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Griffin High School

Public Grades 9-12

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 16% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Griffin High School in Griffin, GA, serves approximately 1,505 students in grades 9-12 and is one of two traditional high schools in the Griffin-Spalding County district, where nearly all students (99%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most encouraging news for parents is the school's graduation rate, which has climbed dramatically from 79.8% in 2021-2022 to 93.4% in 2024-2025—now exceeding both the district (90.9%) and state (87.2%) averages. This improvement suggests the school has implemented effective credit recovery and student support systems that help teens stay on track to earn their diplomas. However, academic proficiency on state tests remains a challenge. In 2025-2026, only 19.2% of students scored proficient in Algebra I and 18.3% in Biology, compared to state averages of 48.1% and 47.2%, respectively. There are bright spots: U.S. History proficiency improved from 17.9% to 25.5% in one year, now exceeding the district average, and Algebra I scores also ticked upward. Chronic absenteeism, while improved from 42.6% to 32.4%, remains nearly double the state rate (17.7%) and is a key area to watch.

Compared to Spalding High School, the district's other comprehensive high school, Griffin posts lower test scores but a higher graduation rate (93.4% vs. 88.0%) and a lower dropout rate (1.0% vs. 1.7%). The contrast with nearby Starrs Mill High School in Fayette County is stark—Starrs Mill posts 83.2% proficiency in Biology versus Griffin's 18.3%—though the two schools serve very different student populations. Griffin spends $12,859 per student, less than Spalding's $14,283, and far less than the alternative AZ Kelsey Academy's extraordinary $80,875 per student. The school's stable bottom-quintile ranking over the past decade, combined with recent graduation gains, suggests a school in transition—one that is successfully keeping students enrolled but still faces significant work in raising academic proficiency.

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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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

Georgia avg45%

382^nd of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

170^th of 201Griffin-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
2026	16.4	382 of 455	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	381 of 451	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	362 of 454	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	373 of 448	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	347 of 431	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	306 of 376	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	337 of 391	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	297 of 382	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	333 of 384	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	313 of 372	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	112 of 180	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.3	157 of 159	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	119 of 141	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	371 of 431	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	380 of 438	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	347 of 435	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	382 of 433	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	353 of 430	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	213 of 298	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	255 of 312	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	220 of 315	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	265 of 308	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	227 of 295	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	367 of 436	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	374 of 442	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	357 of 436	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	363 of 436	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	354 of 427	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	121 of 123	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	143 of 149	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	153 of 158	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	137 of 141	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	106 of 126	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	263 of 338	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	242 of 347	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	290 of 344	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	330 of 343	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	270 of 331	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	307 of 334	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	312 of 341	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	285 of 346	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	320 of 343	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	290 of 339	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

White (2026)8th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)2nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History26%-13 vs state

Algebra I19%-29 vs state

Biology18%-29 vs state

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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 (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	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
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%)	16.4	382^nd of 455 public high schools	16.0%		16	381^st of 451 public high schools	15.5%	1	19.2	18.3	25.5	$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)
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%)	23.5	333^rd of 455 public high schools	26.8%		27.8	311^th of 451 public high schools	31.0%	22	28.4	33.5	19.9	$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%)	49	170^th of 455 public high schools	62.6%		34.7	270^th of 451 public high schools	40.1%	100	32.9	44.7	50.0	$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%)	44.5	195^th of 455 public high schools	57.1%		46.3	189^th of 451 public high schools	58.1%	6	33.0	54.7	28.0	$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%)	21.6	348^th of 455 public high schools	23.5%		18.7	366^th of 451 public high schools	18.8%	18	17.0	32.3	24.9	$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%)	81.3	36^th of 455 public high schools	92.1%		83	39^th of 451 public high schools	91.4%	3	63.6	73.5	73.9	$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%)	14.3	394^th of 455 public high schools	13.4%		16.9	375^th of 451 public high schools	16.9%	19	14.3	18.9	22.3	$13,115	$1,391	$11,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Griffin High School

What district is Griffin High School in?

Griffin-Spalding County

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.

Is Griffin High School a good school?

Griffin High School ranks in the bottom 16.0% 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

How many students attend Griffin High School?

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

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