Gainesville High School

830 Century Pl, Gainesville GA, 30501 | Gainesville City School District | 770-536-4441
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2125
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Gainesville
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
35%Gainesville
42%Georgia

Gainesville High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gainesville City School District" in Gainesville, GA. There are a total of 2,125 students and 138 teachers at Gainesville High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Gainesville High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 17% lower than the Georgia average.

Gainesville High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2125
Teachers138
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment245
Taking some courses230
Taking some courses (not tests)14
Passing some courses123
Passing no courses113

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 Gainesville High School, there are a total of 245 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 230 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School33%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School36%

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.

Gainesville High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 20.6% 18.4% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 20.1% 17.2% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 2.9% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 53.6% 59.3% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Gainesville demographics profile

StatisticGainesvilleGeorgiaNational
Population41,46410,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,24118791
Median age32.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%54%55%
Speak English60%86%79%
Speak Spanish36%8%13%

Education level achieved in Gainesville

IndexGainesvilleGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade68.2%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school66.2%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college44.7%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.1%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.8%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters8.6%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Gainesville High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.