9%		51.5	160^th of 451 public high schools	64.5%	18	55.6	52.9	36.3					$13,590	$501	$13,090
Coahulla Creek High School	Public	9-12	3361 Crow Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	No	(706) 694-4900	1,041	57	18.2	79.3%	574 (55.1%)	18 (1.7%)	395 (37.9%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.0%)	36.3	250^th of 457 public high schools	45.3%		41.7	216^th of 451 public high schools	52.1%	34	37.8	35.6	36.1					$12,280	$536	$11,744
North Murray High School	Public	9-12	2568 Mount Carmel Church Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-7760	961	64	14.9	83.4%	689 (71.7%)	6 (0.6%)	255 (26.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	44.4	198^th of 457 public high schools	56.7%		41.2	222^nd of 451 public high schools	50.8%	24	51.6	36.8	39.0					$12,976	$512	$12,465
Murray County High School	Public	9-12	1001 Green Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-1414	1,068	65	16.4	93.2%	700 (65.5%)	7 (0.7%)	348 (32.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	31.7	278^th of 457 public high schools	39.2%		44.1	208^th of 451 public high schools	53.9%	70	32.7	34.8	29.9					$11,525	$408	$11,117
Ringgold High School	Public	9-12	29 Tiger Trl	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 935-2254	1,052	82	12.8	46.0%	907 (86.2%)	35 (3.3%)	48 (4.6%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.2%)	53.9	145^th of 457 public high schools	68.3%		57.7	133^rd of 451 public high schools	70.5%	12	42.6	56.4	38.8					$13,185	$477	$12,707

Frequently Asked Questions about Dalton High School

What is the racial makeup of Dalton High School?

Students at Dalton High School are 72% Hispanic, 18% White, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Dalton High School a good school?

Dalton High School ranks 197^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Dalton High School in?

Dalton Public Schools

What schools feed into Dalton High School?

Dalton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blue Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Brookwood Elementary School
Elementary : City Park Elementary School
Elementary : Park Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Roan Elementary School
Elementary : Westwood Elementary School

How many students attend Dalton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,919 students attended Dalton High School.

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