Dawson County High School

1665 Perimeter Rd, Dawsonville GA, 30534 | Dawson County School District | 706-265-6555
  • grades 10-12
  • students 785
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Dawsonville
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
53%Dawsonville
42%Georgia

Dawson County High School is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dawson County School District" in Dawsonville, GA. There are a total of 785 students and 54 teachers at Dawson County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Dawson County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 13% higher than the Georgia average.

Dawson County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students785
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment204
Taking some courses121
Taking some courses (not tests)83
Passing some courses107
Passing no courses<=2

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 Dawson County High School, there are a total of 204 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 121 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Dawson County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 92.1% 90.0% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.5% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.4% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 7.1% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 1.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Dawsonville demographics profile

StatisticDawsonvilleGeorgiaNational
Population3,06510,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)35718791
Median age33.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English89%86%79%
Speak Spanish6%8%13%

Education level achieved in Dawsonville

IndexDawsonvilleGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade78.1%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school75.1%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college53.4%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.8%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.1%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%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 Dawson County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.