Southeast Whitfield County High School

1954 Riverbend Rd, Dalton GA, 30721 | Whitfield County School District | 706-226-2753
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1413
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 34% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 30 in Dalton
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
38%Dalton
42%Georgia

Southeast Whitfield County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Whitfield County School District" in Dalton, GA. There are a total of 1,413 students and 80 teachers at Southeast Whitfield County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

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

Southeast Whitfield County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1413
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment128
Taking some courses107
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses38
Passing no courses70

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 Southeast Whitfield County High School, there are a total of 128 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 107 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

Southeast Whitfield County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 41.5% 54.4% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.7% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 54.1% 39.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 2.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Dalton demographics profile

StatisticDaltonGeorgiaNational
Population33,51510,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,58518791
Median age33.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English58%86%79%
Speak Spanish40%8%13%

Education level achieved in Dalton

IndexDaltonGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade62.4%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school59.3%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college42.0%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.4%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.7%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Southeast Whitfield County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.