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Phoenix High School

Q: Is Phoenix High School a good school?

Phoenix High School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Georgia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Phoenix High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Phoenix High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Phoenix High School?

Students at Phoenix High School are 59% White, 33% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Public Grades 9-12

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 4% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Phoenix High School is a small alternative high school in Dalton, GA, serving 141 students in grades 9-12 within the Whitfield County district. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a student body facing significant economic challenges.

The most defining challenge at Phoenix High is chronic absenteeism—71.6% of students miss 10% or more of school days, a rate nearly six times the district average (12.7%) and four times the state average (17.7%). This has been a persistent issue for five straight years, ranging from 61% to 74%. Test proficiency is extremely low across subjects: in the most recent testing year, only 4% of students were proficient in Biology and 6.7% in U.S. History, compared to roughly 40% at nearby traditional schools like Northwest Whitfield County High School and Coahulla Creek High School. The school’s closest peer, Pleasant Valley Innovative School, shows similarly low scores despite spending nearly twice as much per student ($23,834 vs. $12,885).

Despite these hurdles, there are genuine signs of progress. The graduation rate has climbed from 58% in 2020-2021 to 78.4% in 2024-2025, while the dropout rate fell from 27.8% to 8.4% over the same period—a 70% reduction. This improvement is especially notable given that chronic absenteeism has stayed high, suggesting the school has found flexible pathways to help students earn diplomas even when traditional daily attendance isn’t possible. Phoenix serves as a safety net for students who haven’t succeeded in larger traditional settings, and its improving graduation rate suggests those efforts are making a real difference. The key question ahead is whether the school can translate these retention gains into stronger academic outcomes, or whether its primary mission will remain providing a diploma pathway for students who might otherwise be lost entirely.

141

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Maddox Chapel Rd NE
Dalton, GA 30721

(706) 876-3600

District: Whitfield County

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

33.3%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (6% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (78% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school6%

District avg39%

Georgia avg45%

438^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Whitfield County

96^th of 202Whitfield 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	5.5	438 of 457	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.8	448 of 451	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	439 of 454	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	421 of 448	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	414 of 431	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	392 of 410	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	426 of 438	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	425 of 428	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	414 of 420	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	402 of 426	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.1	425 of 435	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.1	405 of 425	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	388 of 425	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.2	391 of 402	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	330 of 384	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.1	352 of 372	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.5	360 of 370	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.8	333 of 358	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	32.4	256 of 335	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	169 of 180	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	152 of 159	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	434 of 438	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	422 of 435	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	400 of 433	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	427 of 430	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	312 of 312	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	315 of 315	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	308 of 308	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	292 of 295	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	418 of 436	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.5	442 of 442	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	428 of 436	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	419 of 436	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	396 of 427	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	342 of 347	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	316 of 344	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	277 of 343	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	0.3	341 of 341	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.9	344 of 346	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	339 of 343	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.9	339 of 339	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History7%-32 vs state

Biology4%-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 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
Phoenix High School	Public	9-12	2300 Maddox Chapel Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 876-3600	141	10	13.9	100.0%	83 (58.9%)	5 (3.5%)	47 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	5.5	438^th of 457 public high schools	4.2%		3.8	448^th of 451 public high schools	0.7%	10		4.0	6.7
Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	2735 Underwood Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 272-2309	9	3	3.0	33.3%	3 (33.3%)	3 (33.3%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)
The Dalton Academy	Public	9-12	1250 Cross Plains Trai1	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 876-4700	469	51	9.2	58.4%	44 (9.4%)	16 (3.4%)	387 (82.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	16.8	381^st of 457 public high schools	16.6%		16.4	378^th of 451 public high schools	16.2%	3	31.4	22.5	15.8						$19,102	$945	$18,157
Southeast Whitfield County High School	Public	9-12	1954 Riverbend Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-2753	1,453	88	16.4	94.9%	363 (25.0%)	16 (1.1%)	1,042 (71.7%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.5%)	39.4	227^th of 457 public high schools	50.3%		29.9	299^th of 451 public high schools	33.7%	72	30.8	35.3	46.8						$12,214	$578	$11,635
Dalton High School	Public	9-12	1500 Manly St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-8757	1,919	113	16.9	62.5%	345 (18.0%)	91 (4.7%)	1,387 (72.3%)	54 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	39 (2.0%)	44.5	197^th of 457 public high schools	56.9%		41.1	223^rd of 451 public high schools	50.6%	26	47.6	45.6	31.5						$12,396	$415	$11,981
North Murray High School	Public	9-12	2568 Mount Carmel Church Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-7760	961	64	14.9	83.4%	689 (71.7%)	6 (0.6%)	255 (26.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	44.4	198^th of 457 public high schools	56.7%		41.2	222^nd of 451 public high schools	50.8%	24	51.6	36.8	39.0						$12,976	$512	$12,465
Murray County High School	Public	9-12	1001 Green Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-1414	1,068	65	16.4	93.2%	700 (65.5%)	7 (0.7%)	348 (32.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	31.7	278^th of 457 public high schools	39.2%		44.1	208^th of 451 public high schools	53.9%	70	32.7	34.8	29.9						$11,525	$408	$11,117
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
Coahulla Creek High School	Public	9-12	3361 Crow Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	No	(706) 694-4900	1,041	57	18.2	79.3%	574 (55.1%)	18 (1.7%)	395 (37.9%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.0%)	36.3	250^th of 457 public high schools	45.3%		41.7	216^th of 451 public high schools	52.1%	34	37.8	35.6	36.1						$12,280	$536	$11,744
Pleasant Valley Innovative School	Public	6-12	273 Harris Street	Eton	30724	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 517-5355	64	10	6.5	100.0%	42 (65.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (29.7%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	5.4	440^th of 457 public high schools	3.7%		4.2	444^th of 451 public high schools	1.6%	4	4.0	0.0	8.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Phoenix High School

What district is Phoenix High School in?

Whitfield County

What is the racial makeup of Phoenix High School?

Students at Phoenix High School are 59% White, 33% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Phoenix High School a good school?

Phoenix High School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Georgia high schools.

How many students attend Phoenix High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Phoenix High School.

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

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