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Veterans High School

Q: Is Veterans High School a good school?

Veterans High School ranks 104 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 77% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Veterans High School in Kathleen, GA, is a large public high school serving 1,940 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Houston County School District, and it has consistently earned 4-star ratings over the past decade.

This school stands out for several reasons. Most notably, its Biology proficiency rate hit an extraordinary 84.3%—nearly double the state average of 47.2% and well above the district's 76.8%. The school also shines in U.S. History, where it achieves 37.3% proficiency compared to a district average of just 17.5%, a gap of nearly 20 points that has persisted for three years. Graduation rates are another highlight: 96.6% of students graduate, far exceeding the state average of 87.2%. Veterans High also excels at supporting students with special needs, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide, and it posts strong results for Hispanic and multi-racial students. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 10.3%, compared to 28.9% at Northside High School and 31.4% at Warner Robins High School, which likely contributes to its academic edge. All of this is achieved while spending slightly less per student ($11,917) than most nearby schools.

There is room for improvement, though. Algebra I proficiency sits at 50.5%, just above the state average but below the district's 54.6%, and scores have fluctuated over the past few years. The school's statewide ranking dipped to 103rd (77th percentile) this year, its lowest in a decade, though it remains in the top quarter of Georgia high schools. Compared to district peers, Veterans and Houston County High School are the clear academic leaders, with Perry High School and others trailing significantly. For parents, this is a school that combines strong science instruction, excellent graduation outcomes, and outstanding support for diverse learners—all while keeping students engaged and in class.

1,940

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,917

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

340 Piney Grove Rd
Kathleen, GA 31047

(478) 218-7537

District: Houston County

Feeder schools for Veterans High School:

Elementary:	Bonaire Elementary School
	Bonaire Primary School
	Hilltop Elementary School
	Matthew Arthur Elementary School
Middle:	Bonaire Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

African American:

31.0%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Georgia high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg53%

Georgia avg45%

104^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Houston County

66^th of 202Houston 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	61.2	104 of 457	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	68 of 451	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	50 of 454	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	95 of 448	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	87 of 431	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	72 of 410	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	59 of 438	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	51 of 428	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	43 of 420	89.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	34 of 426	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	76.9	42 of 435	90.3%	★★★★★
2014	81.2	30 of 425	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	83.2	26 of 425	93.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	115 of 377	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.5	63 of 391	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	40 of 382	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	90 of 384	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	82 of 372	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	88 of 431	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	51 of 438	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	46 of 435	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	84 of 433	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	95 of 430	77.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	35 of 299	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.9	24 of 312	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	20 of 315	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	28 of 308	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	40 of 295	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	115 of 436	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	82 of 442	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	57 of 436	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	101 of 436	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	106 of 427	75.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	22 of 123	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	35 of 149	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	55 of 158	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	77 of 141	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	62 of 126	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	24 of 339	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	82.2	39 of 347	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	45 of 344	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	59 of 343	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	50 of 331	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	89 of 334	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	87 of 341	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	80 of 346	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	107 of 343	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	116 of 339	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology84%+37 vs state

Algebra I50%~ state avg

United States History37%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Some of the teachers a very good, however if you have a student with special needs like my child be cautious of which teacher they get assigned. There are some teachers who flat out refuse to fulfill the accommodations of my daughter's IEP. In a few cases some of the teachers said that our casemanager never let them know about accomodations or that she never informed them of the IEP. Close Quote

by a teacher
Thursday, December 11, 2014

Horrible working climate for facluty Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 25, 2014

Excellent school with very strong principal and great teachers. Students understand they are there to get their education and are expected to conduct themselves as professional young men and women at all times. Leadership comes from the top and the school has consistently performed very well in it's first 4 years. In addition to having an excellent academic program, the VHS Warhawks' athletic teams have reached the state playoffs in several sports during the school's first 4 years. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 1, 2012

Veterans High School is a new school in its third year of being open. Their test scores have exceeded all. The administration is one of the best in the county and the teachers do all they can do to help a student excel. 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/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 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
Veterans High School	Public	9-12	340 Piney Grove Rd	Kathleen	31047	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 218-7537	1,940	104	18.6	39.6%	997 (51.4%)	602 (31.0%)	181 (9.3%)	35 (1.8%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	116 (6.0%)	61.2	104^th of 457 public high schools	77.2%		74.5	68^th of 451 public high schools	84.9%	36	50.5	84.3	37.3					$11,917	$820	$11,096
Houston County High School	Public	9-12	920 Ga Highway 96	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6340	2,051	115	17.8	42.4%	834 (40.7%)	645 (31.4%)	211 (10.3%)	196 (9.6%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	158 (7.7%)	56.4	128^th of 457 public high schools	72.0%		72.3	76^th of 451 public high schools	83.1%	52	44.9	90.3	34.5					$12,465	$849	$11,616
Warner Robins High School	Public	9-12	401 S Davis Dr	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7877	1,812	106	17.1	—	355 (19.6%)	1,095 (60.4%)	219 (12.1%)	28 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	111 (6.1%)	28.8	296^th of 457 public high schools	35.2%		24.4	334^th of 451 public high schools	25.9%	38	35.9	64.7	10.3					$12,013	$833	$11,180
Perry High School	Public	9-12	1307 North Ave	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6298	1,615	87	18.6	66.4%	849 (52.6%)	556 (34.4%)	116 (7.2%)	17 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (4.5%)	54.7	138^th of 457 public high schools	69.8%		60.6	117^th of 451 public high schools	74.1%	21	55.5	84.5	14.2					$11,889	$786	$11,103
Northside High School	Public	9-12	926 Green St	Warner Robins	31093	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7858	1,949	119	16.3	—	374 (19.2%)	1,091 (56.0%)	325 (16.7%)	35 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	119 (6.1%)	23.1	340^th of 457 public high schools	25.6%		31.6	286^th of 451 public high schools	36.6%	54	31.3	46.6	8.7					$12,993	$1,005	$11,988
Peach County High School	Public	9-12	3665 Peachparkway	Fort Valley	31030	Peach County	Peach County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 825-8258	1,162	72	16.1	—	340 (29.3%)	580 (49.9%)	194 (16.7%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.3%)	22.3	344^th of 457 public high schools	24.7%		19.4	362^nd of 451 public high schools	19.7%	18	16.5	36.5	23.0					$12,139	$962	$11,177
Rutland High School	Public	9-12	6250 Skipper Rd	Macon	31216	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3041	921	54	17.1	48.8%	208 (22.6%)	514 (55.8%)	151 (16.4%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.7%)	21.3	353^rd of 457 public high schools	22.8%		25.5	325^th of 451 public high schools	27.9%	28	13.3	24.9	33.3					$13,124	$1,301	$11,823
Hawkinsville High School	Public	9-12	70 Red Devil Dr	Hawkinsville	31036	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	No	(478) 783-7210	388	25	15.3	—	185 (47.7%)	148 (38.1%)	37 (9.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	14.2	397^th of 457 public high schools	13.1%		24.9	330^th of 451 public high schools	26.8%	67	22.6	20.6	17.2					$12,386	$1,455	$10,931
Peach County Achievement Academy	Public	6-12	900 Campus Drive	Fort Valley	31030	Peach County	Peach County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(478) 825-3441	60	7	9.2	—	7 (11.7%)	49 (81.7%)	4 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.8	455^th of 457 public high schools	0.4%		5.1	438^th of 451 public high schools	2.9%	17	0.0	0.0
Bleckley County High School	Public	9-12	1 Royal Dr	Cochran	31014	Bleckley County	Bleckley County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 934-6258	680	45	15.2	70.6%	465 (68.4%)	161 (23.7%)	31 (4.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	57.8	121^st of 457 public high schools	73.5%		61.1	114^th of 451 public high schools	74.7%	7	62.0	60.8	14.9					$12,699	$760	$11,939

Frequently Asked Questions about Veterans High School

What schools feed into Veterans High School?

Veterans High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bonaire Elementary School
Elementary : Bonaire Primary School
Elementary : Hilltop Elementary School
Elementary : Matthew Arthur Elementary School
Middle : Bonaire Middle School

What district is Veterans High School in?

Houston County

How many students attend Veterans High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,940 students attended Veterans High School.

What is the racial makeup of Veterans High School?

Students at Veterans High School are 51% White, 31% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Veterans High School a good school?

Veterans High School ranks 104^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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