Hiram High School
702 Virgie Ballentine Dr
Hiram, GA 30141
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(770)443-1182
- Hiram High School serves 1,634 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 32% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Hiram High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 59%.
Top Placements
Hiram High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Hiram High School's student population of 1,634 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 90 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,634 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 90 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hiram High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,174 schools in Georgia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hiram High School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 41% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 40% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 15% |
| Black | 41% | 37% |
| White | 46% | 41% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | 76% | 81% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 57% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Paulding County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hiram High School is Paulding County High School (3.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is P. B. Ritch Middle School (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hiram Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hiram Hiram Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 712 students
1.0 miles
200 Seaboard Ave
Hiram, GA 30141
(770)443-3392 1.0 PK-5 712 - Hiram Sam D. Panter Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 545 students
1.2 miles
190 Panter School Rd
Hiram, GA 30141
(770)443-4303 1.2 PK-5 545 - Hiram Mcgarity Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 554 students
2.1 miles
262 Rakestraw Mill Rd
Hiram, GA 30141
(770)445-9007 2.1 PK-5 554 - Dallas P. B. Ritch Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 605 students
2.5 miles
60 Old Country Trl
Dallas, GA 30157
(770)443-8000 2.5 6-8 605 - Powder Springs Bessie L. Baggett Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 643 students
3.1 miles
948 Williams Lake Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(678)460-1570 3.1 PK-5 643
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