📍 155 Postmaster Dr, McDonough, Henry County, 30253
McDonough High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in McDonough, Henry County. The school has 1,288 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Henry County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 65.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 4% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
McDonough High School enrolls 1,288 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 65.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% Black or African American, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino and 4.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,045 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 126 | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 58 | 4.5% |
| White | 40 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 16 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
792 of the school's 1,288 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 697 qualify for free lunch and 95 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.
McDonough High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 17, state house district 111.
McDonough High School is one of 50 schools in Henry County, based in McDonough, Georgia. The district serves 43,012 students district-wide and employs 2,625 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,288 students, McDonough High School is larger than the district average of about 860 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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