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South Paulding High School

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South Paulding High School ranks 231 st of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 49% of Georgia high schools

Summary

South Paulding High School is a public high school located in Douglasville, Georgia, serving 1,905 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Paulding County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 206 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Paulding High School has maintained a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.4% to 90.3% over the past few years, which is on par with the other high schools in the Paulding County district. However, the school's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessments are generally lower than the Paulding County and state averages across subjects like American Literature, Algebra I, Biology, and US History. For example, in 2024-2025, only 33.7% of South Paulding students were proficient or better in American Literature, compared to 38.5% in Paulding County and 40.4% statewide. Additionally, South Paulding High School has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 36% in 2022-2023 to 48.92% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the other Paulding County high schools.

When compared to nearby schools in Carroll County and Douglas County, South Paulding High School generally performs below average on test scores and has a higher percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch. The school's per-student spending has also increased from $7,631 in 2016-2017 to $8,354 in 2018-2019, which is on the lower end compared to the other Paulding County high schools and its neighbors. Despite these challenges, South Paulding High School maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting that it is still providing a solid educational foundation for its students.

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 — 50th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 21 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg41%

Georgia avg42%

231^st of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	40.3	231 of 452	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	200 of 458	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	195 of 442	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	225 of 429	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

United States History46%+7 vs state

Biology34%-10 vs state

American Literature and Composition34%-7 vs state

Algebra I24%-21 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
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
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
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
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%)	45.6	195^th of 452 public high schools	56.9%		43.1	222^nd of 458 public high schools	51.5%	27	39.4	33.4	35.3	41.1	$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%)	47	186^th of 452 public high schools	58.8%		48.9	196^th of 458 public high schools	57.2%	10	40.7	23.3	45.6	39.9	$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%)	41	225^th of 452 public high schools	50.2%		42.3	226^th of 458 public high schools	50.7%	1	43.0	36.2	30.4	28.4	$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%)	17.8	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
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%)	37.9	245^th of 452 public high schools	45.8%		37.9	251^st of 458 public high schools	45.2%	6	36.7	20.6	44.8	23.2	$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Paulding High School

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

How many students attend South Paulding High School?

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

Is South Paulding High School a good school?

South Paulding High School ranks 231^st of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is South Paulding High School in?

Paulding County

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