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Spalding High School vs. Griffin High School

Should you attend Spalding High School or Griffin 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
Spalding High School
433 Wilson Rd
Griffin, GA 30224
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Griffin High School
1617 W Poplar St
Griffin, GA 30224
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Griffin High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,252 students in grades 9-12, Spalding High School ranks in the bottom 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 10% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 1,498 students in grades 9-12, Griffin High School ranks in the bottom 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 16% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,252 students
1,498 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
89 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Griffin High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1596 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
#1811 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spalding High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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10%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
16%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spalding 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 Griffin 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.
34%
(Top 50% in GA)
20%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spalding 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 Griffin 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.
34%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
21%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spalding 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 Griffin 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.
81%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
80%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Spalding 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 Griffin 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 Griffin High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
401
525
Grade 10 Students
312
402
Grade 11 Students
270
289
Grade 12 Students
269
282

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
11%
14%
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% Black
40%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spalding 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 Griffin High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spalding 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 Griffin 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 Spalding 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 Griffin 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.
0.64
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Spalding 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 Griffin 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
67%
98%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spalding 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 Griffin 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%
(21-22 School Year Data)
6%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spalding High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Griffin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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