Summary:
Zip code 30813, serving the Grovetown, GA area, is home to just one high school: Grovetown High School, a large 9–12 campus with 2,256 students within the highly-rated Columbia County School District.
Grovetown High School is a solidly mid-tier Georgia high school, consistently earning 3 stars and ranking in the 61st–65th percentile statewide over the past three years. Its graduation rate of 89.1% beats the state average of 87.2%, and its dropout rate of 1.3% is roughly half the state's 2.4% — both strong positives. The school's best academic showing is in Biology, where 53.3% of students scored proficient, exceeding the state's 47.2%. It also edges out the state in U.S. History (39.4% vs. 38.5%). However, Algebra I remains a clear weakness: only 37.1% of students are proficient, which is 17.5 points below the district's 54.6% and 11 points below the state's 48.1%. Encouragingly, that Algebra I score jumped from 23.3% the prior year, a 13.8-point improvement that shows positive momentum. Chronic absenteeism is a notable concern at 17.8%, nearly 5 points higher than the district's 12.9% and just above the state's 17.7%, which may be holding back achievement.
Compared to its district, Grovetown High School trails in every tested subject and in graduation rate (89.1% vs. 93.0%), despite the district ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide. With 43.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a more economically diverse population than the district overall. Spending per student is $10,077 with an 18.3:1 student-teacher ratio, both typical for Georgia. For parents, the key takeaway is a school with strong graduation outcomes and improving math scores, but one that needs continued focus on Algebra I and attendance to close the gap with its high-performing district peers. Note that English Language Arts scores are not included in this release and will be available in December.
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