Cherokee High School

930 Marietta Hwy, Canton GA, 30114 | Cherokee County School District | 770-721-5300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2708
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Canton
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
57%Canton
42%Georgia

Cherokee High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cherokee County School District" in Canton, GA. There are a total of 2,708 students and 164 teachers at Cherokee High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Cherokee High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 3% higher than the Georgia average.

Cherokee High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2708
Teachers164
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment396
Taking some courses283
Taking some courses (not tests)115
Passing some courses221
Passing no courses62

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 Cherokee High School, there are a total of 396 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 283 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School38%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

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.

Cherokee High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 71.7% 72.9% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 8.7% 7.1% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.7% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6% 14.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Canton demographics profile

StatisticCantonGeorgiaNational
Population29,45910,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,60718791
Median age34.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%54%55%
Speak English76%86%79%
Speak Spanish18%8%13%

Education level achieved in Canton

IndexCantonGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade76.6%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school75.5%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college58.3%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.1%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.3%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.8%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Cherokee High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.