Buford High School

2750 Sawnee Ave, Buford GA, 30518 | Buford City School District | 770-945-6768
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1426
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 73% 75% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Buford
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
66%Buford
42%Georgia

Buford High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Buford City School District" in Buford, GA. There are a total of 1,426 students and 81 teachers at Buford High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Buford High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.0%, which is 75% higher than the Georgia average.

Buford High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1426
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment322
Taking some courses314
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses218
Passing no courses87

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 Buford High School, there are a total of 322 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 314 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School66%

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.

Buford High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 58.8% 54.3% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 13.4% 12.6% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 3.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1% 27.4% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Buford demographics profile

StatisticBufordGeorgiaNational
Population16,00310,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)88318791
Median age35.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%54%55%
Speak English72%86%79%
Speak Spanish24%8%13%

Education level achieved in Buford

IndexBufordGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade75.0%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school69.5%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college44.0%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.4%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.0%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Buford High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.