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Whitfield County Career Academy (Closed 2013)

2300 Maddox Chapel Rd Ne
Dalton, GA 30721
Whitfield County Career Academy serves 211 students in grades 9-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 20-29% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≥50% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 93%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
211 students
This chart displays total students of Whitfield County Career Academy by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Whitfield County Career Academy by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Whitfield County Career Academy by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (GA)
(11-12)
20-29%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitfield County Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
≥50%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitfield County Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Whitfield County Career Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Whitfield County Career Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hispanic
31%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Whitfield County Career Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
1%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Whitfield County Career Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
64%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Whitfield County Career Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Whitfield County Career Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Whitfield County Career Academy.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Georgia.
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Whitfield County Career Academy and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
75-79%
72%
This chart displays graduation rate of Whitfield County Career Academy and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whitfield County Career Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Whitfield County Career Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
School Statewide Testing
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
20-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 81% GA state average), while ≥50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 93% GA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Whitfield County Career Academy?
The graduation rate of Whitfield County Career Academy is 75-79%, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 72%.
How many students attend Whitfield County Career Academy?
211 students attend Whitfield County Career Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
64% of Whitfield County Career Academy students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Whitfield County Career Academy?
Whitfield County Career Academy has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.
What grades does Whitfield County Career Academy offer ?
Whitfield County Career Academy offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Whitfield County Career Academy part of?
Whitfield County Career Academy is part of Whitfield County School District.

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