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Sandy Creek High School vs. Mcintosh High School

Should you attend Sandy Creek High School or Mcintosh 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
Sandy Creek High School
360 Jenkins Rd
Tyrone, GA 30290
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mcintosh High School
201 Walt Banks Rd
Peachtree City, GA 30269
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,188 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 14:1 is equal to 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 64% (majority Black).
Serving 1,695 students in grades 9-12, Mcintosh High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,188 students
1,695 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
103 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mcintosh High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#472 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
#87 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Mcintosh High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 50% in GA)
75%
(Top 5% in GA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mcintosh 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.
58%
(Top 20% in GA)
72%
(Top 5% in GA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mcintosh 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.
44%
(Top 50% in GA)
77%
(Top 5% in GA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mcintosh 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)
93%
(Top 30% in GA)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mcintosh 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
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This chart displays the students of Mcintosh High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
348
418
Grade 10 Students
302
437
Grade 11 Students
264
427
Grade 12 Students
274
413

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mcintosh High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mcintosh High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
62%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sandy Creek High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mcintosh High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
57%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mcintosh 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sandy Creek 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mcintosh 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.
0.57
0.63
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mcintosh 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
33%
8%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mcintosh 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
10%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mcintosh 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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