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Locust Grove High

Q: Is Locust Grove High a good school?

Locust Grove High ranks 314 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 31% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Locust Grove High in Locust Grove, GA, serves approximately 1,572 students in grades 9-12 within the Henry County district. The school has shown meaningful progress this year, improving its state ranking from the 25th to the 31st percentile, and its most notable achievement is a dramatic jump in graduation rate—from 80.5% to 93.4%—now surpassing both the district (89.8%) and state (87.2%) averages.

While test scores remain a mixed picture, there are clear bright spots. Biology is the school's strongest subject, with 34.9% of students scoring proficient—nearly matching the district average of 36.5% and showing steady improvement. However, Algebra I remains a persistent challenge, with only 18.8% of students proficient compared to 35.1% district-wide and 48.1% statewide. This gap is substantial, though the school did show slight improvement from last year. Chronic absenteeism, while still high at 27.2% (compared to 19.6% district and 17.7% state), has dropped significantly from a peak of 43.7% four years ago—a 16.5-point reduction that outpaces the district's overall improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, Locust Grove sits in a middle tier. It outperforms Eagle's Landing High School, McDonough High School, and Luella High School in overall ranking, but trails significantly behind Ola High School and Union Grove High. For example, Ola achieves 60.7% proficiency in Algebra I versus Locust Grove's 18.8%, and Union Grove's chronic absenteeism rate (9.7%) is less than half of Locust Grove's. Per-student spending ($12,687) is comparable to these higher-performing neighbors, suggesting that factors like attendance and student support—not just funding—play key roles. Note that English Language Arts scores are not yet available; they will be released in December.

1,572

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,687

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 45th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg35%

Georgia avg45%

314^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12High Schools in the Henry County

142^nd of 202Henry 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	26.0	314 of 457	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.0	338 of 451	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	310 of 454	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	295 of 448	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	215 of 431	50.1%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	217 of 377	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	287 of 391	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	242 of 382	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	233 of 384	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	183 of 372	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	288 of 431	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	305 of 438	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	289 of 435	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	289 of 433	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	245 of 430	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	225 of 299	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	170 of 312	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	231 of 315	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	220 of 308	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.3	127 of 295	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	330 of 436	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	356 of 442	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	317 of 436	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	302 of 436	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	238 of 427	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	99 of 123	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	144 of 149	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	141 of 158	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	134 of 141	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	115 of 126	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	257 of 339	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	231 of 347	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	302 of 344	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	290 of 343	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	135 of 331	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	290 of 334	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	298 of 341	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	295 of 346	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	296 of 343	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	239 of 339	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology35%-12 vs state

United States History30%-9 vs state

Algebra I19%-29 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 (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
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%)	26	314^th of 457 public high schools	31.3%		24	338^th of 451 public high schools	25.1%	24	18.8	34.9	29.6							$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%)	38.5	238^th of 457 public high schools	47.9%		34.2	275^th of 451 public high schools	39.0%	37	22.8	43.2	36.5							$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%)	66.2	84^th of 457 public high schools	81.6%		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%)	19.2	363^rd of 457 public high schools	20.6%		15.8	384^th of 451 public high schools	14.9%	21	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%)	21.5	351^st of 457 public high schools	23.2%					(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%)	8.3	423^rd of 457 public high schools	7.4%		4.7	440^th of 451 public high schools	2.4%	17	11.3	11.3	12.8	0.0	8.8	9.2	4.3	5.3
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%)	21.8	349^th of 457 public high schools	23.6%		18.7	366^th of 451 public high schools	18.8%	17	17.0	32.3	24.9							$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%)	55.7	135^th of 457 public high schools	70.5%		71	82^nd of 451 public high schools	81.8%	53	34.6	53.4	49.8							$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%)	49.1	171^st of 457 public high schools	62.6%		34.7	270^th of 451 public high schools	40.1%	99	32.9	44.7	50.0							$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%)	13.5	399^th of 457 public high schools	12.7%		19.6	360^th of 451 public high schools	20.2%	39	16.2	21.9	16.6							$12,131	$402	$11,728

Frequently Asked Questions about Locust Grove High

What district is Locust Grove High in?

Henry County

Is Locust Grove High a good school?

Locust Grove High ranks 314^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Locust Grove High?

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

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 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.

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