Sandy Creek High School

360 Jenkins Rd, Tyrone GA, 30290 | Fayette County School District | 770-969-2840
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1112
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Tyrone
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
54%Tyrone
42%Georgia

Sandy Creek High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fayette County School District" in Tyrone, GA. There are a total of 1,112 students and 88 teachers at Sandy Creek High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Sandy Creek High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 25% higher than the Georgia average.

Sandy Creek High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1112
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment179
Taking some courses152
Taking some courses (not tests)30
Passing some courses87
Passing no courses60

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 Sandy Creek High School, there are a total of 179 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 152 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
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Sandy Creek High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 26.5% 53.5% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 50.3% 25.5% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 5.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0% 9.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.0% 5.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Tyrone demographics profile

StatisticTyroneGeorgiaNational
Population7,42710,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)59418791
Median age40.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%54%55%
Speak English93%86%79%
Speak Spanish1%8%13%

Education level achieved in Tyrone

IndexTyroneGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school90.0%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college74.1%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.9%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.8%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters20.3%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Sandy Creek High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.