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Best High Schools in Zip Code 30721

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

Schools

3,113

Students

Districts

Top rankedSoutheast Whitfield County High School227^th of 457 Georgia high schools

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Biggest riser

Southeast Whitfield County High School up 72 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

The Dalton Academy 9.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 30721 in the Dalton, Georgia area is served by five high schools spanning grades 9-12, including two comprehensive public high schools in Whitfield County, one public high school in Dalton Public Schools, one alternative school, and one juvenile detention center facility under the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Coahulla Creek High School stands out as the strongest academic performer in the area, with the highest graduation rate (95.6%), the lowest chronic absenteeism (12.4%), and the best state ranking among traditional schools (45th percentile). It also posted the strongest test scores, particularly in American Literature and Composition where its 42.6% proficiency rate exceeded the state average. Southeast Whitfield County High School shows the most dramatic improvement, jumping from the 34th to 50th percentile in state rankings in a single year, with notable gains in US History proficiency (35.4% to 46.8%). Both Whitfield County schools outperform their district's 91% graduation rate despite serving high-poverty populations (94.91% and 79.25% free/reduced lunch respectively).

The Dalton Academy presents a spending paradox: it spends the most per student ($19,102) with the lowest student-teacher ratio (9.2:1), yet has the lowest graduation rate (76.1%) among traditional schools and the highest chronic absenteeism (25.7%) outside of Phoenix High School. Phoenix, serving as an alternative school with 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility, faces significant challenges with 71.6% chronic absenteeism and 8.4% dropout rates, though its 78.4% graduation rate may represent meaningful success for its at-risk population. Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center serves just 9 students in a juvenile justice setting with a 3:1 student-teacher ratio. Across all schools, chronic absenteeism strongly correlates with lower graduation rates and test scores, suggesting attendance improvement could be a key lever for raising outcomes. English Language Arts scores are not yet available for this release and will be released in December.

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Ranking:

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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
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
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 30721

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dalton	0.43 mi	29	220^th
Rocky Face	6.62 mi	2	116^th
Chatsworth	7.09 mi	10	181^st
Tunnel Hill	7.36 mi	3	143^rd
Eton	10.31 mi	1	351^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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