📍 1665 Perimeter Rd, Dawsonville, Dawson County, 30534
Dawson County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dawsonville, Dawson County. The school has 773 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dawson County school district. It serves grades 10–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dawson County High School enrolls 773 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 637 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 99 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
247 of the school's 773 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 184 qualify for free lunch and 63 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.
Dawson County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-70, state senate district 51, state house district 9.
Dawson County High School is one of 7 schools in Dawson County, based in Dawsonville, Georgia. The district serves 4,296 students district-wide and employs 259 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 773 students, Dawson County High School is larger than the district average of about 614 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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