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Hiram High School

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Hiram High School ranks 285 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 37% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Hiram High School is a public high school located in Hiram, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,503 students. The school 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.

Hiram High School consistently underperforms compared to the Paulding County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessments across all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 25.6% to 33.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, while the district and state averages were significantly higher. Additionally, Hiram High School's four-year graduation rates have been around 85-90% in recent years, slightly lower than the Paulding County and Georgia state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.77% to 67.66% in recent years, significantly higher than the nearby schools within the Paulding County district.

When comparing Hiram High School to other schools in the Paulding County district, as well as schools outside the district, such as Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School and Allatoona High School, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced, with these schools significantly outperforming Hiram High School on test scores and other metrics. Additionally, Hiram High School's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 207 out of 438 Georgia high schools in 2018-2019 to 285 out of 452 in 2024-2025, with its SchoolDigger star rating dropping from 3 to 2 stars during this period.

1,460

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,382

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

702 Virgie Ballentine Dr
Hiram, GA 30141

(770) 443-1182

District: Paulding County

Feeder schools for Hiram High School:

Elementary:	Bessie L. Baggett Elementary
	Hal Hutchens Elementary
	Hiram Elementary School
	Sam D. Panter Elementary School
Middle:	J. A. Dobbins Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.0%

White:

20.5%

Hispanic:

18.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 20% Georgia)

!Algebra I scores 19 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg41%

Georgia avg42%

285^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	32.3	285 of 452	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	307 of 458	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	249 of 442	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	264 of 429	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	231 of 410	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	207 of 438	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	221 of 428	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.5	238 of 420	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.7	204 of 426	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.7	283 of 435	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.8	139 of 425	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.8	175 of 425	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.6	213 of 396	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.2	218 of 402	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	207 of 384	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.4	133 of 372	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.6	118 of 370	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	148 of 358	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.5	136 of 335	59.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology34%-11 vs state

United States History31%-7 vs state

American Literature and Composition31%-9 vs state

Algebra I26%-19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
South Cobb High School	Public	9-12	1920 Clay Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2611	2,081	132	15.8	90.3%	122 (5.9%)	1,141 (54.8%)	738 (35.5%)	22 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	53 (2.5%)	42.8	211^th of 452 public high schools	53.3%		47.5	202^nd of 458 public high schools	55.9%	9	34.0	27.3	31.1	53.5	$15,348	$892	$14,456
Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School	Public	9-12	2520 E County Line Rd	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-6700	1,460	83	17.6	79.7%	104 (7.1%)	684 (46.8%)	614 (42.1%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	40 (2.7%)	17.8	373^rd of 452 public high schools	17.5%		23.9	329^th of 458 public high schools	28.2%	44	20.9	21.0	22.5	17.0	$12,252	$478	$11,774

Frequently Asked Questions about Hiram High School

How many students attend Hiram High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,460 students attended Hiram High School.

What schools feed into Hiram High School?

Hiram High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bessie L. Baggett Elementary
Elementary : Hal Hutchens Elementary
Elementary : Hiram Elementary School
Elementary : Sam D. Panter Elementary School
Middle : J. A. Dobbins Middle School

Is Hiram High School a good school?

Hiram High School ranks 285^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hiram High School?

Students at Hiram High School are 54% African American, 20% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Hiram High School in?

Paulding County

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