Hancock Central High School

11311 Ga Highway 15, Sparta GA, 31087 | Hancock County School District | 706-444-7009
  • grades 9-12
  • students 247
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 15% 64% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Sparta
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
15%Sparta
42%Georgia

Hancock Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hancock County School District" in Sparta, GA. There are a total of 247 students and 18 teachers at Hancock Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Hancock Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 15.0%, which is 64% lower than the Georgia average.

Hancock Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students247
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment46
Taking some courses46
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses23

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 Hancock Central High School, there are a total of 46 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 46 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-29%

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.

Hancock Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 0.0% 0.4% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 99.3% 98.2% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.2% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Sparta demographics profile

StatisticSpartaGeorgiaNational
Population1,73710,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)95918791
Median age40.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%54%55%
Speak English97%86%79%
Speak Spanish0%8%13%

Education level achieved in Sparta

IndexSpartaGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade75.2%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school70.4%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college37.4%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.1%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.1%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Hancock Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.