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Paulding County High School

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Paulding County High School ranks 227 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 50% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Paulding County High School is a public high school located in Dallas, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,116 students. It is part of the Paulding County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paulding County High School has seen a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.4% to 90.3% over the past few years, on par with the other high schools in the Paulding County district. However, the school's test scores on the Milestones Assessments are generally below the state and county averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 29.1% to 45.7% in various subjects, compared to the Paulding County averages of 37.4% to 47.8%. Additionally, Paulding County High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.83% to 61.11%, higher than the other Paulding County high schools.

When comparing Paulding County High School to nearby schools, such as Villa Rica High School and Douglas County High School, it generally lags behind in terms of test scores and overall school performance. The school's overall SchoolDigger ranking has also declined from 123 out of 410 Georgia high schools in 2020-2021 to 227 out of 452 in 2024-2025, indicating a potential decline in the school's performance compared to other high schools in the state.

2,099

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,883

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1297 Villa Rica Hwy
Dallas, GA 30157

(770) 443-8008

District: Paulding County

Feeder schools for Paulding County High School:

Elementary:	Allgood Elementary School
	Dallas Elementary School
	Lillian C. Poole Elementary School
	Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary
Middle:	Herschel Jones Middle School
	South Paulding Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.8%

African American:

37.0%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 20% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg41%

Georgia avg42%

227^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Paulding County

91^st of 206Paulding 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	40.7	227 of 452	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	198 of 458	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	166 of 442	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	181 of 429	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	123 of 410	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	188 of 438	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	208 of 428	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.3	192 of 420	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.7	211 of 426	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.0	168 of 435	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.9	205 of 425	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.4	230 of 425	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	217 of 396	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.6	162 of 402	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	33.1	295 of 384	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.1	247 of 372	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.8	219 of 370	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	156 of 358	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.6	195 of 335	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

United States History46%+7 vs state

Algebra I35%-10 vs state

American Literature and Composition35%-6 vs state

Biology29%-15 vs state

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paulding County High School	Public	9-12	1297 Villa Rica Hwy	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8008	2,099	120	17.4	59.1%	898 (42.8%)	776 (37.0%)	275 (13.1%)	17 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	128 (6.1%)	40.7	227^th of 452 public high schools	49.8%		48.3	198^th of 458 public high schools	56.8%	29	34.6	35.4	29.1	45.7	$11,883	$408	$11,475
Hiram High School	Public	9-12	702 Virgie Ballentine Dr	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-1182	1,460	91	16.1	63.2%	299 (20.5%)	789 (54.0%)	267 (18.3%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (6.4%)	32.3	285^th of 452 public high schools	36.9%		28.4	307^th of 458 public high schools	33.0%	22	31.1	25.6	33.5	31.2	$13,382	$381	$13,000
East Paulding High School	Public	9-12	3320 E Paulding Dr	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 445-5100	1,985	114	17.3	48.5%	823 (41.5%)	699 (35.2%)	307 (15.5%)	31 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	117 (5.9%)	36.6	255^th of 452 public high schools	43.6%		44.3	214^th of 458 public high schools	53.3%	41	36.5	25.1	31.3	35.0	$12,327	$415	$11,912
South Paulding High School	Public	9-12	1364 Winn Rd	Douglasville	30134	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 949-9221	1,881	110	17.1	46.9%	1,072 (57.0%)	502 (26.7%)	200 (10.6%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (4.9%)	40.3	231^st of 452 public high schools	48.9%		47.6	200^th of 458 public high schools	56.3%	31	33.7	23.8	34.5	45.8	$12,258	$273	$11,984
McEachern High School	Public	9-12	2400 New Macland Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 222-3710	2,175	126	17.2	69.3%	123 (5.7%)	1,433 (65.9%)	509 (23.4%)	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (4.4%)	42.3	212^th of 452 public high schools	53.1%		47.5	201^st of 458 public high schools	56.1%	11	39.1	26.7	32.6	44.6	$13,650	$366	$13,284
Hillgrove High School	Public	9-12	4165 Luther Ward Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-3961	2,282	125	18.2	30.3%	890 (39.0%)	822 (36.0%)	360 (15.8%)	79 (3.5%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	124 (5.4%)	83	41^st of 452 public high schools	90.9%		85.8	33^rd of 458 public high schools	92.8%	8	62.5	63.9	64.5	61.4	$12,833	$380	$12,452
Harrison High School	Public	9-12	4500 Due West Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8104	2,224	119	18.6	16.0%	1,489 (67.0%)	308 (13.8%)	206 (9.3%)	103 (4.6%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	110 (4.9%)	88.1	25^th of 452 public high schools	94.5%		88.2	25^th of 458 public high schools	94.5%		69.4	70.3	75.7	62.6	$12,550	$425	$12,125
Allatoona High School	Public	9-12	3300 Dallas Acworth Hwy NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6503	1,560	98	15.9	29.4%	881 (56.5%)	298 (19.1%)	236 (15.1%)	55 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	85 (5.4%)	78.7	51^st of 452 public high schools	88.7%		83.8	39^th of 458 public high schools	91.5%	12	61.1	56.8	59.5	64.3	$14,230	$329	$13,901
Douglas County High School	Public	9-12	8705 Campbellton St	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-6500	1,958	114	17.1	70.3%	101 (5.2%)	1,379 (70.4%)	349 (17.8%)	28 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (4.9%)	36.6	257^th of 452 public high schools	43.1%		38.8	247^th of 458 public high schools	46.1%	10	33.5	30.3	34.8	32.9	$11,846	$462	$11,384
North Paulding High School	Public	9-12	300 N Paulding Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-9400	3,015	162	18.5	29.3%	1,714 (56.8%)	756 (25.1%)	339 (11.2%)	58 (1.9%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	140 (4.6%)	67	95^th of 452 public high schools	79.0%		67.5	95^th of 458 public high schools	79.3%		48.9	35.1	54.3	68.8	$11,332	$365	$10,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Paulding County High School

Is Paulding County High School a good school?

Paulding County High School ranks 227^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Paulding County High School?

Paulding County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allgood Elementary School
Elementary : Dallas Elementary School
Elementary : Lillian C. Poole Elementary School
Elementary : Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary
Middle : Herschel Jones Middle School
Middle : South Paulding Middle School

How many students attend Paulding County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,099 students attended Paulding County High School.

What district is Paulding County High School in?

Paulding County

What is the racial makeup of Paulding County High School?

Students at Paulding County High School are 43% White, 37% African American, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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