Walton High School
1590 Bill Murdock Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Marietta, GA 30062
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(770)578-3225
- Walton High School serves 2,710 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 92% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 87% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Walton High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 59%.
Top Placements
Walton High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Walton High School's student population of 2,710 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 138 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2007) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,710 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 138 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Walton High School is ranked within the top 1% 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 20:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Walton High School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. 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) |
| Overall School Rank | #6 out of 2,174 schools (Top 1%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 92% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 87% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 18% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 15% |
| Black | 6% | 37% |
| White | 69% | 41% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 96% | 81% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 2% | 57% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cobb County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Walton High School is Pope High School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Dodgen Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dodgen Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Marietta Dodgen Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1251 students
0.2 miles
1725 Bill Murdock Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770)578-2726 0.2 6-8 1251 - Marietta East Side Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 1253 students
0.8 miles
3850 Roswell Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770)578-7200 0.8 PK-5 1253 - Marietta Mount Bethel Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 1110 students
1.5 miles
1210 Johnson Ferry Rd
Marietta, GA 30068
(770)578-7248 1.5 PK-5 1110 - Marietta Murdock Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 949 students
1.8 miles
2320 Murdock Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770)509-5071 1.8 K-5 949 - Marietta Dickerson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1279 students
1.9 miles
855 Woodlawn Dr Ne
Marietta, GA 30068
(770)578-2710 1.9 6-8 1279
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