Dalton High School

1500 Manley St, Dalton GA, 30720 | Dalton City School District | 706-278-8757
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1901
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 30 in Dalton
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
38%Dalton
42%Georgia

Dalton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dalton City School District" in Dalton, GA. There are a total of 1,901 students and 112 teachers at Dalton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Dalton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 7% lower than the Georgia average.

Dalton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1901
Teachers112
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment418
Taking some courses307
Taking some courses (not tests)110
Passing some courses141
Passing no courses161

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dalton High School, there are a total of 418 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 307 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dalton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 26.2% 21.7% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 4.4% 4.5% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 2.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 64.8% 68.6% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Dalton demographics profile

StatisticDaltonGeorgiaNational
Population33,51510,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,58518791
Median age33.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English58%86%79%
Speak Spanish40%8%13%

Education level achieved in Dalton

IndexDaltonGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade62.4%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school59.3%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college42.0%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.4%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.7%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Dalton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.