Summary:
Zip code 30277, encompassing the Sharpsburg, Georgia area, is served by a single public high school, East Coweta High School, which educates students in grades 9 through 12 as part of the Coweta County School District.
East Coweta High School is a large suburban school with an enrollment of 3,001 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1. The school demonstrates strong overall outcomes, boasting a 92.7% graduation rate that exceeds both the district (92.3%) and state (87.2%) averages, alongside a low 1.5% dropout rate. Academically, the school's standout subject is U.S. History, where 53.3% of students score at or above proficiency—nearly 15 percentage points higher than the state average of 38.5%. The school also outperforms the state in Biology (48.0% vs. 47.2%) but slightly trails in Algebra I (42.6% vs. 48.1%). However, East Coweta consistently scores below its district average across all tested subjects, including a 6-point gap in Algebra I and a 4-point gap in U.S. History.
The most pressing concern for the school is its chronic absenteeism rate of 34.2%, which is nearly double the district rate (19.2%) and the state rate (17.7%). This issue may be contributing to a gradual decline in the school's state ranking, which has slipped from 112th (2023–2024) to 139th (2025–2026) out of roughly 455 Georgia high schools, with its star rating dropping from 4 to 3 stars. Year-over-year, Algebra I proficiency declined by 1.7 points, while Biology and U.S. History improved by 1.0 and 1.9 points, respectively. With 38.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and per-student spending of $12,143, East Coweta serves a moderately diverse economic population. Despite the absenteeism challenge, the school's high graduation rate suggests effective support systems for at-risk students, making it a solid, above-average choice for families in the Sharpsburg area.
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