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Sandy Creek High School

Q: Is Sandy Creek High School a good school?

Sandy Creek High School ranks 160 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 65% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, GA, serves approximately 1,189 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Fayette County district, a top-ranked system statewide. The school currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 159th out of 455 Georgia high schools, though its history includes several 4-star years.

The most encouraging news for parents is the school's graduation rate. At 93.4%, it comfortably exceeds the state average of 87.2% and has climbed dramatically from 81.6% just four years ago—an 11.8-point improvement that outpaces both the district and state trends. The dropout rate has also fallen to just 1.1%, well below the state's 2.4%. Sandy Creek also shows a notable strength in Biology, where 53.3% of students scored proficient, beating the state average of 47.2%. This consistency in science stands out compared to nearby schools. However, Algebra I proficiency dropped sharply to 28% in the most recent year, a 21-point decline that places the school well below the state average (48.1%) and far behind McIntosh High School (76.7%) just a few miles away. Chronic absenteeism (16.8%) also remains higher than the district average (11.0%), though it has improved from its peak.

Compared to its neighbors, Sandy Creek serves a student body with higher economic need—45% qualify for free/reduced lunch versus 19% at McIntosh and 32% at Northgate High School—yet its graduation rate nearly matches Northgate's (93.9%) and exceeds Fayette County High School's (89.5%). The school also spends efficiently ($14,852 per student) compared to some Fulton County schools with weaker outcomes. While the recent Algebra I decline and ranking drop warrant attention, Sandy Creek's strong graduation momentum and science results suggest a school with solid fundamentals that is working to address its challenges.

1,189

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,852

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

360 Jenkins Rd
Tyrone, GA 30290

(770) 969-2840

District: Fayette County

Feeder schools for Sandy Creek High School:

Elementary:	Crabapple Lane Elementary School
	North Fayette Elementary School
	Robert J. Burch Elementary School
Middle:	Flat Rock Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.2%

Hispanic:

18.5%

White:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Above the Georgia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 20 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg68%

Georgia avg45%

160^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Fayette County

12^th of 202Fayette 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	51.6	160 of 457	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	106 of 451	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	141 of 454	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	106 of 448	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	111 of 431	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	157 of 410	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	136 of 438	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	93 of 428	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	58.3	102 of 420	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	67.1	72 of 426	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	49.0	154 of 435	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.1	70 of 425	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	74 of 425	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	54 of 396	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.2	43 of 402	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	54 of 384	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	43 of 372	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.2	45 of 370	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.4	35 of 358	90.2%	★★★★★
2006	79.9	36 of 335	89.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	65 of 377	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	57 of 391	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	54 of 382	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	48 of 384	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	55 of 372	85.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	81 of 173	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.8	123 of 180	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	72 of 159	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	62 of 141	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	155 of 431	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	99 of 438	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	132 of 435	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	124 of 433	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	123 of 430	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	127 of 299	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	81 of 312	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.6	155 of 315	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	54 of 308	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	66 of 295	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	157 of 436	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	114 of 442	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	142 of 436	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	87 of 436	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	114 of 427	73.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	24 of 149	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	33 of 141	76.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	182 of 339	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	137 of 347	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	161 of 344	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	117 of 343	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	193 of 331	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	192 of 334	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.5	63 of 341	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	113 of 346	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	88 of 343	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	91 of 339	73.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)84th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology53%+6 vs state

United States History42%+3 vs state

Algebra I28%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Sandy Creek is a good solid school that could be great. They have had fantastic teachers, but have seen a steady exodus over the past decade. Over ten years ago, this school was ranked 45th in the state, now it is ranked 102nd. What changed? When a school drops like that, it is fault of the school system. For example, here is a school whose parking lots needs repaved, school rooms expanded, teachers hired (school went one year without a physics science teacher, another year without math books - really math books!). Yet the system paid for a nice glass bridge at one the county's premier school. When one of the other high school's lost their principal, they took the one from Sandy Creek (the one in charge during Sandy Creek's rise to 45). And did they do a search for a new one, nope. Instead, they just elevated a vice principal who may or may not have been appropriate for the position. He was eventually replaced. Sandy Creek will continue to be a good school that could have been great until the county's Board of Education puts the same dedication in it as it does it's premier school. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 3, 2016

My child goes to Sandy Creek, and the teachers at this school do not support the student's academic success. They are so focused on the EOCT testing, but they don't give your child the proper tools or attention to give them a more in depth education. These teachers lie about their availability to assist your children and support them as it relates to succeeding within their classrooms. They are focused more on keeping this non-existent image of what the school used to be in comparison to the true reality of how the school is failing our kids. Our kids are failing severely at this school, and the new principal runs that school like a military boot camp, and because of these new rules he's establishing, it has both teachers and students feeling stressed out and uncomfortable to teach and learn. The teachers and administration need an overhaul. We miss Principal Dr. Evans because he was an awesome principal who really cared about the kids. However, because he helped struggling kids, they ran him out of there, but that's typical in Fayette County. God help us with this school and the new leadership. This school is extremely overrated, and parents please don't buy in that this is a top performing school in Fayette County. Yes, I would evaluate it as a safe school, but it's not a top performing school by no means to help your child grow academically. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 12, 2015

The parent/teacher communication is not where it should be. I feel the administrators should hold the teachers to a higher standard. The administrators seem to care more than the teachers and that is a big concern for me. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 24, 2014

This school is awful where is all this 5 star ratings coming from. Something is wrong with this picture. The children at this school is struggling in math and there are no teachers to help them. There is a lot of hype going on about the teachers at this school that is not true. My child counselor is the worst she do not help parents or give you important information that will help your child. This school or the people I have talked to acts as though these children do not have parents. News flash my child have parents and to not involve parents and talk to the child about important decisions is not right. This school set our children up to fail this coordinate algebra is ridicules . The scores that are being shown is not true these scores are worst. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

SCHS is so diverse and is everything one looks forward to in a high school. It is honestly a great learning environment! The teachers are very dedicated to the students and are always willing to help, it is clear that they want us to succeed. Everyone in the school are also very spirited when it comes to sports and academic extracurricular activities. Whether it is a state championship football game or a debate team final, we always support each other to the fullest withe the help of great coaches and mentors. I have learned so much at Sandy Creek. There has been so many opportunities to expand myself and become a more well-rounded student. The counselor provides many scholarship opportunities, and she can help you get into any college that you choose. Over all Sandy Creek is a great high school. 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Banneker High School	Public	9-12	6015 Feldwood Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3410	1,695	125	13.5	100.0%	7 (0.4%)	1,541 (90.9%)	104 (6.1%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.0%)	34.3	262^nd of 457 public high schools	42.7%		22.5	343^rd of 451 public high schools	23.9%	81	27.6	35.7	43.4					$18,662	$1,246	$17,416
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
Hapeville Charter Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6045 Buffington Rd	Union City	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 766-0101	638	39	16.3	99.8%	2 (0.3%)	569 (89.2%)	53 (8.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	25.1	323^rd of 457 public high schools	29.3%		16	382^nd of 451 public high schools	15.3%	59	42.3	35.1	9.1					$13,075	$571	$12,504
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Creek High School

Is Sandy Creek High School a good school?

Sandy Creek High School ranks 160^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sandy Creek High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,189 students attended Sandy Creek High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sandy Creek High School?

Students at Sandy Creek High School are 62% African American, 19% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Sandy Creek High School?

Sandy Creek High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crabapple Lane Elementary School
Elementary : North Fayette Elementary School
Elementary : Robert J. Burch Elementary School
Middle : Flat Rock Middle School

What district is Sandy Creek High School in?

Fayette County

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