Banneker High School

6015 Feldwood Rd, Union City GA, 30349 | Fulton County School District | 470-254-3410
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1570
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 16% 62% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Union City
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
33%Union City
42%Georgia

Banneker High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fulton County School District" in Union City, GA. There are a total of 1,570 students and 111 teachers at Banneker High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Banneker High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 16.0%, which is 62% lower than the Georgia average.

Banneker High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1570
Teachers111
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment151
Taking some courses115
Taking some courses (not tests)34
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses111

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 Banneker High School, there are a total of 151 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 115 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School13%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School19%

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.

Banneker High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 0.3% 31.4% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 96.4% 42.2% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.1% 9.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 13.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 2.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Union City demographics profile

StatisticUnion CityGeorgiaNational
Population21,97610,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,11718791
Median age32.836.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)30%54%55%
Speak English96%86%79%
Speak Spanish2%8%13%

Education level achieved in Union City

IndexUnion CityGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade85.3%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.6%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college52.6%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.7%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.5%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Banneker High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.