📍 153 Panther Cir, Blairsville, Union County, 30512
Union County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Blairsville, Union County. The school has 887 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Union County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 64.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Union County High School enrolls 887 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 64.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 810 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
368 of the school's 887 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 245 qualify for free lunch and 123 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.
Union 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 51, state house district 8.
Union County High School is one of 5 schools in Union County, based in Blairsville, Georgia. The district serves 3,015 students district-wide and employs 220 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 887 students, Union County High School is larger than the district average of about 603 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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