📍 1954 Riverbend Rd, Dalton, Whitfield County, 30721
Southeast Whitfield County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dalton, Whitfield County. The school has 1,492 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Whitfield County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 85.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 19% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Southeast Whitfield County High School enrolls 1,492 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 85.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% Hispanic or Latino, 25% White and 2.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,052 | 71% |
| White | 379 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,130 of the school's 1,492 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 898 qualify for free lunch and 232 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.
Southeast Whitfield County High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). 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 54, state house district 4.
Southeast Whitfield County High School is one of 22 schools in Whitfield County, based in Dalton, Georgia. The district serves 11,942 students district-wide and employs 918 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,492 students, Southeast Whitfield County High School is larger than the district average of about 543 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small
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