Calhoun High School

355 S River St, Calhoun GA, 30701 | Calhoun City School District | 706-629-9213
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1105
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 34% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Calhoun
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
43%Calhoun
42%Georgia

Calhoun High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Calhoun City School District" in Calhoun, GA. There are a total of 1,105 students and 60 teachers at Calhoun High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Calhoun High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 20% lower than the Georgia average.

Calhoun High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1105
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment301
Taking some courses214
Taking some courses (not tests)79
Passing some courses132
Passing no courses78

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 Calhoun High School, there are a total of 301 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 214 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
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.

Calhoun High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 60.5% 63.6% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 6.7% 4.8% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 1.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.9% 26.8% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Calhoun demographics profile

StatisticCalhounGeorgiaNational
Population17,08810,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,06618791
Median age33.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%54%55%
Speak English72%86%79%
Speak Spanish27%8%13%

Education level achieved in Calhoun

IndexCalhounGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade65.5%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school63.3%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college41.2%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.3%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.7%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Calhoun High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.