📍 34905 Ga Highway 129 S, Metter, Candler County, 30439
Metter High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Metter, Candler County. The school has 488 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Candler County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Metter High School enrolls 488 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 32 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% White, 34% Black or African American and 20% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 202 | 41% |
| Black or African American | 167 | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 100 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
411 of the school's 488 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 411 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Metter High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 4, state house district 158.
Metter High School is one of 4 schools in Candler County, based in Metter, Georgia. The district serves 2,157 students district-wide and employs 143 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 488 students, Metter High School is close to the district average of about 539 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote