Union County High School

153 Panther Cir, Blairsville GA, 30512 | Union County School District | 706-745-2216
  • grades 9-12
  • students 836
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 49% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Blairsville
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
57%Blairsville
42%Georgia

Union County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Union County School District" in Blairsville, GA. There are a total of 836 students and 62 teachers at Union County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Union County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 49% higher than the Georgia average.

Union County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students836
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment26
Taking some courses22
Taking some courses (not tests)8
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses7

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 Union County High School, there are a total of 26 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 22 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Union County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 94.7% 93.4% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.3% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 3.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Blairsville demographics profile

StatisticBlairsvilleGeorgiaNational
Population72510,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)65618791
Median age38.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%54%55%
Speak English93%86%79%
Speak Spanish7%8%13%

Education level achieved in Blairsville

IndexBlairsvilleGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade61.0%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school60.0%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college35.4%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree11.7%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.3%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Union County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.