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Serving 1,220 students in grades 9-12, Shaw High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 1,417 students in grades 9-12, Northside High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is equal to the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,220 students
1,417 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
89 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1468 out of 2204 schools in GA (Bottom 50%)
#734 out of 2204 schools in GA (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
37%
(Top 50% in GA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
49%
(Top 30% in GA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
58%
(Top 20% in GA)
Graduation Rate
92%
(Top 30% in GA)
96%
(Top 10% in GA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
300
389
Grade 10 Students
348
369
Grade 11 Students
298
335
Grade 12 Students
274
324
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
17%
13%
% Black
55%
35%
% White
16%
41%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.69
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
