📍 1400 Highway 76 E, Hiawassee, Towns County, 30546
Towns County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hiawassee, Towns County. The school has 296 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Towns County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Towns County High School enrolls 296 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino and 1.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 270 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
144 of the school's 296 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 116 qualify for free lunch and 28 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.
Towns County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 50, state house district 8.
Towns County High School is one of 3 schools in Towns County, based in Hiawassee, Georgia. The district serves 966 students district-wide and employs 89 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 296 students, Towns County High School is close to the district average of about 322 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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