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Chestatee High School

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Chestatee High School ranks 326 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 29% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Chestatee High School is a comprehensive public high school in Gainesville, GA, serving approximately 1,245 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Hall County school district. The school has seen its statewide ranking decline over the past decade, moving from the 64th percentile in 2015–2016 to the 29th percentile in 2025–2026, and it currently holds a 1-star rating.

The most pressing concern for parents is chronic absenteeism, which affects 31.5% of students—nearly double the state average of 17.7% and well above the district's 18.6%. This is likely connected to the school's exceptionally low Algebra I proficiency rate of 11.7%, which is roughly 36 points below the state average and among the lowest in the region. For comparison, North Hall High School, located just 5.9 miles away, has a 45.1% Algebra I proficiency rate. Biology proficiency is a relative strength at 39.7%, close to the district average and better than East Hall High School (24.3%) and West Hall High School (30.2%). Subgroup data shows that Hispanic students and English Language Learners are particularly underserved, ranking in the bottom 15% statewide.

Despite these academic challenges, Chestatee has a notable bright spot: its graduation rate of 92.7% exceeds both the district (88.5%) and state (87.2%) averages, and it has improved steadily from 86.2% four years ago. This rate is competitive with more affluent schools like North Hall (92.8%) and East Forsyth High School (95.1%). The school serves a population with significant economic need—62.6% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch—and per-student spending has increased 25% over four years to $12,480. The disconnect between strong graduation outcomes and low test scores, combined with high absenteeism, suggests that while the school supports students to completion, addressing attendance and providing targeted academic support—especially in math and for underserved subgroups—will be critical to reversing the school's downward trajectory.

1,245

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,480

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3005 Sardis Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506

(770) 532-1162

District: Hall County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.5%

White:

39.1%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (25% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg37%

Georgia avg45%

326^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	24.8	326 of 457	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	296 of 451	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	254 of 454	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	275 of 448	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	232 of 431	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	199 of 410	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	229 of 438	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	175 of 428	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	152 of 420	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.6	153 of 426	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.9	117 of 435	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	45.8	235 of 425	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.1	228 of 425	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	174 of 396	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	149 of 402	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	119 of 384	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	119 of 372	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	128 of 370	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.0	116 of 358	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.6	121 of 335	63.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	148 of 173	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	172 of 180	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	101 of 159	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	123 of 141	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	87 of 102	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	312 of 431	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	272 of 438	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	260 of 435	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	279 of 433	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	227 of 430	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	266 of 299	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	283 of 312	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	278 of 315	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	272 of 308	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	224 of 295	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	326 of 436	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	318 of 442	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	248 of 436	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	276 of 436	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	232 of 427	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	221 of 339	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	235 of 347	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	155 of 344	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	131 of 343	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	93 of 331	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	262 of 334	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	215 of 341	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	213 of 346	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	228 of 343	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	201 of 339	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)35th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)14th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology40%-8 vs state

United States History21%-18 vs state

Algebra I12%-36 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
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
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
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
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
East Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	8910 Jot Em Down Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1235	1,588	98	16.1	34.8%	1,099 (69.2%)	40 (2.5%)	370 (23.3%)	24 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.1%)	42.5	210^th of 457 public high schools	54.0%		59.8	120^th of 451 public high schools	73.4%	90	33.7	53.3	28.0							$12,762	$202	$12,560
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chestatee High School

Is Chestatee High School a good school?

Chestatee High School ranks 326^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Chestatee High School?

Chestatee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lanier Elementary School
Elementary : Lyman Hall Elementary School
Elementary : Sardis Elementary School
Middle : Chestatee Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Chestatee High School?

Students at Chestatee High School are 56% Hispanic, 39% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Chestatee High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,245 students attended Chestatee High School.

What district is Chestatee High School in?

Hall County

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