South Paulding HS • 2019--2020 School Profile

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1364Ballentine
Winn Road Drive • Hiram, GA
• Douglasville, GA 30141
30134• •(770)443-1182
(770)949-9221• FAX
• FAX(770)439-5053
(770)949-9239

Community years of Math, English and Science and three

Paulding County is located 30 miles due years of Social Studies.
northwest of Atlanta and is currently the 3rd
fastest growing county in Georgia with a
population of 105,936. The Paulding County
School System is currently serving over 28,000 A= 90-100
students among its 19 elementary schools, 9 B= 80-89
SUPERINTENDENT C= 70-79
middle schools, and 5 high schools.
Brian Otott F= 69 and below
School
PRINCIPAL
This is South Paulding High School’s 13th year. Testing
Keith Rowland Our school zone was created from an area which Georgia Milestone Assessments are required in
had formerly made up portions of Hiram and eight courses: CCGPS Coordinate Algebra, CCGPS
ASSISTANT
Paulding County High Schools. South Paulding is Geometry, Economics, US History, 9th Literature,
PRINCIPALS a comprehensive high school serving 9th through American Literature, Biology, and Physical
Dedreial Jackson 12th grades. Science. EOCTs/EOCs count 20% of the student’s
Lamarr Glenn grade.
Total enrollment…….…………........................1881
Dianna Moyer
Size of Senior class…..…..………...……………......427 Honors/Advanced Placement/Dual Enrollment
Edward Thomas Size of Junior class……………………………………..389 Advanced Placement (AP) Courses are offered in Music
Size of Sophomore class…………………………….480 Theory, World History, US History, Human Geography,
Size of Freshmen class………………………………535 Government, Economics, Psychology, Physics, Biology,
COUNSELORS Average classroom size…………...….…………...…33 Chemistry, Environmental Science, Calculus, Statistics,
Michelyn Russell, Lead Faculty w/Master’s degree or higher….…….67% Language Composition, English Literature and AP
Christie Hightower Accreditation…………….....……………. AdvancedED Studio: 2D Design Portfolio. Honors courses are
offered in all subject areas. Ten (10) points are added
Melissa Nelson-Graham to the final grade of all AP courses successfully
Sharon Pendley Student Demographics completed, and five (5) points are added to the final
Shannon Allister White…………………………..………………….………..67.9% grade of all honors courses successfully completed.
Black………………………..…………...…...…..….......20.9% Dual Enrollment courses successfully completed at a
Hispanic……………………………...…...……...…………..7% college or university in the five core academic areas
ESEP LEAD are weighted with ten (10) numeric points.
Asian………………………………….....……………………0.4%
TEACHER Multi-racial…………….………………….……….……..3.6% Career/Technical Education Pathways
Teshuna Bosworth Male…………………………………………………………….51% South Paulding High School offers pathways in a
Female…………………………………………………………49% variety of career fields. Our program of study
Teshuna Bosworth
options include: Business Education, Marketing,
Class of 2019 Profile Automotive Technology, Audio & Visual,
Graduates………………………..…………….…..…432 Healthcare Science Technology, Cosmetology,
Graduation Rate…...……………………..……….86.5% JROTC, Public Safety, and Teaching.
Hope Scholars……………………………..………..175
South Paulding High Post-Secondary Educational Plans: Free/Reduced Lunch
School 4 year College/University.……….…...……...43% 33.35% of students receive free or reduced price
www.paulding.k12.ga.us/ 2 year College………………………...……....…..36% lunch.
Domain/40 Military/Work Force…….…….………….…..…21%
Climate Rating
4-star; 87.50
Paulding County Schools Academic Programs & Marking System
www.paulding.k12.ga.us/ Paulding County high schools followed a block Readiness Rating
schedule, allowing students the opportunity to 73%
earn 4 full credits each semester (8 credits per
year). The weighted GPA is calculated on a College & Career Readiness
numerical scale and is used to calculate class 62.36%
rank. In addition to completing the required
course work for an individual program of study, a
minimum of 23 units is required for earning a
diploma. Students are required to have four

South Paulding High School: Believe * Achieve * Succeed