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McDonough High School

Public Grades 9-12

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 15% of Georgia high schools

Summary

McDonough High School is a public high school in McDonough, Georgia, serving 1,411 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Henry County School District, which is ranked 143 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McDonough High School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Georgia high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very low academic performance. The school's proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments are significantly below the state and county averages across all subject areas, ranging from 16.5% to 22.3% in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 40.4% to 44.9%. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rates have hovered around 85-87% in recent years, lower than the state and county averages. With a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.49% to 76.68%, McDonough High School faces significant challenges in serving its economically disadvantaged student population.

When compared to nearby high schools in the Henry County district, such as Dutchtown High and Union Grove High, McDonough High School consistently underperforms in academic performance, test scores, and graduation rates. The school's spending per student has also fluctuated significantly, ranging from $2,095 to $13,270 in recent years, which may be a contributing factor to its poor academic outcomes. Additionally, the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18.8 to 20.1 in recent years, could be a challenge in providing personalized attention and support to students.

1,359

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,752

Per pupil spending ?

72.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Postmaster Dr
McDonough, GA 30253

(470) 615-3450

District: Henry County

Feeder schools for McDonough High School:

Elementary:	Walnut Creek Elementary
Middle:	McDonough Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.4%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

385^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11High Schools in the Henry County

143^rd of 206Henry 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	385 of 452	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	375 of 458	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	376 of 442	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	368 of 429	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	302 of 410	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	369 of 438	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	355 of 428	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	347 of 420	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	307 of 426	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	317 of 435	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.1	309 of 425	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.6	271 of 425	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	228 of 396	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.2	305 of 402	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.7	253 of 384	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.7	265 of 372	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.1	239 of 370	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.7	259 of 358	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.5	198 of 335	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology22%-22 vs state

Algebra I17%-28 vs state

United States History17%-21 vs state

American Literature and Composition16%-24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Saturday, January 27, 2018

This school is an awesome school. Many people say that it is a horrible school that you should not take your child to but this school really does care for your child's well being and education. The teachers refuse to allow your child to fall behind and they make sure that your child understands everything that was taught. People hold low expectation for this school but it may surprise you once you enter it. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, November 8, 2012

When you say Henry County High most people flinch at the sound. This school isn't really that bad, its the only school in the county to have colleges on campus. Just because some of the many students don't care about their education doesn't mean you should label the entire school as a whole. I'm not going to lie some of this school's students could have more responsibility about their education but there are many students who just ignore them and achieve high goals here. This school has the potential to be one of if not the best schools/schools in the county. All it takes is for teachers to write up ceartin students and get them out of here and into an alternative school which they belong. 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)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McDonough High School	Public	9-12	155 Postmaster Dr	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 615-3450	1,359	74	18.2	72.4%	40 (2.9%)	1,120 (82.4%)	116 (8.5%)	19 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (4.5%)	15.8	385^th of 452 public high schools	14.8%		18	375^th of 458 public high schools	18.1%	10	16.5	17.2	22.3	17.2									$12,752	$747	$12,005
Impact Academy High School	Public	9-12	45 Lemon Street	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 954-3744	449	27	16.5	49.0%	99 (22.0%)	269 (59.9%)	41 (9.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.3%)								(n/a)
EXCEL Academy	Public	6-12	330 Tomlinson St	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-4101	213	24	8.9	66.7%	22 (10.3%)	155 (72.8%)	22 (10.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.1%)	4.7	441^st of 452 public high schools	2.4%		4.9	450^th of 458 public high schools	1.7%	9	5.5	5.0	2.9	0.0	4.4	4.0	7.3	2.2	1.8	4.4	5.1	4.9
Union Grove High	Public	9-12	120 E Lake Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(678) 583-8502	1,622	86	18.8	35.8%	358 (22.1%)	895 (55.2%)	155 (9.6%)	112 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	99 (6.1%)	71	83^rd of 452 public high schools	81.6%		65.7	102^nd of 458 public high schools	77.7%	19	51.4	48.9	60.1	50.7									$12,504	$406	$12,097
Ola High School	Public	9-12	357 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-3222	1,586	85	18.7	38.8%	715 (45.1%)	589 (37.1%)	159 (10.0%)	23 (1.5%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (5.9%)	66.4	96^th of 452 public high schools	78.8%		67.9	93^rd of 458 public high schools	79.7%	3	47.1	57.9	54.8	44.1									$13,032	$403	$12,629
Eagle's Landing High School	Public	9-12	301 Tunis Rd	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 954-9515	1,578	77	20.5	59.8%	61 (3.9%)	1,195 (75.7%)	195 (12.4%)	56 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	67 (4.2%)	19.6	361^st of 452 public high schools	20.1%		16	389^th of 458 public high schools	15.1%	28	30.1	14.1	15.3	18.8									$12,131	$402	$11,728
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
Locust Grove High	Public	9-12	3275 S Ola Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-1452	1,572	89	17.7	56.4%	457 (29.1%)	846 (53.8%)	166 (10.6%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	89 (5.7%)	24	339^th of 452 public high schools	25.0%		28.1	311^th of 458 public high schools	32.1%	28	31.1	16.8	27.1	17.6									$12,687	$405	$12,282
Dutchtown High	Public	9-12	149 Mitchell Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 515-7510	1,821	101	18.0	52.1%	38 (2.1%)	1,413 (77.6%)	174 (9.6%)	121 (6.6%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	66 (3.6%)	46.6	188^th of 452 public high schools	58.4%		50.3	185^th of 458 public high schools	59.6%	3	41.6	43.8	30.9	40.2									$12,356	$404	$11,952
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McDonough High School

Is McDonough High School a good school?

McDonough High School ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Georgia high schools.

How many students attend McDonough High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,359 students attended McDonough High School.

What is the racial makeup of McDonough High School?

Students at McDonough High School are 82% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into McDonough High School?

McDonough High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Walnut Creek Elementary
Middle : McDonough Middle School

What district is McDonough High School in?

Henry County

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