Northgate High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Newnan, Georgia

Northgate High School in Newnan, Georgia enrolled 2,142 students in 2024-25 with 121.8 full-time teachers, 17.6 students per teacher against the Georgia high-school median of 15.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 61% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 39.6% and 38.7%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 94% (Georgia: 84.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 15%

1,970 students in 2022-23, 2,054 students in 2023-24, 2,142 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 106.0 to 121.8.

Students enrolled at Northgate High School by school year2022-23: 1,970, 2023-24: 2,054, 2024-25: 2,14201k2k3k2022-231,9702023-242,0542024-252,142
Students enrolled at Northgate High School by school year2022-23: 1,970, 2023-24: 2,054, 2024-25: 2,14201k2k3k2022-231,9702023-242,0542024-252,142
Students enrolled at Northgate High School by school year2022-23: 1,970, 2023-24: 2,054, 2024-25: 2,14201k2k3k2022-231,9702023-242,0542024-252,142
Students enrolled at Northgate High School by school year2022-23: 1,970, 2023-24: 2,054, 2024-25: 2,14201k2k3k2022-231,9702023-242,0542024-252,142
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,970106.018.6
2023-242,054117.017.6
2024-252,142121.817.6

17.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 79 of every 100 Georgia high schools

Among the 476 Georgia high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Georgia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 51.6; Northgate High School 17.6; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNorthgate High School 17.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Georgia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 51.6; Northgate High School 17.6; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNorthgate High School 17.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Georgia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 51.6; Northgate High School 17.6; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNorthgate High School 17.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Georgia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 51.6; Northgate High School 17.6; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNorthgate High School 17.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

9 AP courses and one counselor per 444 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Northgate High School enrolled 1,777 students and had 4.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 116 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses9
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)4.0, one per 444 of the 1,777 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions116
  • Chronically absent21.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

57.7% of students were White, 20.3% Black, 13.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White57.7%
  2. Black20.3%
  3. Hispanic13.8%
  4. Two or more races5.1%
  5. Asian2.7%
  6. American Indian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Northgate High School scored proficient or above: 60% in reading in 2021-22 and 61% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtGeorgia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260%47%39.6%
Math, 2022-2361%46% (2021-22)38.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

94% of the 442 students in Northgate High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtGeorgia
Four-year graduation rate94%91%84.4%
Students in the class4421,864134,822

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Newnan

2 public high schools in Newnan report 2024-25 enrollment; Northgate High School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Newnan High School2,21416.041.2%
Northgate High School2,14217.626.4%

All public schools in Newnan →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Northgate High School

  1. Sandy Creek High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 5.7 miles away: 1,189 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).5.7 mi
  2. Creekside High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 6.6 miles away: 1,745 students, 17.3 per teacher (2024-25).6.6 mi
  3. Compare Northgate High School with Sandy Creek High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Coweta County School System spends per student$12,925 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,925
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaNorthgate High School is the number 52 by size of 478 Georgia high schools open in 2024-25.#52 of 478
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher17.6 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 15.8 for high schools.17.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Northgate High School

  1. How many students attend Northgate High School?
    2,142 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,970 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Newnan, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Northgate High School?
    17.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for high schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Northgate High School a Title I school?
    Northgate High School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Northgate High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Northgate High School scored proficient or above: 60% in reading in 2021-22 and 61% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Northgate High School?
    94% of the 442 students in Northgate High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Northgate High School in?
    Coweta County School System, NCES district ID 1301500. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130150001108 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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