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Cross Creek High School

Public Grades 9-12

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 6% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Cross Creek High School in Augusta, GA, is a comprehensive public high school serving 1,152 students in grades 9-12 within the Richmond County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia high schools over the past decade, currently sitting at 427th out of 455 schools statewide, though it has earned zero stars in recent years after receiving one star in earlier rankings.

One of the most significant challenges at Cross Creek is chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 37.8%—more than double the state average of 17.7%. While this is concerning, it's actually among the better rates for traditional high schools in the district, as nearby Glenn Hills High School (57.0%) and Josey High School (56.3%) face even higher rates. The contrast with the district's magnet schools is stark: Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School has just 7.5% chronic absenteeism and a 100% graduation rate, while Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School posts similar success—suggesting that school model and programming, not just student demographics, play a major role in outcomes. Cross Creek's graduation rate of 82.5% does exceed the district average of 81.7% and has improved by over 7 percentage points in two years, though it trails the state rate of 87.2%.

Academically, Cross Creek shows a relative strength in U.S. History, where proficiency rates have consistently met or exceeded the district average (13.7% vs. 14.5% in 2025-2026). However, Algebra I proficiency is alarmingly low at just 5%, compared to 19.4% district and 48.1% state averages. The school's special education students rank in the 10th percentile statewide, earning the school's only star rating for a subgroup. The student-teacher ratio jumped from 12.6 to 18.1 in one year, and the dropout rate doubled from 1.7% to 3.6%, though the school spends less per student ($11,987) than many comparable schools in the district.

1,152

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,987

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3855 Old Waynesboro Rd
Augusta, GA 30906

(706) 772-8140

District: Richmond County

Feeder schools for Cross Creek High School:

Elementary:	Diamond Lakes Elementary School
	Goshen Elementary School
	Gracewood Elementary School
	McBean Elementary School
Middle:	Pine Hill Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.8%

White:

19.2%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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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: Declining — 21st percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (10% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg17%

Georgia avg45%

427^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11High Schools in the Richmond County

179^th of 201Richmond 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	7.4	427 of 455	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	417 of 451	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	421 of 454	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	415 of 448	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	407 of 431	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	386 of 410	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	384 of 438	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	354 of 428	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	361 of 420	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.0	336 of 426	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.7	277 of 435	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.4	293 of 425	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.4	305 of 425	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.3	288 of 396	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.8	267 of 402	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.4	249 of 384	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.7	289 of 372	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.9	281 of 370	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.9	279 of 358	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.4	257 of 335	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	350 of 376	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	363 of 391	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	359 of 382	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	360 of 384	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	354 of 372	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	421 of 431	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	407 of 438	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	410 of 435	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	412 of 433	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	410 of 430	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	5.7	292 of 298	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	298 of 315	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	296 of 308	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	285 of 295	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	410 of 436	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	417 of 442	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	412 of 436	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	402 of 436	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	401 of 427	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	305 of 338	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	305 of 347	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	324 of 344	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	316 of 343	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	284 of 331	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	1.1	332 of 334	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	332 of 341	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	333 of 346	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	334 of 343	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	334 of 339	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)10th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History14%-25 vs state

Biology11%-36 vs state

Algebra I5%-43 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 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 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 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
Cross Creek High School	Public	9-12	3855 Old Waynesboro Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 772-8140	1,152	64	18.1	100.0%	221 (19.2%)	816 (70.8%)	60 (5.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	46 (4.0%)	7.4	427^th of 455 public high schools	6.2%		9.8	417^th of 451 public high schools	7.5%	10	5.0	11.4	13.7						$11,987	$1,491	$10,496
Augusta Youth Development Campus	Public	5-12	3481 Mike Padgett Hwy	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 792-7521	28	7	4.0	89.3%	10 (35.7%)	14 (50.0%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)
Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	3485 Mike Padgett Hwy	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 771-7854	11	2	5.5	72.7%	1 (9.1%)	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.5	448^th of 455 public high schools	1.5%					(n/a)	5.6	0.0
Butler High School	Public	9-12	2011 Lumpkin Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4959	878	52	17.0	100.0%	37 (4.2%)	770 (87.7%)	49 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.4%)	6	434^th of 455 public high schools	4.6%		4.1	446^th of 451 public high schools	1.1%	12	6.3	7.8	9.6						$12,383	$1,628	$10,755
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School	Public	6-12	3200 Augusta Tech Dr # B	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-5580	433	31	14.1	82.0%	53 (12.2%)	324 (74.8%)	30 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.4%)	56.2	130^th of 455 public high schools	71.4%		65.4	102^nd of 451 public high schools	77.4%	28	40.9	62.9		29.9	24.0	46.9	18.3	36.7	$16,291	$1,111	$15,180
Glenn Hills High School	Public	9-12	2840 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4924	839	48	17.3	100.0%	16 (1.9%)	739 (88.1%)	61 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (2.0%)	8.3	421^st of 455 public high schools	7.5%		5.5	433^rd of 451 public high schools	4.0%	12	10.1	7.0	16.9						$12,180	$1,414	$10,766
Hephzibah High School	Public	9-12	4558 Brothersville Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-2089	1,041	62	16.7	97.7%	127 (12.2%)	802 (77.0%)	75 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	30 (2.9%)	5.4	438^th of 455 public high schools	3.7%		6.7	428^th of 451 public high schools	5.1%	10	8.0	6.8	6.5						$12,227	$1,415	$10,813
Josey High School	Public	9-12	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	625	41	15.2	100.0%	15 (2.4%)	521 (83.4%)	78 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	6.3	432^nd of 455 public high schools	5.1%		5.3	436^th of 451 public high schools	3.3%	4	9.8	9.7	7.5						$16,022	$1,565	$14,456
Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1324 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 823-6933	640	40	16.1	69.8%	106 (16.6%)	425 (66.4%)	56 (8.8%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.0%)	56.4	128^th of 455 public high schools	71.9%		77.8	53^rd of 451 public high schools	88.2%	75	50.4	63.3	38.4	63.2	73.3	60.3	82.9	53.1	$13,343	$1,078	$12,264
Laney High School	Public	9-12	1339 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6900	736	43	17.1	100.0%	18 (2.4%)	678 (92.1%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	8.9	419^th of 455 public high schools	7.9%		8.7	419^th of 451 public high schools	7.1%		15.3	16.4	7.8						$13,004	$1,704	$11,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Cross Creek High School

How many students attend Cross Creek High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,152 students attended Cross Creek High School.

What schools feed into Cross Creek High School?

Cross Creek High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Diamond Lakes Elementary School
Elementary : Goshen Elementary School
Elementary : Gracewood Elementary School
Elementary : McBean Elementary School
Middle : Pine Hill Middle School

What district is Cross Creek High School in?

Richmond County

What is the racial makeup of Cross Creek High School?

Students at Cross Creek High School are 71% African American, 19% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Cross Creek High School a good school?

Cross Creek High School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Georgia high schools.

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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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