Henry County
Schools
McDonough High School
School Demographics
| Total Students Enrolled | 1298 |
| African American/Black | 81% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10% |
| Multi-Race | 5% |
| White | 3% |
| Gifted Students | 8% |
| Students with Disabilities | 14% |
| English Language Learners | 1% |
68%
Of Students in Attendance 90% of Enrolled Days
78%
Of 12th Grade Pathway Completers
84.4%
2024 4-YEAR GRADUATION RATE
66
Teachers
34
Support Personnel
7
Administrators
GEORGIA MILESTONES PERFORMANCE
16.7%
OF STUDENTS SCORING PROFICIENT OR ABOVE
ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS EOG*
ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS EOG*
17.1%
OF STUDENTS SCORING PROFICIENT OR ABOVE ON ALGEBRA 1 EOC*
21.7%
OF STUDENTS SCORING PROFICIENT OR ABOVE ON BIOLOGY EOC*
17.0%
OF STUDENTS SCORING PROFICIENT OR ABOVE ON US HISTORY EOC*
Priority Student Outcomes Performance
READING AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL
The percentage of 11th grade students reading at or above grade level Lexile based on the Milestones Assessment.
|
52% |
50% |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026 Goal |
ACT©/SAT© PARTICIPATION
The percentage of HCS graduates grade who took the ACT or SAT.
|
37% |
48% |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026 Goal |
ACT/SAT ELA READINESS
The percentage of graduates who met ELA college level benchmarks on the ACT/SAT.
|
50% |
65% |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026 Goal |
ACT/SAT MATH READINESS
The percentage of participating 8th grade students meeting the College and Career Readiness benchmark on the PSAT 8.
|
8% |
40% |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026 Goal |
GRADUATES MEETING COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION
The percentage of HCS graduates grade meeting University System of Georgia college admission standards.
|
71% |
76% |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026 Goal |
ADVANCED COURSEWORK
The percentage of unique 9th-12th grade students enrolled in advanced, accelerated, or honors courses in.
|
23% |
50% |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026 Goal |
PSAT© 10 PARTICIPATION
The percentage of 1Oth grade students who took PSAT NMSQT 10.
|
85% |
85% |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026 Goal |
PSAT 10 PERFORMANCE
The percentage of 10th grade students with “Y” on College and Career Readiness Benchmark
|
8% |
28% |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026 Goal |
WORLD LANGUAGES
The percentage of unique 9th-12th grade students enrolled in a World Languages course.
|
26% |
55% |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026 Goal |
GRADUATES COMPLETING INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS or CAREER PATHWAYS
The percentage of HCS graduates who have competed at least 1 pathway or completed 1 year of an internship/apprenticeship opportunity.
|
62% |
64% |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026 Goal |