Sequoyah High School

4485 Hickory Rd, Canton GA, 30115 | Cherokee County School District | 770-721-3200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1938
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 59% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Canton
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
57%Canton
42%Georgia

Sequoyah 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 1,938 students and 109 teachers at Sequoyah High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Sequoyah High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.0%, which is 41% higher than the Georgia average.

Sequoyah High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1938
Teachers109
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment351
Taking some courses297
Taking some courses (not tests)60
Passing some courses226
Passing no courses63

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 Sequoyah High School, there are a total of 351 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 297 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School64%

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.

Sequoyah High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 80.6% 72.9% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 6.3% 7.1% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.7% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3% 14.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 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 Sequoyah High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.