Northwest Whitfield County High School

1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd, Tunnel Hill GA, 30755 | Whitfield County School District | 706-673-6533
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1312
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Tunnel Hill
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
65%Tunnel Hill
42%Georgia

Northwest Whitfield County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Whitfield County School District" in Tunnel Hill, GA. There are a total of 1,312 students and 70 teachers at Northwest Whitfield County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Northwest Whitfield County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 5% higher than the Georgia average.

Northwest Whitfield County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1312
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment120
Taking some courses111
Taking some courses (not tests)15
Passing some courses62
Passing no courses49

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 Northwest Whitfield County High School, there are a total of 120 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 111 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Northwest Whitfield County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 68.0% 54.4% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 1.7% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.4% 39.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Tunnel Hill demographics profile

StatisticTunnel HillGeorgiaNational
Population70010,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)14218791
Median age38.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%54%55%
Speak English92%86%79%
Speak Spanish8%8%13%

Education level achieved in Tunnel Hill

IndexTunnel HillGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade78.2%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school77.4%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college57.1%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.8%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.8%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Northwest Whitfield County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.