📍 603 Walker Dr, Locust Grove, Henry County, 30248
Luella High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Locust Grove, Henry County. The school has 1,373 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Henry County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 61.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 19 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Luella High School enrolls 1,373 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 61.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Black or African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino and 7.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,086 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 111 | 8.1% |
| White | 102 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
604 of the school's 1,373 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 530 qualify for free lunch and 74 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.
Luella 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.
Luella 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 1,373 students, Luella 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