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Bishop Hall

Public Grades 8-12
397th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 455 Georgia High Schools
Better than 13% of Georgia high schools
Summary

Bishop Hall is a small high school in Thomasville, GA, serving 143 students in grades 8 through 12 within the Thomas County school district—a school roughly one-tenth the size of Thomas County Central High School and about one-fifth the size of Thomasville High School.

Bishop Hall faces significant challenges, most notably a chronic absenteeism rate of 37.7%—more than double the district average of 18.5% and the state average of 17.7%. While this is an improvement from 59.1% a few years ago, it remains a serious concern. The school also serves an extremely high-poverty population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch in 2024-2025, up from 64% just two years prior. Test scores have declined sharply, particularly in 8th grade: in 2022-2023, 8th graders outperformed district and state averages in multiple subjects, but by 2025-2026, proficiency in math and social studies had dropped to 0%, and science proficiency was just 6.3%. Despite these struggles, Bishop Hall maintains a graduation rate of 94.6%—above the state average of 87.2% and nearly matching the district rate—a steady improvement from 75.9% in 2020-2021.

On a positive note, Bishop Hall offers small class sizes with an 11:1 student-teacher ratio, better than Thomas County Central (14.4:1), Thomasville High (14.9:1), and Cairo High School (16.6:1). However, per-student spending at Bishop Hall ($12,759) is lower than at nearby schools, including The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development, which spends $23,403 per student yet shows similarly low proficiency. The school’s trajectory has diverged from district peers, and the dramatic shift in its student population suggests the 2025-2026 data may represent a new baseline. Bishop Hall is a school in transition—one that graduates students at impressive rates but still has significant work to ensure those graduates are truly prepared for college or careers.

143
Students ?
11.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 220 N Pinetree Blvd
       Thomasville, GA  31792

(229) 227-1397

District: Thomas County

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.0%
African American:
26.6%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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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 — 13th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026
Strengths
95% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Georgia average (13% vs 45% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 18% Georgia)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school13%
District avg36%
Georgia avg45%
Middle school
578th of 578
Georgia public middle schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
397th of 455
Georgia public high schools ?
Bottom 13%▬ steady since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2High Schools in the Thomas County
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20262.7578 of 5780.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20258.4565 of 5853.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202377.4114 of 56980.0%★★★★☆
202233.3371 of 55833.5%★★☆☆☆
202126.5405 of 54225.3%★☆☆☆☆
201919.6465 of 55916.8%★☆☆☆☆
201814.4481 of 54311.4%★☆☆☆☆
20174.7536 of 5390.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201615.3467 of 54514.3%★☆☆☆☆
20157.4508 of 5375.4%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20250.7415 of 4150.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202367.3118 of 42972.5%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202613.9397 of 45512.7%★☆☆☆☆
202527.7313 of 45130.6%★★☆☆☆
202421.1351 of 45422.7%★☆☆☆☆
202318.1362 of 44819.2%★☆☆☆☆
202230.7274 of 43136.4%★★☆☆☆
202136.6232 of 41043.4%★★☆☆☆
20196.2417 of 4384.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.4398 of 4287.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201711.6386 of 4208.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201615.4372 of 42612.7%★☆☆☆☆
201512.9397 of 4358.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20147.6404 of 4254.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20135.2416 of 4252.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20121.8389 of 3961.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20118.6385 of 4024.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20103.5375 of 3842.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20091.6367 of 3721.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20082.4366 of 3701.1%☆☆☆☆☆
200722.6312 of 35812.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202512.3397 of 4389.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202423.2329 of 43524.4%★☆☆☆☆
202323.5327 of 43324.5%★☆☆☆☆
202236.3254 of 43040.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202622.5328 of 43624.8%★☆☆☆☆
202541.0227 of 44248.6%★★☆☆☆
202419.7347 of 43620.4%★☆☆☆☆
202316.5369 of 43615.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20263.6327 of 3342.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202510.1321 of 3415.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.3325 of 3466.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.0332 of 3433.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.9292 of 33913.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
White (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school
High school
Male (2026)25th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)9th percentile-21 vs school
White (2026)2nd percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?
Biology25%-22 vs state
Algebra I16%-32 vs state
United States History14%-25 vs state
HS Physical Science6%-55 vs state
Mathematics0%-46 vs state
Social Studies0%-40 vs state

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Students at Bishop Hall are 65% White, 27% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Bishop Hall ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Georgia high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Bishop Hall.

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Latest Georgia data All new data »
2025–26 attendance dataNewAug 6, 2026
2025–26 Milestones Assessment scoresNewAug 6, 2026
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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