Hillgrove High School

4165 Luther Ward Rd, Powder Springs GA, 30127 | Cobb County School District | 678-331-3961
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2465
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 71% 69% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
51%Powder Springs
42%Georgia

Hillgrove High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cobb County School District" in Powder Springs, GA. There are a total of 2,465 students and 117 teachers at Hillgrove High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Hillgrove High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.5%, which is 69% higher than the Georgia average.

Hillgrove High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2465
Teachers117
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment732
Taking some courses651
Taking some courses (not tests)80
Passing some courses448
Passing no courses199

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 Hillgrove High School, there are a total of 732 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 651 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School72%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School69%

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.

Hillgrove High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 59.2% 41.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 29.8% 31.6% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 5.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2% 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 2.5% 3.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Powder Springs demographics profile

StatisticPowder SpringsGeorgiaNational
Population15,39010,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,07218791
Median age39.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English85%86%79%
Speak Spanish9%8%13%

Education level achieved in Powder Springs

IndexPowder SpringsGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school87.2%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college68.0%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.7%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.9%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Hillgrove High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.