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Ridgeland High School

Q: Is Ridgeland High School a good school?

Ridgeland High School ranks 300 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 34% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Ridgeland High School in Rossville, GA, serves approximately 1,284 students in grades 9-12 as part of Walker County Schools, located near the Tennessee border in northwest Georgia.

Ridgeland faces significant challenges, most notably a chronic absenteeism rate of 42.1%—nearly double the district average of 25.4% and 2.4 times the state average. This rate is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Northwest Whitfield County High School (9.0%) and Gordon Lee High School (9.2%). Academic proficiency also lags, particularly in U.S. History, where only 15.3% of students meet standards compared to the state average of 38.5% and Gordon Lee High School's 79.1%. However, there are bright spots: Algebra I proficiency has improved from 17.7% to 35.2% over three years, and the school's graduation rate of 92.9% exceeds the state average of 87.2%, showing that students stay enrolled even when test scores are lower.

Ridgeland serves a student population with significant economic need—95.6% qualify for free or reduced lunch, the highest among comparable schools—yet spends the least per student at $12,834. Nearby LaFayette High School, with similar poverty levels (94.2%), performs notably better at the 64th percentile statewide, while Ridgeland sits at the 34th percentile. The school's overall ranking has declined over the past decade, from 169th to 299th out of 455 Georgia high schools. Addressing the high absenteeism rate—which has spiked from 31.1% to 42.1% in one year—could be a key lever for improvement, especially since the school's strong graduation rate demonstrates that students are staying engaged through completion. With targeted support for attendance and continued gains in subjects like Algebra, Ridgeland has opportunities to build on its strengths while tackling its most pressing challenges.

1,284

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,834

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2478 Happy Valley Rd
Rossville, GA 30741

(706) 820-9361

District: Walker County

Feeder schools for Ridgeland High School:

Elementary:	Chattanooga Valley Elementary School
	Cherokee Ridge Elementary
	Fairyland Elementary School
	Rossville Elementary School
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	Stone Creek Elementary School
Middle:	Chattanooga Valley Middle School
	Rossville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

African American:

8.4%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 18% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

Georgia avg45%

300^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Walker County

118^th of 202Walker 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	27.9	300 of 457	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	309 of 451	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	277 of 454	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	274 of 448	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	247 of 431	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	210 of 410	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	214 of 438	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	211 of 428	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.1	186 of 420	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.4	169 of 426	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.5	150 of 435	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.5	168 of 425	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	141 of 425	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	109 of 396	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	52.8	201 of 402	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.1	160 of 384	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.3	219 of 372	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.5	183 of 370	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.2	202 of 358	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.0	126 of 335	62.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	328 of 377	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	305 of 391	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	343 of 382	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	292 of 384	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	193 of 372	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	341 of 431	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	318 of 438	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	266 of 435	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	248 of 433	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	269 of 430	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	162 of 299	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.6	268 of 312	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	158 of 315	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	211 of 308	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	197 of 295	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	249 of 436	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	288 of 442	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	265 of 436	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	289 of 436	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	288 of 427	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	122 of 123	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	138 of 149	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	148 of 158	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	133 of 141	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	285 of 339	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	259 of 347	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	255 of 344	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	194 of 343	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	238 of 331	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	310 of 334	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	318 of 341	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	319 of 346	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	317 of 343	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	315 of 339	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology40%-8 vs state

Algebra I35%-13 vs state

United States History15%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, April 18, 2009

Ridgeland High School & the Walker County School System in general is deplorable, at best. The majority of teachers do not have the love for teaching that they may have once had going into the profession. Teachers do not follow protocol & make little effort, if any, to recognize & assist struggling students. Abuse of authority, poor attitudes & lack of communication are all you can expect from this school. Close Quote

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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)	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 (2025)	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 Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgeland High School	Public	9-12	2478 Happy Valley Rd	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(706) 820-9361	1,284	89	14.4	95.6%	1,006 (78.3%)	108 (8.4%)	87 (6.8%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (6.1%)	27.9	300^th of 457 public high schools	34.4%		28.5	309^th of 451 public high schools	31.5%	9	35.2	39.6	15.3						$12,834	$968	$11,865
Barnhardt Academy	Public	6-12	2 Barnhardt Circle	Fort Oglethorpe	30742	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(706) 861-2778	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	4.5	444^th of 457 public high schools	2.8%					(n/a)	11.5	0.0	0.0
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School	Public	9-12	1850 Battlefield Pkwy	Fort Oglethorpe	30742	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 866-0342	963	81	11.8	87.7%	691 (71.8%)	74 (7.7%)	114 (11.8%)	29 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	50 (5.2%)	46.6	183^rd of 457 public high schools	60.0%		37.6	246^th of 451 public high schools	45.5%	63	49.7	36.2	43.3						$14,429	$1,037	$13,392
Gordon Lee High School	Public	9-12	105 Lee Cir	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Chickamauga City	No	No	No	No	(706) 382-3100	410	29	14.1	24.9%	391 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	72.7	59^th of 457 public high schools	87.1%		73.6	72^nd of 451 public high schools	84.0%	13	55.4	62.8	79.1						$14,028	$432	$13,596
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	3960 Poplar Springs Rd	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 937-6464	1,268	89	14.1	31.8%	1,119 (88.2%)	20 (1.6%)	59 (4.7%)	27 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.3%)	65.4	87^th of 457 public high schools	81.0%		71.4	81^st of 451 public high schools	82.0%	6	54.9	69.1	36.8						$12,744	$240	$12,503
Ringgold High School	Public	9-12	29 Tiger Trl	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 935-2254	1,052	82	12.8	46.0%	907 (86.2%)	35 (3.3%)	48 (4.6%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.2%)	53.9	145^th of 457 public high schools	68.3%		57.7	133^rd of 451 public high schools	70.5%	12	42.6	56.4	38.8						$13,185	$477	$12,707
Dade County High School	Public	9-12	300 Tradition Ln	Trenton	30752	Dade County	Dade County	No	No	No	No	(706) 657-7517	543	42	12.8	55.2%	486 (89.5%)	6 (1.1%)	24 (4.4%)	9 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	62.5	97^th of 457 public high schools	78.8%		40	232^nd of 451 public high schools	48.6%	135	44.6	60.0	61.3						$13,665	$195	$13,470
LaFayette High School	Public	9-12	100 Rambler Dr	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(706) 638-2342	1,157	83	13.9	94.2%	993 (85.8%)	37 (3.2%)	48 (4.1%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.0%)	50.7	167^th of 457 public high schools	63.5%		52.6	156^th of 451 public high schools	65.4%	11	50.1	40.1	44.7						$13,233	$1,438	$11,795
Northwest Whitfield County High School	Public	9-12	1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd	Tunnel Hill	30755	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	No	(706) 673-6533	1,098	74	14.8	71.4%	629 (57.3%)	17 (1.5%)	393 (35.8%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.3%)	54.1	142^nd of 457 public high schools	68.9%		51.5	160^th of 451 public high schools	64.5%	18	55.6	52.9	36.3						$13,590	$501	$13,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeland High School

How many students attend Ridgeland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,284 students attended Ridgeland High School.

What schools feed into Ridgeland High School?

Ridgeland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chattanooga Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Cherokee Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Fairyland Elementary School
Elementary : Rossville Elementary School
Elementary : Stone Creek Elementary School
Middle : Chattanooga Valley Middle School
Middle : Rossville Middle School

What district is Ridgeland High School in?

Walker County

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeland High School?

Students at Ridgeland High School are 78% White, 8% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Ridgeland High School a good school?

Ridgeland High School ranks 300^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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