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East Hall High School

Public Grades 9-12

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 15% of Georgia high schools

Summary

East Hall High School is a large public high school in Gainesville, GA, serving 1,287 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Hall County school district. Nearly 72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high-poverty student body.

Over the past decade, East Hall has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from the 54th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 15th percentile in 2025-2026. In the most recent testing cycle, proficiency rates were dramatically below state averages: just 14.2% of students were proficient in Algebra I (compared to 48.1% statewide), 24.3% in Biology (state: 47.2%), and 20.4% in U.S. History (state: 38.5%). Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with 29.6% of students missing significant school time—nearly double the state average of 17.7%. While the school's graduation rate of 84.4% is below the district (88.5%) and state (87.2%) averages, it has improved from 80.6% the previous year. Biology stands out as a relative strength, with proficiency rates consistently higher than other subjects, suggesting effective science instruction that could be replicated elsewhere.

Comparing East Hall to nearby schools reveals that poverty alone doesn't explain the performance gap. Johnson High School, with a similar free/reduced lunch rate (70.71%), ranks in the 58th percentile and outperforms East Hall in every subject. North Hall High School, just 8.9 miles away, has 45.1% proficiency in Algebra I versus East Hall's 14.2%, though North Hall serves a wealthier population (31.62% free/reduced lunch). East Hall spends $12,860 per student, comparable to other district high schools, and maintains a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio. The school does outperform the district's alternative programs like Lanier College and Career Academy and The Foundry, which have graduation rates below 64%. The combination of low test scores, high absenteeism, and a graduation rate that isn't catastrophically low suggests the school may be prioritizing credit recovery over rigorous academic preparation—a trade-off parents should consider when evaluating college and career readiness.

1,287

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,860

Per pupil spending ?

72.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3534 E Hall Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507

(770) 536-9921

District: Hall County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.0%

White:

24.1%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (19% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg37%

Georgia avg45%

389^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8High Schools in the Hall County

120^th of 202Hall 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	15.5	389 of 457	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	323 of 451	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	296 of 454	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	315 of 448	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	327 of 431	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	225 of 410	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	230 of 438	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	218 of 428	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.0	219 of 420	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.2	198 of 426	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.3	167 of 435	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.5	186 of 425	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.3	231 of 425	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.5	259 of 396	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	215 of 402	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.9	196 of 384	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	198 of 372	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.4	167 of 370	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.7	199 of 358	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.1	235 of 335	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	359 of 377	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	276 of 391	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	288 of 382	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	225 of 384	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	267 of 372	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	152 of 173	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	100 of 180	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	89 of 159	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	102 of 141	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	69 of 102	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	398 of 431	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	332 of 438	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	310 of 435	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	307 of 433	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	313 of 430	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	273 of 299	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	232 of 312	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	252 of 315	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	270 of 308	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	263 of 295	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	349 of 436	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	302 of 442	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	281 of 436	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	324 of 436	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	333 of 427	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	20.7	118 of 141	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	275 of 339	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	264 of 347	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	225 of 344	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	293 of 343	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	236 of 331	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	325 of 334	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	306 of 341	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	269 of 346	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	285 of 343	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	319 of 339	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)20th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)16th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)8th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)5th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology24%-23 vs state

United States History20%-18 vs state

Algebra I14%-34 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)	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/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 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
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
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)
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 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
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
North Hall High School	Public	9-12	4885 Mount Vernon Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 983-7331	1,164	72	16.2	31.6%	903 (77.6%)	17 (1.5%)	202 (17.4%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.4%)	47.7	178^th of 457 public high schools	61.1%		58.9	126^th of 451 public high schools	72.1%	52	45.1	53.4	32.6							$12,438	$338	$12,099
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Hall High School

Is East Hall High School a good school?

East Hall High School ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Georgia high schools.

What district is East Hall High School in?

Hall County

What is the racial makeup of East Hall High School?

Students at East Hall High School are 65% Hispanic, 24% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend East Hall High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,287 students attended East Hall High School.

What schools feed into East Hall High School?

East Hall High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lula Elementary School
Elementary : Tadmore Elementary School
Middle : East Hall Middle School

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