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Ola High School

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Ola High School ranks 84 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 82% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Ola High School in McDonough, GA, serves approximately 1,586 students in grades 9-12 within the Henry County School District, and it stands out as one of the district's top performers, ranking 84th out of 455 Georgia high schools (82nd percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year.

Ola's academic results are a clear outlier compared to nearby schools. On the Georgia Milestones End-of-Course assessments, Ola posted a 60.7% proficiency rate in Algebra I—far exceeding the district average of 35.1% and the state average of 48.1%. This is especially striking when compared to Eagle's Landing High School, which had only 16.2% proficiency in the same subject, and even Union Grove High, the next-highest performer in the area, trailed by 26.1 percentage points. Ola also led in Biology (58.6% proficient) and U.S. History (45.9% proficient), both well above district and state averages. The school's graduation rate of 94.9% is 5.1 points above the district average and 7.7 points above the state, while its dropout rate of 0.6% is nearly four times lower than the district rate. Ola also excels across student subgroups, ranking in the 84th percentile or higher for African American, Hispanic, female, and special education students statewide.

Beyond test scores, Ola shows a strong commitment to improvement. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 23.6% in 2021-2022 to 16.9% today—a 28% reduction—and is now below both district and state averages. The school's Algebra I proficiency surged by 25.2 percentage points over three years, from 35.5% to 60.7%, signaling effective instructional changes. While Union Grove High has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (9.7%), Ola achieves stronger academic outcomes despite serving a slightly higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. With per-student spending of $13,032—comparable to other Henry County high schools—Ola delivers exceptional results, making it a model of efficiency and sustained success in public education.

1,586

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,032

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

357 N Ola Rd
McDonough, GA 30252

(770) 288-3222

District: Henry County

Feeder schools for Ola High School:

Elementary:	Ola Elementary School
	Rock Spring Elementary
Middle:	Ola Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.1%

African American:

37.1%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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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 — 81st percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Georgia high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg35%

Georgia avg45%

84^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 18%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12High Schools in the Henry County

141^st of 201Henry 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	66.2	84 of 455	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	95 of 451	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	92 of 454	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	124 of 448	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	84 of 431	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	118 of 410	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	75 of 438	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	99 of 428	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	63.7	84 of 420	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	65.6	79 of 426	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	61.5	97 of 435	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	65.6	104 of 425	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	68.3	90 of 425	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	73 of 396	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	62 of 402	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	83 of 384	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	69.2	95 of 372	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	69.1	94 of 370	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	64.6	108 of 358	69.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	46 of 376	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	58 of 391	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	50 of 382	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	79 of 384	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	57 of 372	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	55 of 431	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	88 of 438	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	83 of 435	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	109 of 433	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	86 of 430	80.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	42 of 298	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	63 of 312	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	34 of 315	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	67 of 308	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	34 of 295	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	105 of 436	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	102 of 442	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	101 of 436	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	139 of 436	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	93 of 427	78.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	20 of 123	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	55.6	64 of 149	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	109 of 158	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	98 of 141	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	52 of 126	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	54 of 338	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	30 of 347	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	38 of 344	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	47 of 343	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	29 of 331	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	108 of 334	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	127 of 341	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	149 of 346	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	160 of 343	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	129 of 339	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I61%+13 vs state

Biology59%+11 vs state

United States History46%+7 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, November 16, 2019

I'm a Grandmother and Realtor and find this very interesting. My Grandchildren attend Ola Middle and Ola HS with one in Rock Springs Elem. I'm very interested in the test scores. 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)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	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
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%)	66.2	84^th of 455 public high schools	81.5%		66.4	95^th of 451 public high schools	78.9%	11	60.7	58.6	45.9						$13,032	$403	$12,629
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%)	19	362^nd of 455 public high schools	20.4%		15.8	384^th of 451 public high schools	14.9%	22	18.6	27.2	22.4						$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%)	21.3	350^th of 455 public high schools	23.1%					(n/a)	24.8	29.4	22.6
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%)	8.2	422^nd of 455 public high schools	7.3%		4.7	440^th of 451 public high schools	2.4%	18	11.3	11.3	12.8	0.0	8.8	9.2	4.3	5.3
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%)	25.9	313^th of 455 public high schools	31.2%		24	338^th of 451 public high schools	25.1%	25	18.8	34.9	29.6						$12,687	$405	$12,282
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%)	55.7	135^th of 455 public high schools	70.3%		71	82^nd of 451 public high schools	81.8%	53	34.6	53.4	49.8						$12,504	$406	$12,097
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%)	13.4	398^th of 455 public high schools	12.5%		19.6	360^th of 451 public high schools	20.2%	38	16.2	21.9	16.6						$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%)	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
Woodland High School	Public	9-12	800 Moseley Dr	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 389-2784	1,251	71	17.7	57.7%	126 (10.1%)	819 (65.5%)	201 (16.1%)	28 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (6.0%)	33.5	267^th of 455 public high schools	41.3%		38.8	237^th of 451 public high schools	47.5%	30	20.1	43.0	28.6						$13,439	$398	$13,041
Salem High School	Public	9-12	3551 Underwood Rd SE	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 929-0176	1,118	67	16.7	90.2%	28 (2.5%)	911 (81.5%)	128 (11.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	39 (3.5%)	11.9	404^th of 455 public high schools	11.2%		14	395^th of 451 public high schools	12.4%	9	16.3	16.0	18.3						$14,865	$1,082	$13,783

Frequently Asked Questions about Ola High School

Is Ola High School a good school?

Ola High School ranks 84^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ola High School in?

Henry County

What is the racial makeup of Ola High School?

Students at Ola High School are 45% White, 37% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Ola High School?

Ola High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ola Elementary School
Elementary : Rock Spring Elementary
Middle : Ola Middle School

How many students attend Ola High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,586 students attended Ola High School.

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