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Fayette County High School vs. Sandy Creek High School

Should you attend Fayette County High School or Sandy Creek High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fayette County High School
1 Tiger Trl
Fayetteville, GA 30214
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Sandy Creek High School
360 Jenkins Rd
Tyrone, GA 30290
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
n/a

Sandy Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,359 students in grades 9-12, Fayette County High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 1,179 students in grades 9-12, Sandy Creek High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,359 students
1,179 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
89 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sandy Creek High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#832 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
#472 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fayette County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sandy Creek High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
44%
(Top 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fayette County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sandy Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 30% in GA)
58%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fayette County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sandy Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 20% in GA)
44%
(Top 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fayette County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sandy Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
82%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fayette County High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Sandy Creek High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fayette County High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sandy Creek High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
340
355
Grade 10 Students
376
308
Grade 11 Students
331
238
Grade 12 Students
312
278

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
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% Hispanic
15%
19%
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% Black
64%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fayette County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
10%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fayette County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sandy Creek High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fayette County High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.56
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Fayette County High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sandy Creek High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fayette County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sandy Creek High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fayette County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sandy Creek High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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