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Serving 769 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 39%). 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 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 65% (majority Black).
Serving 909 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 9% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). 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 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
769 students
909 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
67 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1947 out of 2192 schools in GA (Bottom 50%)
#1895 out of 2192 schools in GA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
9%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in GA)(21-22 School Year Data)
23%
(Bottom 50% in GA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
(Bottom 50% in GA)(21-22 School Year Data)
17%
(Bottom 50% in GA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
72%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
241
284
Grade 10 Students
182
251
Grade 11 Students
202
179
Grade 12 Students
144
195
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
5%
% Black
83%
93%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.13
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
