Gilmer High School

408 Bobcat Trl, Ellijay GA, 30540 | Gilmer County School District | 706-276-5080
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1182
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 38% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Ellijay
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
45%Ellijay
42%Georgia

Gilmer High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gilmer County School District" in Ellijay, GA. There are a total of 1,182 students and 67 teachers at Gilmer High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Gilmer High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 10% lower than the Georgia average.

Gilmer High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1182
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Gilmer High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School32%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Gilmer High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 78.6% 76.3% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.5% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1% 21.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 0.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Ellijay demographics profile

StatisticEllijayGeorgiaNational
Population2,03610,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)57418791
Median age40.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English70%86%79%
Speak Spanish27%8%13%

Education level achieved in Ellijay

IndexEllijayGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade67.1%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school65.7%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college34.1%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.7%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.9%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Gilmer High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.