Perry High School

1307 North Ave, Perry GA, 31069 | Houston County School District | 478-988-6297
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1321
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 46% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Perry
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
41%Perry
42%Georgia

Perry High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Houston County School District" in Perry, GA. There are a total of 1,321 students and 75 teachers at Perry High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Perry High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.0%, which is 10% higher than the Georgia average.

Perry High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1321
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment259
Taking some courses206
Taking some courses (not tests)54
Passing some courses94
Passing no courses93

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 Perry High School, there are a total of 259 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 206 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School47%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Perry High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 57.5% 48.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 34.8% 36.2% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 2.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 8.2% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 4.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Perry demographics profile

StatisticPerryGeorgiaNational
Population76,96710,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,03718791
Median age33.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%54%55%
Speak English90%86%79%
Speak Spanish5%8%13%

Education level achieved in Perry

IndexPerryGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade84.5%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school83.6%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college59.2%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.2%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.4%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Perry High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.