Northwest Whitfield County High School

1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd, Tunnel Hill, GA 30755

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,098
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Whitfield County
Whitfield County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 438 Georgia high schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
72ndpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
76thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
72ndpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
59thpercentile
College readinessAt least 16% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
45thpercentile
Class size14.9 students per teacher
64thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Georgia high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Northwest Whitfield County High School

Northwest Whitfield County High School is a public high school in Tunnel Hill, Georgia, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Whitfield County. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Whitfield County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,098 students were enrolled, with about 14.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Georgia high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 438 Georgia high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,098 students
Students per teacher
14.9 to 1
AP courses offered
15
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Whitfield County
County
Whitfield County
NCES school ID
130570001819

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.