📍 408 Bobcat Trl, Ellijay, Gilmer County, 30540
Gilmer High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ellijay, Gilmer County. The school has 1,174 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Gilmer County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 73.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gilmer High School enrolls 1,174 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 73.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 31% Hispanic or Latino and 1.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 782 | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 366 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
603 of the school's 1,174 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 507 qualify for free lunch and 96 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.
Gilmer High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 51, state house district 7.
Gilmer High School is one of 5 schools in Gilmer County, based in Ellijay, Georgia. The district serves 4,124 students district-wide and employs 282 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,174 students, Gilmer High School is larger than the district average of about 825 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe