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Rockdale County High School

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Rockdale County High School ranks 319 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 29% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Rockdale County High School is a public high school located in Conyers, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,391 students. The school is part of the Rockdale County School District, which is ranked 164 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rockdale County High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Georgia high schools, with proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments significantly below the state average across all subject areas, ranging from 10% to 34.3% compared to the state average of 38.6% to 44.9%. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 85-89% in recent years, slightly below the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.87% to 75.07% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Salem High School and Heritage High School, Rockdale County High School generally performs below the state average, with lower proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments. However, schools in the neighboring DeKalb County and Henry County districts, such as Martin Luther King Jr. High School and Woodland High School, have similar or slightly higher academic performance compared to Rockdale County High School. The standout in the region is Walnut Grove High School in Walton County, which has significantly higher proficiency rates and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

2,336

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,126

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 58th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (24% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 20% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg25%

Georgia avg42%

319^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Rockdale County

164^th of 206Rockdale 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	26.7	319 of 452	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	304 of 458	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	301 of 442	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	284 of 429	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

American Literature and Composition34%-6 vs state

Biology24%-20 vs state

United States History23%-16 vs state

Algebra I10%-35 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 (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
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%)	26.7	319^th of 452 public high schools	29.4%		28.6	304^th of 458 public high schools	33.6%	15	34.3	10.0	24.1	22.6	$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%)	27.1	317^th of 452 public high schools	29.9%		35.1	268^th of 458 public high schools	41.5%	49	34.0	16.8	25.7	22.2	$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%)	14	396^th of 452 public high schools	12.4%		20.7	356^th of 458 public high schools	22.3%	40	18.9	12.2	16.8	16.4	$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%)	21.1	353^rd of 452 public high schools	21.9%		20.3	357^th of 458 public high schools	22.1%	4	27.6	15.7	19.0	22.3	$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%)	55.4	146^th of 452 public high schools	67.7%		50.4	184^th of 458 public high schools	59.8%	38	58.4	41.6	45.5	22.4	$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	100.0%	24 (1.6%)	1,362 (88.0%)	105 (6.8%)	14 (0.9%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	32 (2.1%)	23.3	341^st of 452 public high schools	24.6%		23.2	336^th of 458 public high schools	26.6%	5	17.2	26.3	24.1	31.7	$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	100.0%	6 (0.6%)	983 (91.6%)	63 (5.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	30.2	295^th of 452 public high schools	34.7%		20.1	360^th of 458 public high schools	21.4%	65	29.7	33.4	18.6	36.0	$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%)	73	74^th of 452 public high schools	83.6%		66.6	101^st of 458 public high schools	77.9%	27	55.7	61.5	48.1	61.7	$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%)	34.6	272^nd of 452 public high schools	39.8%		28.3	308^th of 458 public high schools	32.8%	36	27.4	27.2	24.3	46.6	$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	100.0%	11 (0.8%)	1,254 (91.5%)	66 (4.8%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.1%)	14.5	393^rd of 452 public high schools	13.1%		13.6	403^rd of 458 public high schools	12.0%	10	17.6	17.8	13.4	19.8	$18,800	$2,089	$16,710

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockdale County High School

What district is Rockdale County High School in?

Rockdale County

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 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

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 319^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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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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