📍 3275 S Ola Rd, Locust Grove, Henry County, 30248
Locust Grove High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Locust Grove, Henry County. The school has 1,637 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Henry County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 80.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 7% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Locust Grove High enrolls 1,637 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 80.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% Black or African American, 40% White and 9.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 739 | 45% |
| White | 652 | 40% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 154 | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 79 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
674 of the school's 1,637 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 565 qualify for free lunch and 109 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.
Locust Grove High 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 17, state house district 111.
Locust Grove High 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 1,637 students, Locust Grove High is larger than the district average of about 860 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe