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Serving 764 students in grades 9-12, Towers 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 5% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 898 students in grades 9-12, Columbia 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 6% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
764 students
898 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1953 out of 2204 schools in GA (Bottom 50%)
#1923 out of 2204 schools in GA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
6%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
23%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
17%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
Graduation Rate
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
77%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
260
300
Grade 10 Students
222
223
Grade 11 Students
154
183
Grade 12 Students
128
192
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
4%
% Black
82%
93%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.13
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
