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Cedartown High School

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Cedartown High School ranks 188 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 59% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Cedartown High School in Cedartown, GA, serves 1,448 students in grades 9 through 12 and is the larger of the two traditional high schools in the Polk County district. The school has been on a steady upward climb, improving its statewide ranking from the 35th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 59th percentile in 2025-2026, which has lifted it from a 2-star to a 3-star rating.

One of the school's standout strengths is its graduation rate, which reached 91.9% in 2024-2025—well above the state average of 87.2% and competitive with nearby schools like Pepperell High School (94.6%) and Rockmart High School (93.5%). Cedartown also excels in Biology, with 47.9% of students scoring proficient in 2025-2026, outpacing the state average (47.2%) and beating Rome High School (32.4%) and Rockmart (42.8%). The school is particularly effective with its male students, who ranked in the 60th percentile statewide—higher than the school's overall ranking and notably above the 53rd percentile for female students. Additionally, Cedartown's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.4% is lower than several higher-ranked neighbors, including Rome High School (25.7%) and Haralson County High School (21.7%).

While Cedartown leads its district academically—outperforming Rockmart in Algebra I (45.9% vs. 31.9%), Biology (47.9% vs. 42.8%), and U.S. History (34.4% vs. 20.6%)—there is room for growth in those core subjects compared to state averages. The school achieves its results efficiently, spending $11,053 per student in 2024-2025, less than all nearby schools, which spend between $12,572 and $14,075. With a higher student-teacher ratio (21.1) than peers like Rome (16.1) and Haralson County (14.4), Cedartown demonstrates that it can deliver strong outcomes with fewer resources. Overall, this is a school on the rise, showing consistent improvement and a clear ability to support its students toward graduation and beyond.

1,448

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,053

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

167 Frank Lott Dr
Cedartown, GA 30125

(770) 748-0490

District: Polk County

Feeder schools for Cedartown High School:

Elementary:	Cherokee Elementary School
	Northside Elementary
	Westside Elementary School
	Youngs Grove Elementary School
Middle:	Cedartown Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Hispanic:

41.2%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg38%

Georgia avg45%

188^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Polk County

112^th of 201Polk 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	188 of 455	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	205 of 451	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	204 of 454	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	245 of 448	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	244 of 431	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	267 of 410	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	264 of 438	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	273 of 428	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	239 of 420	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.1	289 of 426	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.2	248 of 435	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.5	144 of 425	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.0	240 of 425	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.0	222 of 396	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.6	244 of 402	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.1	208 of 384	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.9	225 of 372	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.8	262 of 370	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.3	216 of 358	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.7	132 of 335	60.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	207 of 376	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.4	303 of 391	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	194 of 382	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	204 of 384	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	227 of 372	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	91 of 173	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.2	40 of 180	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	33.3	105 of 159	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	117 of 141	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	66 of 102	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	201 of 431	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	203 of 438	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	198 of 435	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	247 of 433	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	236 of 430	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	128 of 298	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	114 of 312	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	144 of 315	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.6	219 of 308	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	195 of 295	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	175 of 436	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	206 of 442	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	205 of 436	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	240 of 436	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	248 of 427	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	120 of 149	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.9	81 of 158	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	139 of 338	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.9	215 of 347	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	168 of 344	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	206 of 343	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	175 of 331	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	201 of 334	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	231 of 341	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	223 of 346	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	225 of 343	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	217 of 339	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology48%~ state avg

Algebra I46%~ state avg

United States History34%-4 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)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)	Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (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	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedartown High School	Public	9-12	167 Frank Lott Dr	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-0490	1,448	69	21.1	63.5%	642 (44.3%)	140 (9.7%)	597 (41.2%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (4.2%)	45.4	188^th of 455 public high schools	58.7%		44.3	205^th of 451 public high schools	54.5%	17	45.9	47.9	34.4					$11,053	$689	$10,364
Pepperell High School	Public	8-12	3 Dragon Dr SE	Lindale	30147	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1844	866	53	16.3	61.7%	650 (75.1%)	64 (7.4%)	98 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.0%)	60.6	106^th of 455 public high schools	76.7%		60.9	116^th of 451 public high schools	74.3%	10	82.1	49.0	28.3	63.5	29.7	34.0	70.8	$13,932	$551	$13,381
Rockmart High School	Public	9-12	990 Cartersville Hwy	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 684-5432	956	49	19.6	61.0%	628 (65.7%)	204 (21.3%)	55 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.9%)	29.5	288^th of 455 public high schools	36.7%		30.5	290^th of 451 public high schools	35.7%	2	31.9	42.8	20.6					$12,572	$668	$11,904
Coosa High School	Public	8-12	4454 Alabama Hwy NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1870	861	54	15.8	70.8%	464 (53.9%)	92 (10.7%)	245 (28.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (6.0%)	55.9	134^th of 455 public high schools	70.5%		61.8	111^th of 451 public high schools	75.4%	23	57.3	55.1	34.3	55.8	35.5	24.0	78.6	$14,075	$634	$13,441
Haralson County High School	Public	9-12	1655 Georgia Highway 120	Tallapoosa	30176	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 574-7647	1,001	70	14.4	82.1%	880 (87.9%)	28 (2.8%)	46 (4.6%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.9%)	68.1	76^th of 455 public high schools	83.3%		59.5	122^nd of 451 public high schools	72.9%	46	54.6	62.9	56.1					$13,608	$1,056	$12,552
Haralson County Rebel Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1655 Georgia Highway 120	Tallapoosa	30176	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	Yes	No	(770) 574-7647	24	1	20.0	100.0%	23 (95.8%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	200 Marable Way NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 295-6035	14	2	7.0	50.0%	5 (35.7%)	7 (50.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Rome High School	Public	9-12	1000 Veterans Memorial Hwy NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 235-9653	1,986	123	16.1	88.7%	452 (22.8%)	604 (30.4%)	769 (38.7%)	46 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (5.7%)	32.1	275^th of 455 public high schools	39.6%		32.9	278^th of 451 public high schools	38.4%	3	38.2	32.4	33.0					$12,956	$830	$12,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedartown High School

Is Cedartown High School a good school?

Cedartown High School ranks 188^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cedartown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,448 students attended Cedartown High School.

What district is Cedartown High School in?

Polk County

What is the racial makeup of Cedartown High School?

Students at Cedartown High School are 44% White, 41% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Cedartown High School?

Cedartown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary : Northside Elementary
Elementary : Westside Elementary School
Elementary : Youngs Grove Elementary School
Middle : Cedartown Middle School

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