Pelham High School

720 Barrow Ave Sw, Pelham GA, 31779 | Mitchell County School District | 229-294-8623
  • grades 9-12
  • students 422
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Pelham
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
31%Pelham
42%Georgia

Pelham High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mitchell County School District" in Pelham, GA. There are a total of 422 students and 33 teachers at Pelham High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

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

Pelham High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students422
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment102
Taking some courses95
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses85

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 Pelham High School, there are a total of 102 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 95 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Pelham High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 45.0% 33.6% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 47.5% 58.3% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3% 6.0% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Pelham demographics profile

StatisticPelhamGeorgiaNational
Population3,50210,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)85918791
Median age34.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%54%55%
Speak English95%86%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Pelham

IndexPelhamGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade69.7%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school64.3%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college27.9%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.4%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.4%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters1.9%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Pelham High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.