📍 3001 Hembree Rd NE, Marietta, Cobb County, 30062
Pope High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Marietta, Cobb County. The school has 1,814 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cobb County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 100 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pope High School enrolls 1,814 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 100 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino and 7.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,317 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 175 | 9.6% |
| Asian | 134 | 7.4% |
| Black or African American | 110 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 73 | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
117 of the school's 1,814 students (6.4%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 71 qualify for free lunch and 46 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pope High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 32, state house district 45.
Pope High School is one of 110 schools in Cobb County, based in Marietta, Georgia. The district serves 105,738 students district-wide and employs 7,408 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,814 students, Pope High School is larger than the district average of about 961 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large