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Pickens County High School

Q: Is Pickens County High School a good school?

Pickens County High School ranks 99 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 78% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Pickens County High School in Jasper, GA, serves 1,219 students in grades 9 through 12 and has earned a 4-star rating, climbing from the 64th to the 78th percentile in statewide rankings over the past two years—a positive trend that places it in the upper quartile of Georgia high schools.

Academically, the school shows clear strengths in specific subjects. In the most recent testing cycle, proficiency rates in Biology (63.1%) and U.S. History (53.9%) significantly outpaced state averages (47.2% and 38.5%, respectively). However, Algebra I proficiency (34.9%) trails both the state average (48.1%) and the Pickens County district average (45.2%), suggesting math instruction may need targeted support. The school’s graduation rate of 95.4% is a standout—well above the state average of 87.2% and competitive with higher-ranked neighbors like West Forsyth High School and Creekview High School. Its dropout rate of 1.5% is also consistently below the state average.

One area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 25.9%—significantly higher than the state average (17.7%) and more than double the rates at nearby schools like West Forsyth (8.6%) and Creekview (11.2%). This paradox—high graduation rates and strong subject scores despite elevated absenteeism—suggests the school is effective for students who attend regularly, but a substantial portion of the student body is missing valuable instructional time. The school’s per-student spending of $14,262 is higher than most nearby peers, including Sequoyah High School ($13,156) and Dawson County High School, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.4 provides resources that could be leveraged to address both Algebra I performance and attendance challenges. Overall, Pickens County High School is a solid choice with notable strengths, though parents may want to ask about math support and attendance initiatives.

1,219

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,262

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Dragon Dr
Jasper, GA 30143

(706) 253-1800

District: Pickens County

Feeder schools for Pickens County High School:

Elementary:	Harmony Elementary School
	Hill City Elementary School
	Tate Elementary School
Middle:	Jasper Middle School
	Pickens County Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Georgia high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Georgia)

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

!Algebra I scores 13 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

Georgia avg45%

99^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	62.1	99 of 455	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	51.4	161 of 451	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	169 of 454	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	137 of 448	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	104 of 431	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	169 of 410	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	105 of 438	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	146 of 428	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	137 of 420	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	106 of 426	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	52.3	141 of 435	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.7	131 of 425	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	121 of 425	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	58.6	148 of 396	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.0	104 of 402	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	100 of 384	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	66.1	103 of 372	72.3%	★★★★☆
2008	63.2	123 of 370	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.4	96 of 358	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	68.7	74 of 335	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	111 of 431	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	48.4	172 of 438	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	147 of 435	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	131 of 433	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	128 of 430	70.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	54 of 298	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	45 of 312	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	75 of 315	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	41 of 308	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	57 of 295	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	88 of 436	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	54.1	147 of 442	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	190 of 436	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	148 of 436	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	113 of 427	73.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	217 of 338	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	256 of 347	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	183 of 344	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	166 of 343	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	130 of 331	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	167 of 334	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.5	261 of 341	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	277 of 346	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	236 of 343	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	202 of 339	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology63%+16 vs state

United States History54%+15 vs state

Algebra I35%-13 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
Pickens County High School	Public	9-12	500 Dragon Dr	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	No	(706) 253-1800	1,219	84	14.4	48.5%	1,092 (89.6%)	13 (1.1%)	80 (6.6%)	8 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.7%)	62.1	99^th of 455 public high schools	78.2%		51.4	161^st of 451 public high schools	64.3%	62	34.9	63.1	53.9	$14,262	$407	$13,855
Creekview High School	Public	9-12	1550 Owens Store Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-4400	2,039	125	16.2	19.6%	1,626 (79.7%)	77 (3.8%)	239 (11.7%)	22 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	71 (3.5%)	78.3	46^th of 455 public high schools	89.9%		84.4	32^nd of 451 public high schools	92.9%	14	63.6	74.0	59.3	$12,731	$513	$12,218
Cherokee High School	Public	9-12	930 Marietta Hwy	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5300	3,012	191	15.7	46.1%	1,574 (52.3%)	247 (8.2%)	1,025 (34.0%)	33 (1.1%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	126 (4.2%)	56.9	125^th of 455 public high schools	72.5%		57.2	135^th of 451 public high schools	70.1%	10	41.4	54.3	48.1	$12,637	$429	$12,209
Gilmer High School	Public	9-12	408 Bobcat Trl	Ellijay	30540	Gilmer County	Gilmer County	No	No	No	No	(706) 276-5080	1,216	74	16.4	48.0%	771 (63.4%)	5 (0.4%)	416 (34.2%)	12 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.9%)	50.4	167^th of 455 public high schools	63.3%		46.3	190^th of 451 public high schools	57.9%	23	44.1	45.3	46.7	$13,708	$539	$13,168
Dawson County High School	Public	10-12	1665 Perimeter Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 265-6555	880	57	15.5	41.6%	711 (80.8%)	12 (1.4%)	129 (14.7%)	15 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.4%)	60.3	109^th of 455 public high schools	76.0%		68	91^st of 451 public high schools	79.8%	18		41.6	47.5	$14,415	$532	$13,883
iGrad Virtual Academy School	Public, Virtual	9-12	8871 Knox Bridge Hwy	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	Yes	No	(770) 721-6680	210	10	21.0	21.4%	147 (70.0%)	14 (6.7%)	32 (15.2%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	30.3	284^th of 455 public high schools	37.6%		40.4	229^th of 451 public high schools	49.2%	55	19.2	41.5	25.3
Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	4485 Hickory Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-3200	2,021	121	16.6	26.3%	1,329 (65.8%)	145 (7.2%)	390 (19.3%)	54 (2.7%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (4.9%)	71.1	64^th of 455 public high schools	85.9%		77.6	55^th of 451 public high schools	87.8%	9	59.9	57.7	63.5	$13,156	$465	$12,691
West Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	4155 Drew Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-3470	2,503	139	18.0	13.9%	1,602 (64.0%)	122 (4.9%)	297 (11.9%)	372 (14.9%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	104 (4.2%)	65	89^th of 455 public high schools	80.4%		75.6	61^st of 451 public high schools	86.5%	28	40.9	69.3	46.3	$11,148	$226	$10,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Pickens County High School

What schools feed into Pickens County High School?

Pickens County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harmony Elementary School
Elementary : Hill City Elementary School
Elementary : Tate Elementary School
Middle : Jasper Middle School
Middle : Pickens County Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Pickens County High School?

Students at Pickens County High School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Pickens County High School a good school?

Pickens County High School ranks 99^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pickens County High School in?

Pickens County

How many students attend Pickens County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,219 students attended Pickens County High School.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewAug 6, 2026

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2021–22 through 2024–25 Milestones Assessment scores (updated)NewAug 6, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

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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