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Rockdale County High School

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Rockdale County High School ranks 333 rd of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 27% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Rockdale County High School in Conyers, GA, is a large public high school serving 2,336 students in grades 9–12, and it is part of the Rockdale County school district.

For parents, the most encouraging news is the school’s graduation rate. At 87.9%, it actually edges out the state average of 87.2% and has climbed steadily from 82.2% just a few years ago—a real bright spot given that nearly four out of five students now come from economically disadvantaged households. The school also shows a notable strength in Biology, where 34.5% of students scored proficient, well above the district average of 27.4% and more than double the rate at nearby Salem High School (16%). In fact, this represents a dramatic one-year jump of over 10 percentage points, suggesting that targeted instructional efforts can pay off. Additionally, African American students at the school rank in the top half of Georgia high schools (3-star rating), a meaningful success story that stands out from the school’s overall 1-star rating.

The biggest concern is Algebra I, where only 17.3% of students are proficient—a 30.8-point gap behind the state average of 48.1%. Chronic absenteeism is also persistently high at 31.6%, nearly double the state rate, though it has improved slightly. When compared to nearby schools, the picture is mixed: the school outperforms Salem High School and Heritage High School in several subjects, but trails dramatically behind Walnut Grove High School just 10 miles away, where Algebra I proficiency is 64.3%. That said, Arabia Mountain High School—with a similar poverty rate—achieves far better results, showing that higher outcomes are possible even with economic challenges. The school spends $13,126 per student, less than several nearby schools with worse results, suggesting reasonable efficiency. Overall, Rockdale County High has clear strengths to build on, but Algebra I and attendance remain urgent priorities.

2,336

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,126

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1174 Bulldog Cir NE
Conyers, GA 30012

(770) 483-8754

District: Rockdale County

Feeder schools for Rockdale County High School:

Elementary:	Hicks Elementary School
	Hightower Trail Elementary School
	House Elementary School
	Pine Street Elementary School
Middle:	Conyers Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.4%

Hispanic:

17.6%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg25%

Georgia avg45%

333^rd of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Rockdale County

167^th of 202Rockdale 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	23.8	333 of 457	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	318 of 451	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	303 of 454	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	304 of 448	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	287 of 431	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	268 of 410	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	228 of 438	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	227 of 428	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.2	246 of 420	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.2	227 of 426	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.3	183 of 435	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.4	242 of 425	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	225 of 425	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.5	229 of 396	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.4	203 of 402	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	209 of 384	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.6	242 of 372	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.3	249 of 370	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.2	194 of 358	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	149 of 335	55.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	189 of 377	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.2	179 of 391	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	182 of 382	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	194 of 384	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	168 of 372	54.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	136 of 173	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	180 of 180	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	133 of 159	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	90 of 102	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	327 of 431	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	317 of 438	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	285 of 435	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	296 of 433	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	278 of 430	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	261 of 299	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	250 of 312	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	238 of 315	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	241 of 308	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	238 of 295	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	320 of 436	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	320 of 442	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	310 of 436	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	315 of 436	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	295 of 427	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	112 of 123	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	136 of 149	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	127 of 158	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	121 of 141	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	108 of 126	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	263 of 339	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	296 of 347	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	243 of 344	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	247 of 343	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	206 of 331	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	248 of 334	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	310 of 341	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	230 of 346	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	231 of 343	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	153 of 339	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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)50th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile~ school

White (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)9th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology34%-13 vs state

United States History22%-17 vs state

Algebra I17%-31 vs state

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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

The integrity of the building is questionable but the teachers and staff do their best to prepare us for our futures. Close Quote

Schools Near Rockdale County High School

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Rockdale County High School	Public	9-12	1174 Bulldog Cir NE	Conyers	30012	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-8754	2,336	128	18.2	78.6%	123 (5.3%)	1,669 (71.4%)	410 (17.6%)	42 (1.8%)	7 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	78 (3.3%)	23.8	333^rd of 457 public high schools	27.1%		26.7	318^th of 451 public high schools	29.5%	15	17.3	34.5	21.9	$13,126	$743	$12,382
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	2400 Granade Rd SW	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-5428	1,788	99	18.0	75.0%	136 (7.6%)	1,128 (63.1%)	433 (24.2%)	17 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	64 (3.6%)	18.1	367^th of 457 public high schools	19.7%		27.1	316^th of 451 public high schools	29.9%	51	15.7	26.4	22.0	$12,804	$802	$12,002
Salem High School	Public	9-12	3551 Underwood Rd SE	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 929-0176	1,118	67	16.7	90.2%	28 (2.5%)	911 (81.5%)	128 (11.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	39 (3.5%)	12	405^th of 457 public high schools	11.4%		14	395^th of 451 public high schools	12.4%	10	16.3	16.0	18.3	$14,865	$1,082	$13,783
Newton High School	Public	9-12	1 Ram Way	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 787-2250	2,499	124	20.2	91.0%	150 (6.0%)	1,964 (78.6%)	284 (11.4%)	17 (0.7%)	1 (0.0%)	12 (0.5%)	71 (2.8%)	17	380^th of 457 public high schools	16.8%		21.1	352^nd of 451 public high schools	22.0%	28	18.6	24.5	21.9	$13,131	$870	$12,261
Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering- Medic	Public	9-12	6610 Browns Mill Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-3602	1,224	73	16.7	65.2%	1 (0.1%)	1,148 (93.8%)	43 (3.5%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (1.9%)	47	180^th of 457 public high schools	60.6%		55.4	145^th of 451 public high schools	67.8%	35	49.6	46.8	32.1	$17,247	$1,601	$15,646
Lithonia High School	Public	9-12	2440 Phillips Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-2902	1,547	95	16.2	—	24 (1.6%)	1,362 (88.0%)	105 (6.8%)	14 (0.9%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	32 (2.1%)	38.3	239^th of 457 public high schools	47.7%		23.3	340^th of 451 public high schools	24.6%	101	36.1	39.3	35.9	$17,439	$1,887	$15,552
Miller Grove High School	Public	9-12	2645 Dekalb Medical Pkwy	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-1102	1,073	72	14.9	—	6 (0.6%)	983 (91.6%)	63 (5.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	25.6	317^th of 457 public high schools	30.6%		30.2	294^th of 451 public high schools	34.8%	23	32.1	30.9	25.1	$19,071	$1,964	$17,108
Walnut Grove High School	Public	9-12	4863 Guthrie Cemetery Rd	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	No	(678) 507-3900	1,511	97	15.5	39.7%	1,033 (68.4%)	231 (15.3%)	179 (11.8%)	15 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.2%)	68.8	71^st of 457 public high schools	84.5%		73	73^rd of 451 public high schools	83.8%	2	64.3	57.7	50.6	$12,064	$369	$11,694
Stephenson High School	Public	9-12	701 Stephenson Rd	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4202	1,339	80	16.7	94.8%	16 (1.2%)	1,154 (86.2%)	118 (8.8%)	19 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (2.1%)	43.7	204^th of 457 public high schools	55.4%		34.6	271^st of 451 public high schools	39.9%	67	33.8	37.2	51.9	$18,120	$1,874	$16,246
Martin Luther King- Junior High School	Public	9-12	3991 Snapfinger Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5402	1,370	84	16.3	—	11 (0.8%)	1,254 (91.5%)	66 (4.8%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.1%)	19.9	357^th of 457 public high schools	21.9%		14.5	392^nd of 451 public high schools	13.1%	35	22.0	28.9	22.1	$18,800	$2,089	$16,710

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockdale County High School

What is the racial makeup of Rockdale County High School?

Students at Rockdale County High School are 71% African American, 18% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Rockdale County High School in?

Rockdale County

How many students attend Rockdale County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,336 students attended Rockdale County High School.

Is Rockdale County High School a good school?

Rockdale County High School ranks 333^rd of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Rockdale County High School?

Rockdale County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hicks Elementary School
Elementary : Hightower Trail Elementary School
Elementary : House Elementary School
Elementary : Pine Street Elementary School
Middle : Conyers Middle School

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