Tri-Cities High School

East Point · GA · Fulton County · Public


9 AP courses

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 9 AP courses offered — Elite
  • Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
  • Gifted & talented program
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: 70th percentile nationally
  • SAT/ACT participation: 82nd percentile by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 86% (2024-25, Georgia GOSA)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Tri-Cities High School compares for families

Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.

  • ▸ StatewideAP rigor at the 70th percentile nationally with 9 AP courses.
  • ▸ LocallyGA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Charles R. Drew High School, Forest Park High School, Midtown High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth

70th percentile nationally

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AP courses offered
9
Science ✓
Students taking AP courses
166
≈9 per 100 students · uptake, not just offerings
Advanced math classes
15
0 calculus · 15 advanced
Lab science classes
20
14 physics · 6 chemistry
Other rigor signals
Dual-enrollment program
Gifted/talented program

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

82nd percentile by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
268
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
15.3
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
15.7%
Typical mix. Watch the trend — high turnover can compound.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
43.5%
Elevated. Teacher absence directly affects classroom continuity and student outcomes.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Federal Title I context

High-poverty school

Title I Schoolwide eligible

100.0%
FRPL rate — % of students who qualify for the federal Free or Reduced-Price Lunch program. This is the underlying federal income-eligibility signal Title I designations are computed from (ESEA Sec. 1113).
0% (no FRPL) 35% TA · 40% Schoolwide 100% (universal FRPL)

≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.

Your state's public flagship

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.

See the full University of Georgia profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

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

Pay for college in Georgia

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.)

Official program details ↗
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.)

Official program details ↗

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 2026-10-21.

Georgia Milestones & Graduation

How students score on Georgia's End-of-Course tests.

Georgia Milestones are the state's End-of-Course exams. Below: the share of students reaching Proficient Learner or above — Georgia's college- and career-ready benchmark — on each core high-school subject, plus the 4-year graduation rate.

Algebra
20%
Proficient or above
English (Am. Lit.)
20%
Proficient or above
Biology
23%
Proficient or above
U.S. History
9%
Proficient or above
Graduation Rate
86%
4-year cohort
What does "Proficient or above" mean? →

Georgia Milestones reports four levels: Beginning, Developing, Proficient, and Distinguished Learner. "Proficient or above" combines the top two — students who have demonstrated the knowledge and skills for the next grade or course and are on track for college and career. Georgia's cut scores are rigorous, so statewide proficiency rates often sit below those of other states even for strong schools. Exams are taken at the end of the course.

Source: Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA), Georgia Milestones EOC & 4-year cohort graduation rate, 2024-25, All Students. Small-group results are masked for privacy.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
439:1
Around the US median. Counselors are stretched but functional.
Counselor FTE
4.0
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
91
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 342 in 2021 to 336 in 2024 — over 3 years.
-1.8%

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

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +6.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,748 students:

2025
1,864
2027
2,118
2029
2,407

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

Revenue upside

At $15,787 per student in district revenue, the 659 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $10,403,633/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

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
Charles R. Drew High School
Riverdale
Public 7.2 1,708 +2.7%
Forest Park High School
Forest Park
Public 7.2 1,711 -4.1%
Midtown High School
Atlanta
Public 7.6 1,696 +9.8%
Maynard Jackson High School
Atlanta
Public 5.7 1,549 +3.7%
Banneker High School
College Park
Public 8.0 1,695 +6.3%
Benjamin E. Mays High School
Atlanta
Public 5.1 1,338 +5.5%
Westlake High School
Atlanta
Public 8.0 2,056 -9.4%
Decatur High School
Decatur
Public 10.0 1,901 +9.8%

At a glance

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Tri-Cities High School is a public high school in East Point, GA, enrolling 1,748 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is down 2% from 2021 to 2024.

It offers 9 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 70% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

268 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 82% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 84% in the latest EDFacts release.

Georgia reports a four-year graduation rate of 86%.

It has about 439 students per school counselor.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

How many AP courses does Tri-Cities High School offer? Tri-Cities High School offers 9 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 70% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

What is Tri-Cities High School's graduation rate? Tri-Cities High School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 84% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Tri-Cities High School? Tri-Cities High School is a public high school in East Point, GA, enrolling 1,748 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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