Walton High School

1590 Bill Murdock Rd, Marietta GA, 30062 | Cobb County School District | 770-578-3225
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2691
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 90% 115% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 83 in Marietta
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
58%Marietta
42%Georgia

Walton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cobb County School District" in Marietta, GA. There are a total of 2,691 students and 137 teachers at Walton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Walton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 89.5%, which is 115% higher than the Georgia average.

Walton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2691
Teachers137
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,353
Taking some courses1,225
Taking some courses (not tests)121
Passing some courses1,141
Passing no courses74

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 Walton High School, there are a total of 1,353 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 1,225 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All89%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90%

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.

Walton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 69.8% 41.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 6.9% 31.6% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 16.3% 5.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 18.6% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 3.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Marietta demographics profile

StatisticMariettaGeorgiaNational
Population60,68710,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,58818791
Median age35.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%54%55%
Speak English76%86%79%
Speak Spanish16%8%13%

Education level achieved in Marietta

IndexMariettaGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.8%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.4%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college65.4%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.7%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.9%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Walton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.