Summary:
The 30736 zip code area in Georgia is home to two high schools: Heritage High School and Ringgold High School. Based on the available data, Heritage High School appears to be the standout school in the area, consistently outperforming Ringgold High School and the Catoosa County and Georgia state averages across various metrics.
Heritage High School has a higher ranking in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a ranking of 63rd out of 442 Georgia high schools in 2022-2023 and 75th out of 458 in 2023-2024. It also has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in the Milestones Assessments across all subject areas compared to the county and state averages. Additionally, Heritage High School has a higher 4-year graduation rate of 85.4% and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 36.74% compared to 50.1% at Ringgold High School.
While Ringgold High School spends more per student ($10,165 vs. $9,774 at Heritage) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (11.9 vs. 13.4 at Heritage), these factors do not appear to translate into better outcomes for the school. Ringgold High School lags behind Heritage High School in test scores, graduation rates, and free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting that Heritage High School is providing a higher quality education to its students.
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