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Locust Grove High

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Locust Grove High ranks 339 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 25% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Locust Grove High is a public high school in Locust Grove, Georgia, serving 1,632 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.

Locust Grove High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 212 out of 429 Georgia high schools in 2021-2022 to 339 out of 452 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star over the same period. Academically, Locust Grove High consistently underperforms the Henry County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with significantly lower proficiency rates, particularly in Algebra I and United States History. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80.5% and 87.7%, which is generally lower than the state and county averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, Locust Grove High performs significantly worse than Union Grove High and Ola High, which are both ranked much higher in the state and have higher proficiency rates and graduation rates. In contrast, the nearby EXCEL Academy, which serves a similar demographic, performs even worse than Locust Grove High across all metrics. Despite having a relatively high spending per student compared to the state average, Locust Grove High's academic performance lags behind, suggesting that simply spending more money may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

1,572

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,687

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3275 S Ola Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248

(770) 898-1452

District: Henry County

Feeder schools for Locust Grove High:

Elementary:	Locust Grove Elementary School
	New Hope Elementary
	Unity Grove Elementary School
Middle:	Locust Grove Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.8%

White:

29.1%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

339^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	24.0	339 of 452	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	311 of 458	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	292 of 442	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	212 of 429	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	222 of 410	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	241 of 438	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	241 of 428	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.7	243 of 420	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	233 of 426	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.7	234 of 435	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	172 of 425	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.5	226 of 425	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.0	141 of 396	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.4	192 of 402	52.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

American Literature and Composition31%-9 vs state

Biology27%-17 vs state

United States History18%-21 vs state

Algebra I17%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 25, 2019

If you have a special need student you will need to be on Locust Grove High as if you live there. They will never say that they did anything wrong. I make mistakes and will tell you if I did. I did not know that this school rating was so low. Frustrated parent. 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
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
Jackson High School	Public	9-12	717 S Harkness St	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 504-2340	1,060	67	15.9	85.6%	562 (53.0%)	373 (35.2%)	68 (6.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.8%)	34.2	276^th of 452 public high schools	38.9%		42	230^th of 458 public high schools	49.8%	46	24.7	31.2	38.9	33.5									$14,029	$1,105	$12,924
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Locust Grove High

What is the racial makeup of Locust Grove High?

Students at Locust Grove High are 54% African American, 29% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Locust Grove High a good school?

Locust Grove High ranks 339^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Locust Grove High?

Locust Grove High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Locust Grove Elementary School
Elementary : New Hope Elementary
Elementary : Unity Grove Elementary School
Middle : Locust Grove Middle

What district is Locust Grove High in?

Henry County

How many students attend Locust Grove High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,572 students attended Locust Grove High.

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