Wheeler High School

375 Holt Rd Ne, Marietta GA, 30068 | Cobb County School District | 770-578-3266
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2144
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 54% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 83 in Marietta
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
58%Marietta
42%Georgia

Wheeler High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cobb County School District" in Marietta, GA. There are a total of 2,144 students and 124 teachers at Wheeler High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Wheeler High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.5%, which is 28% higher than the Georgia average.

Wheeler High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2144
Teachers124
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment473
Taking some courses377
Taking some courses (not tests)93
Passing some courses340
Passing no courses38

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 Wheeler High School, there are a total of 473 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 377 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

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.

Wheeler High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 27.9% 41.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 42.2% 31.6% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 9.7% 5.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7% 18.6% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Marietta demographics profile

StatisticMariettaGeorgiaNational
Population60,68710,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,58818791
Median age35.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%54%55%
Speak English76%86%79%
Speak Spanish16%8%13%

Education level achieved in Marietta

IndexMariettaGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.8%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.4%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college65.4%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.7%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.9%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Wheeler High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.