NW Atlanta News

There were 5,982 12th grade students enrolled in Cherokee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Cherokee High School welcomed the largest number of 12th grade students among county schools, registering 1,156 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Cherokee County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in kindergarten.

Statewide, Cherokee County ranked eighth in enrollment numbers, with a total of 83,902 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked eighth the year before.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School name	# of 12th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cherokee High School	1,156	19.9%	5,812
Etowah High School	1,073	22.1%	4,853
Sequoyah High School	960	23.3%	4,128
Creekview High School	921	21.9%	4,210
Woodstock High School	908	22.3%	4,064
River Ridge High School	835	21.9%	3,813
iGrad Virtual Academy School	129	26%	497