📍 1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd, Tunnel Hill, Whitfield County, 30755
Northwest Whitfield County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Tunnel Hill, Whitfield County. The school has 1,219 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Whitfield County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 73.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 34% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Northwest Whitfield County High School enrolls 1,219 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 73.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 727 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 405 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
594 of the school's 1,219 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 428 qualify for free lunch and 166 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.
Northwest Whitfield County High School 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 54, state house district 2.
Northwest 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 1,219 students, Northwest 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: Rural - Fringe
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