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Gainesville High School

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Gainesville High School ranks 306 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 33% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Gainesville High School is a large public high school in Gainesville, GA, serving 2,077 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Gainesville City school district, where about 57% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most striking story at Gainesville High is its remarkable momentum in keeping students on track. The graduation rate has climbed from 84.9% to 92.6% over four years—now exceeding both the district (91.4%) and state (87.2%) averages. The dropout rate has plummeted from 4.2% to just 0.6%, and chronic absenteeism has been cut in half, from 35.5% to 17.2%, now below the state average. These gains outpace every comparable school in the region, including Flowery Branch High and North Hall High School. The school also shows notable strengths in specific areas: special education students rank in the 53rd percentile statewide, and U.S. History proficiency (36.1%) exceeds the district average and approaches the state average. Biology proficiency (32.6%) also tops the district.

However, academic proficiency on standardized tests remains a challenge, particularly in Algebra I, where only 16.4% of students are proficient versus 48.1% statewide. This is the school's largest gap. Despite these test scores, Gainesville High's graduation outcomes exceed several higher-ranked nearby schools, including Johnson High School and Chestatee High School, even while serving a student population with greater economic disadvantage. At $14,910 per student, spending is moderate compared to peers. The school dramatically outperforms Horizon Academy School, the district's alternative school, across every metric. Overall, Gainesville High appears to be a school that has prioritized student engagement and persistence—a foundation that may eventually lift academic outcomes as well.

2,077

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,910

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

830 Century Pl
Gainesville, GA 30501

(770) 536-4441

District: Gainesville City

Feeder schools for Gainesville High School:

Elementary:	Centennial Arts Academy
	Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy
	Fair Street International Academy
	Gainesville Exploration Academy
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	Mundy Mill Arts Academy
	New Holland Leadership Academy
Middle:	Gainesville Middle School East

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

African American:

17.8%

White:

14.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 32 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg25%

Georgia avg45%

306^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Gainesville City

157^th of 202Gainesville 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	27.3	306 of 457	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	252 of 451	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	319 of 454	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	282 of 448	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	316 of 431	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	272 of 410	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	304 of 438	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	297 of 428	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.6	313 of 420	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	295 of 426	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.8	250 of 435	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.7	254 of 425	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	258 of 425	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	206 of 396	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.8	112 of 402	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	78 of 384	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.3	92 of 372	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	87 of 370	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	56.7	146 of 358	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.5	112 of 335	66.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	284 of 377	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	226 of 391	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	252 of 382	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	254 of 384	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	241 of 372	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	62 of 83	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	75 of 84	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	60 of 83	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	78 of 82	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	127 of 173	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.4	50 of 180	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	25.6	131 of 159	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	70 of 141	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.2	83 of 102	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	324 of 431	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	283 of 438	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	330 of 435	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	297 of 433	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	311 of 430	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	223 of 299	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.4	180 of 312	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	276 of 315	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	236 of 308	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	256 of 295	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	281 of 436	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	220 of 442	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.3	293 of 436	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	266 of 436	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	315 of 427	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	76 of 123	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.8	60 of 149	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	78 of 141	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	161 of 339	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	167 of 347	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.6	270 of 344	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	186 of 343	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	183 of 331	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	212 of 334	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.9	123 of 341	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	192 of 346	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	200 of 343	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	240 of 339	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History36%~ state avg

Biology33%-15 vs state

Algebra I16%-32 vs state

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Excellent school for English Language Learners. Many opportunities for academic advancement. Many bilingual/multilingual teachers. 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)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (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 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gainesville High School	Public	9-12	830 Century Pl	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-4441	2,077	137	15.2	56.8%	299 (14.4%)	369 (17.8%)	1,248 (60.1%)	88 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	72 (3.5%)	27.3	306^th of 457 public high schools	33.0%		37.1	252^nd of 451 public high schools	44.1%	54	16.4	32.6	36.1							$14,910	$785	$14,125
Horizon Academy	Public	9-12	332 Washington Street	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 536-5276	464	17	28.1	84.1%	32 (6.9%)	68 (14.7%)	354 (76.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	4.2	446^th of 457 public high schools	2.4%					(n/a)	0.8	3.1	6.0
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	450 Crescent Dr	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 535-5457	17	5	3.4	82.4%	4 (23.5%)	7 (41.2%)	3 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (17.6%)								(n/a)
Lanier College and Career Academy	Public	9-12	2723 Tumbling Creek Rd	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 531-2330	169	25	6.8	67.5%	55 (32.5%)	9 (5.3%)	98 (58.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	6.4	432^nd of 457 public high schools	5.5%		6.7	429^th of 451 public high schools	4.9%	3	5.6	8.1	8.9							$32,035	$2,826	$29,209
The Foundry	Public	6-12	2723 Tumbling Creek Rd	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 531-2330	28	5	6.2	82.1%	9 (32.1%)	4 (14.3%)	15 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						0.0	0.0	0.0
Chestatee High School	Public	9-12	3005 Sardis Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 532-1162	1,245	82	15.1	62.6%	487 (39.1%)	27 (2.2%)	703 (56.5%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.4%)	24.8	326^th of 457 public high schools	28.7%		30.1	296^th of 451 public high schools	34.4%	30	11.7	39.7	21.0							$12,480	$350	$12,130
Johnson High School	Public	9-12	3155 Robert Wood Johnson Drive	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-2394	1,318	90	14.5	70.7%	162 (12.3%)	48 (3.6%)	1,062 (80.6%)	19 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.0%)	45.2	192^nd of 457 public high schools	58.0%		38.4	240^th of 451 public high schools	46.8%	48	19.7	44.4	45.1							$13,561	$918	$12,643
East Hall High School	Public	9-12	3534 E Hall Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-9921	1,287	84	15.3	72.0%	310 (24.1%)	93 (7.2%)	837 (65.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	40 (3.1%)	15.5	389^th of 457 public high schools	14.9%		25.9	323^rd of 451 public high schools	28.4%	66	14.2	24.3	20.4							$12,860	$909	$11,951
West Hall High School	Public	9-12	5500 McEver Rd	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-9826	1,274	75	16.9	66.4%	326 (25.6%)	113 (8.9%)	772 (60.6%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.1%)	19.7	360^th of 457 public high schools	21.2%		17.8	370^th of 451 public high schools	18.0%	10	13.5	30.2	21.2							$12,040	$362	$11,678
Flowery Branch High	Public	9-12	4450 Hog Mountain Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-8000	1,304	83	15.7	40.6%	699 (53.6%)	77 (5.9%)	433 (33.2%)	44 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.7%)	41.4	214^th of 457 public high schools	53.2%		55.7	141^st of 451 public high schools	68.7%	73	19.8	55.5	27.1							$12,003	$463	$11,540

Frequently Asked Questions about Gainesville High School

How many students attend Gainesville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,077 students attended Gainesville High School.

Is Gainesville High School a good school?

Gainesville High School ranks 306^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Gainesville High School in?

Gainesville City

What schools feed into Gainesville High School?

Gainesville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centennial Arts Academy
Elementary : Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy
Elementary : Fair Street International Academy
Elementary : Gainesville Exploration Academy
Elementary : Mundy Mill Arts Academy
Elementary : New Holland Leadership Academy
Middle : Gainesville Middle School East

What is the racial makeup of Gainesville High School?

Students at Gainesville High School are 60% Hispanic, 18% African American, 14% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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