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Cherokee High School
B+

Cherokee High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

930 Marietta Hwy, Canton, GA 30114 · (770) 721-5300 · Part of Cherokee County School District

Canton’s School Grade A better than 86% of Georgia school districts

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Students
3,012
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Cherokee High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Georgia’s public schools

On the path

Where Canton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Teasley Middle School1,586 students
9–12Cherokee High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

930 Marietta Hwy, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9787
Grade 10836
Grade 11722
Grade 12667
Enrollment over time
2,873’20
2,940’21
2,937’22
3,011’23
3,012’24

Up 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 34%Black 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cherokee High School from Canton families.

Other schools in Cherokee County School District

The district →
Little River Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodstock
A
1,232 students15:1
Woodstock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodstock
A−
1,187 students14:1
William G. Hasty- Sr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
C+
1,119 students11:1
Clark Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Acworth
A−
1,108 students13:1
Avery Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A
1,104 students14:1
R. M. Moore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waleska
B−
1,042 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Canton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.