Summary:
Zip code 30141 in Hiram, Georgia, is served by a single high school, Hiram High School, which enrolls 1,460 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Paulding County School District.
Hiram High School has maintained a consistent 2-star rating over the past three years, though its state ranking slipped from 285th to 318th out of roughly 455 schools—a drop from the 37th to the 30th percentile. The school’s academic proficiency on End of Course Milestones assessments trails both its district and the state across all subjects. In the most recent year, only 26.5% of students scored proficient in Algebra I (compared to 46.0% district-wide and 48.1% statewide), 28.6% in Biology (vs. 42.1% district and 47.2% state), and 29.6% in U.S. History (vs. 48.0% district and 38.5% state). Year-over-year trends are mixed: Algebra I improved slightly, but Biology dropped nearly 5 percentage points. Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern at 22.8%, well above the district’s 16.8% and the state’s 17.7%, with nearly one in four students missing substantial school time.
Despite these academic challenges, the school posts a graduation rate of 86.1%, just 1.1 points below the state average of 87.2% and only 5.5 points below its district’s 91.6%. Its dropout rate of 2.1% is actually better than the state’s 2.4%. The student body is predominantly economically disadvantaged, with 63.22% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and the school spends $13,382 per student with a 16.1:1 student-teacher ratio. The combination of a near-average graduation rate alongside below-average test scores suggests Hiram High effectively moves students to diplomas, but proficiency gaps remain. The most actionable area for improvement is attendance—addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate could positively impact multiple academic metrics.
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