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Morris Innovative High School (Closed 2023)

104 Fort Hill Ter
Dalton, GA 30721

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Serving 259 students in grades 9-12, Morris Innovative 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 was ≤10% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤10% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 39%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morris Innovative High School
9	10
10	86
11	95
12	68

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Total Students

259 students

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Total Students Trends (2010-2025)
Year	Morris Innovative High School
2025	259
2021	259
2020	324
2019	348
2018	367
2017	361
2016	421
2015	260
2014	358
2013	471
2012	274
2011	188
2010	141

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2010-2025)
Year	Morris Innovative High School
2025	30
2021	30
2020	31
2019	35
2018	34
2017	38
2016	36
2015	31
2014	35
2013	33
2012	17
2011	9
2010	7

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (GA)

(20-21)

≤10%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Morris Innovative High School	Georgia	Dalton Public Schools
2021	10%	36%	29%
2019	7%	44%	36%
2018	5%	42%	34%
2017	3%	41%	30%
2016	5%	41%	30%
2015	10%	38%	29%
2014	5%	79%	78%
2013	22%	83%	83%
2012	7%	81%	81%
2011	49%	84%	85%
2010	50%	80%	85%

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(20-21)

≤10%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2011-2021)
Year	Morris Innovative High School	Georgia	Dalton Public Schools
2021	10%	39%	33%
2019	7%	45%	37%
2018	5%	42%	34%
2017	5%	41%	31%
2016	5%	40%	30%
2015	5%	39%	30%
2014	72%	94%	96%
2013	82%	93%	95%
2012	77%	93%	94%
2011	69%	91%	91%

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(20-21)

6-9%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Morris Innovative High School	Georgia	Dalton Public Schools
2025	9:1	14:1
2021	9:1	14:1	13:1
2020	10:1	15:1	14:1
2019	10:1	15:1	14:1
2018	11:1	15:1	14:1
2017	10:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	15:1	14:1
2015	8:1	16:1	15:1
2014	10:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	21:1	15:1	16:1
2010	20:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Hispanic

82%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Morris Innovative High School	Georgia	Dalton Public Schools
2025	82%	20%
2021	82%	17%	71%
2020	79%	17%	70%
2019	78%	16%	70%
2018	80%	15%	70%
2017	76%	15%	70%
2016	74%	15%	70%
2015	75%	14%	70%
2014	71%	13%	69%
2013	73%	13%	68%
2012	76%	12%	68%
2011	76%	12%	68%
2010	74%	11%	67%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Morris Innovative High School	Georgia	Dalton Public Schools
2025	5%	36%
2021	5%	36%	5%
2020	5%	36%	5%
2019	6%	37%	5%
2018	5%	37%	5%
2017	8%	37%	5%
2016	6%	37%	4%
2015	7%	37%	4%
2014	9%	37%	5%
2013	9%	37%	5%
2012	10%	37%	5%
2011	11%	37%	5%
2010	7%	38%	5%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Morris Innovative High School	Georgia	Dalton Public Schools
2025	9%	34%
2021	9%	38%	19%
2020	13%	39%	20%
2019	12%	39%	20%
2018	13%	40%	22%
2017	13%	40%	22%
2016	17%	41%	22%
2015	13%	42%	22%
2014	14%	43%	21%
2013	13%	44%	22%
2012	11%	44%	22%
2011	11%	45%	22%
2010	14%	45%	22%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Morris Innovative High School	Georgia	Dalton Public Schools
2025	3%	5%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

91%

66%

0.32

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Morris Innovative High School	Georgia	Dalton Public Schools
2025	0.32	0.72
2021	0.32	0.70	0.46
2020	0.36	0.69	0.47
2019	0.38	0.69	0.47
2018	0.34	0.68	0.47
2017	0.40	0.68	0.47
2016	0.42	0.68	0.46
2015	0.42	0.67	0.47
2014	0.47	0.67	0.48
2013	0.45	0.66	0.49
2012	0.40	0.66	0.49
2011	0.40	0.65	0.49
2010	0.43	0.65	0.51

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(20-21)

30-34%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2021)
Year	Morris Innovative High School	Georgia	Dalton Public Schools
2021	32%	84%	85%
2020	37%	85%	80%
2019	47%	83%	82%
2018	37%	83%	79%
2017	47%	82%	83%
2016	62%	81%	82%
2015	52%	81%	81%
2014	27%	75%	70%
2013	42%	74%	77%
2012	17%	72%	76%
2011	20%	69%	81%

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

39.8%

22.4%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

63%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Morris Innovative High School	Georgia	Dalton Public Schools
2025	78%	63%
2021	78%	53%	55%
2020	63%	54%	63%
2019	70%	55%	63%
2018	73%	55%	62%
2017	74%	57%	62%
2016	77%	57%	66%
2015	76%	57%	66%
2014	79%	56%	71%
2013	79%	53%	68%
2012	79%	51%	66%
2011	79%	51%	66%
2010	79%	48%	66%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Morris Innovative High School	Georgia	Dalton Public Schools
2025	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	9%	6%	11%
2019	9%	5%	11%
2018	6%	5%	10%
2017	9%	5%	10%
2016	7%	5%	9%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	5%	6%	9%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dalton Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% GA state average), while ≤10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Morris Innovative High School?

The graduation rate of Morris Innovative High School is 30-34%, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 84%.

How many students attend Morris Innovative High School?

259 students attend Morris Innovative High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Morris Innovative High School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Morris Innovative High School?

Morris Innovative High School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Morris Innovative High School offer ?

Morris Innovative High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Morris Innovative High School part of?

Morris Innovative High School is part of Dalton Public Schools.

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