Towns County High School

1400 Highway 76 E, Hiawassee GA, 30546 | Towns County School District | 706-896-4131
  • grades 9-12
  • students 328
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 60% 43% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Hiawassee
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
55%Hiawassee
42%Georgia

Towns County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Towns County School District" in Hiawassee, GA. There are a total of 328 students and 24 teachers at Towns County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Towns County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 43% higher than the Georgia average.

Towns County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students328
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Towns County 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
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Towns County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 96.1% 93.9% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.4% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.9% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 3.1% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.2% 3.1% 3.1%

Hiawassee demographics profile

StatisticHiawasseeGeorgiaNational
Population1,10410,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)67818791
Median age56.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%54%55%
Speak English89%86%79%
Speak Spanish10%8%13%

Education level achieved in Hiawassee

IndexHiawasseeGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.6%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.2%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college60.8%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.8%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.3%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.5%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Towns County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.