Griffin High School

1617 W Poplar St, Griffin GA, 30224 | Spalding County School District | 770-229-3752
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1434
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 18% 58% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Griffin
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
29%Griffin
42%Georgia

Griffin High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Spalding County School District" in Griffin, GA. There are a total of 1,434 students and 85 teachers at Griffin High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Griffin High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.5%, which is 58% lower than the Georgia average.

Griffin High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1434
Teachers85
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment182
Taking some courses155
Taking some courses (not tests)24
Passing some courses35
Passing no courses104

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 Griffin High School, there are a total of 182 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 155 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School12%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School23%

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.

Griffin High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 35.3% 45.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 54.4% 44.5% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.9% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1% 5.8% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 3.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Griffin demographics profile

StatisticGriffinGeorgiaNational
Population22,72410,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,62518791
Median age32.836.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%54%55%
Speak English95%86%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Griffin

IndexGriffinGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade71.8%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school69.5%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college40.4%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.8%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.9%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.1%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Griffin High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.