This is an alternative or specialized education program (such as a juvenile-justice, residential, or hospital setting). Standard college-prep measures like SAT participation and AP rigor don't reflect its role.
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University of Georgia

37%
admit rate
$11,450
in-state tuition/yr · $31,688 out-of-state
1160–1390
SAT 25–75 · ACT 25–32

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $13,936/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

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Georgia's public scholarships

Georgia's lottery-funded HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships are pure merit — no income limit. GPAs are recalculated by the state (GSFC) on core academic courses only.

Merit HOPE Scholarship
A set percentage of in-state public-college tuition
GPA: 3.0 (GSFC core-course GPA) Income: No income limit

Covers a set share of public-college tuition for Georgia grads with a 3.0+ core GPA — no test score or income limit. (Requires 4 rigor credits; maintain a 3.0 in college.)

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Merit Zell Miller Scholarship
100% of in-state public-college tuition
GPA: 3.7 (GSFC core GPA) — or 3.0 for a named valedictorian/salutatorian Test: SAT 1200 / ACT 25 in a single sitting (waived on the val/sal path) Income: No income limit

Top tier: full public-college tuition for a 3.7 GPA plus a single-sitting SAT 1200 / ACT 25. Named valedictorians and salutatorians qualify at a 3.0 with no test. (The 3.0 val/sal path needs no test score; 3.3 is the separate in-college maintenance GPA.)

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Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +20.7%/year, projecting from 2024's 121 students:

2025
146
2027
213
2029
310

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Georgia Academy for the Blind
Macon
Public 20.1 65 +18.2%
EXCEL Academy
McDonough
Public 31.0 176
Department of Juvenile Justice Bibb ETC
Macon
Public 26.1
AZ Kelsey Academy
Griffin
Public 24.3 47
Academy For Classical Education
Macon
Public · charter 13.6 540 +7.1%
Twiggs County High School
Jeffersonville
Public 41.3 230 +11.7%
Peach County Achievement Academy
Fort Valley
Public 32.5 49
Crawford County High School
Roberta
Public 22.2 485 -8.3%

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