South Cobb High School

1920 Clay Rd, Austell, GA 30106 | (770) 819-2611

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,113

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4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,113 high school students from grades 9-12

School Operational Details

Magnet School

School District Details

Cobb County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,557
Graduation Rate: 76.9%
Dropout Rate: 2.0%
Students Per Teacher: 13.4
Enrolled Students: 107,245

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,113
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 141.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,034 (48.9%)
Females: 1,079 (51.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 181 (8.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,181 (55.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,362 (64.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

South Cobb High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.1%
Black	1,446	68.4%
Asian	31	1.5%
Hispanic	276	13.1%
White	357	16.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	743	35.2%
10th Grade	445	21.1%
11th Grade	480	22.7%
12th Grade	445	21.1%

Source: GA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.5

4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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Reviewed by Former Student on May 27, 2010
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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 10, 2008
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Overall, I can't say I'm very impressed with the teaching staff. On the other hand the security is great. I have personally observed the Officers in action. If the schools have to be patrolled South Cobb has some of the best.

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that South Cobb High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on GHSGT state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

GHSGT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2009	88.7%	94.4%	90.0%

Math Test
2009	94.4%	96.8%	93.5%

Science Test
2009	86.1%	90.4%	87.9%

Social Studies Test
2009	82.9%	90.7%	87.2%

Source: GA Department of Education 2008-2009

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