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Northwest Whitfield County High School

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Northwest Whitfield County High School ranks 142 nd of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 69% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Northwest Whitfield County High School in Tunnel Hill, GA, serves approximately 1,098 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Whitfield County school district, and it currently ranks 142nd out of 455 Georgia high schools with a 3-star rating.

This school stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 94.9%, which beats the district average (91.0%) and the state average (87.2%) by wide margins. Even more impressive, Northwest Whitfield achieves this while serving a student body where 71.4% qualify for free or reduced lunch—a figure that has risen sharply in recent years. The school also shows clear strength in STEM subjects: Algebra I proficiency (55.6%) runs 15.6 points above the district and 7.5 points above the state, and Biology proficiency (52.9%) similarly outpaces both. Perhaps the most dramatic improvement is in attendance: chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 28.1% in 2021-2022 to just 9.0% today, which is far better than the district (12.7%) and state (17.7%) averages. This turnaround coincides with a 21.7-point jump in Algebra I proficiency over two years, suggesting that efforts to keep students in class are paying off academically.

Compared to nearby schools, Northwest Whitfield is the clear academic leader in its district, ranking well above Southeast Whitfield County High School (226th), Coahulla Creek High School (249th), and Phoenix High School (437th). It even outperforms Heritage High School in neighboring Catoosa County on graduation rate (94.9% vs. 93.2%) and chronic absenteeism (9.0% vs. 14.2%), despite Heritage serving a much more affluent population. With a student-teacher ratio that has improved to 14.8:1 and spending of $13,590 per student—moderate compared to peers—Northwest Whitfield is using its resources efficiently and is on a clear upward trajectory.

1,098

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,211

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755

(706) 673-6533

District: Whitfield County

Feeder schools for Northwest Whitfield County High School:

Elementary:	New Hope Elementary School
	Pleasant Grove Elementary School
	Tunnel Hill Elementary School
	Westside Elementary School
Middle:	New Hope Middle School
	Westside Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

35.8%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (88%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Whitfield County

✓Above the Georgia median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg39%

Georgia avg45%

142^nd of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	54.1	142 of 457	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	160 of 451	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	155 of 454	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	109 of 448	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	148 of 431	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	159 of 410	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	134 of 438	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	137 of 428	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.7	120 of 420	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	53.2	137 of 426	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	94 of 435	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	62.8	113 of 425	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	65.7	105 of 425	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	64.2	117 of 396	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	66.2	116 of 402	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	96 of 384	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	73 of 372	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	70.5	86 of 370	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	66.8	93 of 358	74.0%	★★★★☆
2006	55.1	138 of 335	58.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	101 of 173	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	130 of 159	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	71 of 141	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	151 of 431	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	169 of 438	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	209 of 435	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	90 of 433	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	164 of 430	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	102 of 299	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	97 of 312	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	138 of 315	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	114 of 308	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	162 of 295	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	123 of 436	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	53.6	151 of 442	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	121 of 436	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	129 of 436	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	133 of 427	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	139 of 339	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	147 of 347	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	149 of 344	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	234 of 343	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	132 of 331	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	178 of 334	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.6	246 of 341	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	177 of 346	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	128 of 343	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	171 of 339	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)42nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I56%+8 vs state

Biology53%+6 vs state

United States History36%~ state avg

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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/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	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
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					$13,211	$474	$12,737
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					$11,900	$510	$11,391
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
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
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)
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
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	—	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					$15,807	$1,016	$14,791
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					$11,834	$552	$11,282
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
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					$12,703	$511	$12,192

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Whitfield County High School

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Whitfield County High School?

Students at Northwest Whitfield County High School are 57% White, 36% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Northwest Whitfield County High School in?

Whitfield County

What schools feed into Northwest Whitfield County High School?

Northwest Whitfield County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : New Hope Elementary School
Elementary : Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Tunnel Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Westside Elementary School
Middle : New Hope Middle School
Middle : Westside Middle School

How many students attend Northwest Whitfield County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,098 students attended Northwest Whitfield County High School.

Is Northwest Whitfield County High School a good school?

Northwest Whitfield County High School ranks 142^nd of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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