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Griffin High School

Public Grades 9-12

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 15% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Griffin High School is a public high school located in Griffin, Georgia, serving 1,479 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Griffin-Spalding County School District, which is ranked 174 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Griffin High School consistently performs below the state and county averages on the Milestones Assessments, a standardized test used in Georgia. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 15.8% to 21.8% across the four subject areas tested, compared to the state averages of 38.6% to 44.9%. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 84-85% in recent years, slightly lower than the state average. Additionally, Griffin High School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.33% to 98.46% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Griffin High School to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Spalding High School, the performance gap is evident. Spalding High School consistently outperforms Griffin High School on the Milestones Assessments and has a higher graduation rate. The comparison becomes even more significant when looking at high-performing schools outside of the district, such as Whitewater High School and Starrs Mill High School in Fayette County, which have proficiency rates that are over 60% in most subject areas, significantly higher than Griffin High School.

1,505

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,859

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1617 W Poplar St
Griffin, GA 30224

(770) 229-3752

District: Griffin-Spalding County

Feeder schools for Griffin High School:

Elementary:	Anne Street Elementary School
	Beaverbrook Elementary School
	Cowan Road Elementary School
	Moreland Road Elementary
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	Orrs Elementary School
Middle:	Carver Road Middle School
	Cowan Road Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.7%

Hispanic:

16.3%

White:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg24%

Georgia avg42%

382^nd of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Griffin-Spalding County

174^th of 206Griffin-Spalding 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
2025	16.0	382 of 452	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	363 of 458	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	368 of 442	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	344 of 429	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	315 of 410	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	360 of 438	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	373 of 428	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.4	353 of 420	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	358 of 426	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.1	315 of 435	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.0	339 of 425	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.6	312 of 425	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.7	292 of 396	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.0	329 of 402	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.7	293 of 384	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.0	296 of 372	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.1	259 of 370	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.1	295 of 358	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.1	262 of 335	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

American Literature and Composition22%-19 vs state

United States History18%-21 vs state

Biology17%-28 vs state

Algebra I16%-29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Saturday, January 26, 2013

Griffin High has made enormous strides over the past few years. Achievement levels have increased, along with the graduation rate! The administration, staff and students are working hard to continue this improvement. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	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
Griffin High School	Public	9-12	1617 W Poplar St	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3752	1,505	86	17.5	98.7%	241 (16.0%)	929 (61.7%)	246 (16.3%)	10 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (4.9%)	16	382^nd of 452 public high schools	15.5%		20	363^rd of 458 public high schools	20.7%	19	21.8	15.8	16.6	17.9	$12,859	$1,139	$11,720
AZ Kelsey Academy	Public	9-12	200 A Z Kelsey Ave	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-4365	47	7	6.6	97.9%	15 (31.9%)	24 (51.1%)	3 (6.4%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.5%)								(n/a)				16.7
Spalding High School	Public	9-12	433 Wilson Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3775	1,208	79	15.2	82.4%	433 (35.8%)	553 (45.8%)	146 (12.1%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (5.1%)	27.8	312^th of 452 public high schools	31.0%		25.4	324^th of 458 public high schools	29.3%	12	25.1	23.6	34.9	25.4	$14,283	$1,230	$13,053
Hampton High School	Public	9-12	795 Hampton Locust Grove Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 707-2130	1,165	61	19.0	63.5%	164 (14.1%)	755 (64.8%)	187 (16.1%)	13 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.5%)	34.7	271^st of 452 public high schools	40.0%		30.4	293^rd of 458 public high schools	36.0%	22	26.3	20.3	33.6	40.5	$12,611	$402	$12,208
Zebulon High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	7360 Highway 19 S	Zebulon	30295	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	Yes	No	(770) 567-8489	34	2	17.0	55.9%	30 (88.2%)	2 (5.9%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pike County High School	Public	9-12	331 Pirate Dr	Zebulon	30295	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(770) 567-8770	1,075	72	15.0	36.5%	934 (86.9%)	72 (6.7%)	34 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.0%)	46.3	190^th of 452 public high schools	58.0%		45.8	209^th of 458 public high schools	54.4%	19	39.4	38.2	49.8	22.7	$13,342	$1,312	$12,030
Luella High School	Public	9-12	603 Walker Dr	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-9822	1,236	68	18.3	58.4%	60 (4.9%)	948 (76.7%)	133 (10.8%)	26 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	63 (5.1%)	18.7	367^th of 452 public high schools	18.8%		27.6	314^th of 458 public high schools	31.4%	53	29.6	9.8	17.2	16.7	$12,495	$403	$12,093
Martha K. Glaze Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	11850 Hastings Bridge Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 603-4664	21	4	5.2	76.2%	2 (9.5%)	19 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Whitewater High School	Public	9-12	100 Wildcat Way	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 460-3935	1,303	84	15.5	24.2%	708 (54.3%)	325 (24.9%)	149 (11.4%)	41 (3.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (5.7%)	83	39^th of 452 public high schools	91.4%		87.5	29^th of 458 public high schools	93.7%	10	63.9	64.5	65.6	56.9	$13,726	$222	$13,504
Lovejoy High School	Public	9-12	1587 McDonough Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2920	2,049	109	18.7	100.0%	32 (1.6%)	1,654 (80.7%)	282 (13.8%)	16 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (2.8%)	16.9	376^th of 452 public high schools	16.8%		20.2	358^th of 458 public high schools	21.8%	18	19.6	9.2	16.1	27.0	$13,115	$1,391	$11,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Griffin High School

Is Griffin High School a good school?

Griffin High School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Georgia high schools.

What schools feed into Griffin High School?

Griffin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anne Street Elementary School
Elementary : Beaverbrook Elementary School
Elementary : Cowan Road Elementary School
Elementary : Moreland Road Elementary
Elementary : Orrs Elementary School
Middle : Carver Road Middle School
Middle : Cowan Road Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Griffin High School?

Students at Griffin High School are 62% African American, 16% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Griffin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,505 students attended Griffin High School.

What district is Griffin High School in?

Griffin-Spalding County

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