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South Paulding High School

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South Paulding High School ranks 189 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 58% of Georgia high schools

Summary

South Paulding High School is a large public high school in Douglasville, GA, serving 1,881 students in grades 9-12 within the Paulding County School District. The school has shown strong momentum this year, jumping 42 spots in statewide rankings to 189th out of 455 high schools—a notable improvement from last year’s 231st place. With about 47% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school sits in a moderate socioeconomic range compared to nearby schools.

One of the school’s biggest strengths is its graduation rate of 91.3%, which beats the state average of 87.2% and is nearly identical to the district’s 91.6%. This puts South Paulding ahead of several neighbors, including East Paulding High School (88.4%), Hiram High School (86.1%), and Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School (81.9%). Academically, the school shines in U.S. History, where 44.3% of students are proficient—well above the state average of 38.5%—and in Biology, where proficiency (43.3%) actually exceeds the district average. The school also performs well for specific student groups, with English Language Learners ranking in the 63rd percentile statewide and African American students in the 64th percentile.

The main area of concern is Algebra I, where only 32.4% of students are proficient, compared to 46% in the district and 48.1% statewide. While this is a significant gap, it’s part of a broader district-wide challenge—all Paulding County high schools trail the state in this subject. Chronic absenteeism (22.9%) is also higher than the district (16.8%) and state (17.7%) averages, though it has improved from last year. On a positive note, the school spends slightly less per student ($12,258) than nearby McEachern High School ($13,650) and Alexander High School, yet still achieves competitive outcomes. With improving test scores, rising graduation rates, and a clear upward trajectory, South Paulding is a school worth watching.

1,881

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,258

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1364 Winn Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134

(770) 949-9221

District: Paulding County

Feeder schools for South Paulding High School:

Elementary:	Connie Dugan Elementary School
	New Georgia Elementary School
	Union Elementary School
Middle:	Carl Scoggins Senior Middle school

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

African American:

26.7%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Above the Georgia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (40% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg45%

Georgia avg45%

189^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Paulding County

87^th of 201Paulding 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	45.2	189 of 455	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.3	230 of 451	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	199 of 454	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	198 of 448	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	228 of 431	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	128 of 410	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	179 of 438	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	170 of 428	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.4	188 of 420	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.5	181 of 426	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.5	217 of 435	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.3	188 of 425	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.2	217 of 425	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.2	176 of 396	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.0	176 of 402	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.1	211 of 384	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.2	168 of 372	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.3	199 of 370	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.6	214 of 358	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	135 of 376	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.1	181 of 391	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	133 of 382	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	152 of 384	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	156 of 372	58.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	64 of 173	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	61 of 180	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	91 of 159	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	210 of 431	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	210 of 438	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	186 of 435	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	183 of 433	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	226 of 430	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	125 of 298	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.0	192 of 312	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	183 of 315	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	210 of 308	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	178 of 295	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	182 of 436	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.0	243 of 442	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	206 of 436	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	219 of 436	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	201 of 427	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	87 of 123	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.8	131 of 149	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	116 of 158	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	120 of 141	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	102 of 126	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	203 of 338	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	165 of 347	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	203 of 344	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	120 of 343	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	148 of 331	55.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	230 of 334	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	258 of 341	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	244 of 346	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	214 of 343	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	235 of 339	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)29th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History44%+6 vs state

Biology43%-4 vs state

Algebra I32%-16 vs state

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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)	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 (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	45.2	189^th of 455 public high schools	58.5%		40.3	230^th of 451 public high schools	49.0%	41	32.4	43.3	44.3	$12,258	$273	$11,984
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%)	50.9	163^rd of 455 public high schools	64.2%		36.6	256^th of 451 public high schools	43.2%	93	43.8	45.6	45.6	$11,846	$462	$11,384
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%)	25.3	318^th of 455 public high schools	30.1%		32.3	284^th of 451 public high schools	37.0%	34	26.5	28.6	29.6	$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%)	48.1	173^rd of 455 public high schools	62.0%		40.7	226^th of 451 public high schools	49.9%	53	42.1	37.5	53.7	$11,883	$408	$11,475
Alexander High School	Public	9-12	6500 Alexander Pkwy	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-6000	1,830	100	18.3	52.3%	716 (39.1%)	617 (33.7%)	341 (18.6%)	27 (1.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	122 (6.7%)	43.1	208^th of 455 public high schools	54.3%		45.6	194^th of 451 public high schools	57.0%	14	41.9	39.1	39.8	$12,078	$426	$11,652
Villa Rica High School	Public	9-12	600 Rocky Branch Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	No	(770) 459-5185	1,681	84	20.0	36.9%	730 (43.4%)	597 (35.5%)	221 (13.1%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (7.3%)	37.1	245^th of 455 public high schools	46.2%		47	185^th of 451 public high schools	59.0%	60	25.5	41.1	39.3	$10,619	$426	$10,193
Chapel Hill High School	Public	9-12	4899 Chapel Hill Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-6200	1,646	88	18.7	57.4%	177 (10.8%)	1,071 (65.1%)	269 (16.3%)	33 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (5.7%)	35.6	251^st of 455 public high schools	44.8%		41	224^th of 451 public high schools	50.3%	27	54.2	34.5	25.3	$11,303	$426	$10,877
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%)	17.2	373^rd of 455 public high schools	18.0%		17.8	372^nd of 451 public high schools	17.5%	1	29.2	23.3	17.5	$12,252	$478	$11,774
Temple High School	Public	9-12	589 Sage St	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	No	(770) 562-3218	868	43	20.0	36.8%	541 (62.3%)	173 (19.9%)	77 (8.9%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.4%)	35.6	252^nd of 455 public high schools	44.6%		37.9	244^th of 451 public high schools	45.9%	8	30.7	37.2	38.5	$11,130	$371	$10,759
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%)	44.9	192^nd of 455 public high schools	57.8%		42.3	211^th of 451 public high schools	53.2%	19	33.6	35.7	51.1	$13,650	$366	$13,284

Frequently Asked Questions about South Paulding High School

What district is South Paulding High School in?

Paulding County

Is South Paulding High School a good school?

South Paulding High School ranks 189^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into South Paulding High School?

South Paulding High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Connie Dugan Elementary School
Elementary : New Georgia Elementary School
Elementary : Union Elementary School
Middle : Carl Scoggins Senior Middle school

What is the racial makeup of South Paulding High School?

Students at South Paulding High School are 57% White, 27% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Paulding High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,881 students attended South Paulding High School.

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