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Walton High School

#1 in Best Charter High Schools in Georgia
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • Public, Charter
  • 9-12
  • Marietta, GA
  • 484 reviews
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      A+
    2. Diversity
      B+
    3. Teachers
      A
    4. College Prep
      A+
    5. Clubs & Activities
      A
    6. Health & Safety
      A-
    7. Administration
      B+
    8. Sports
      A
    9. Food
      C
    10. Resources & Facilities
      B
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    Walton High School is a top rated, public, charter school located in Marietta, GA. It has 2,693 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 19 to 1. According to state test scores, 89% of students are at least proficient in math and 89% in reading.
    Address
    1590 Bill Murdock Rd
    Marietta, GA 30062
    Telephone
    (770) 578-3225
    Website
    waltonhigh.org
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    Walton High School Rankings

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    Academics

    Percent Proficient - Reading
    89%
    Percent Proficient - Math
    89%
    Average Graduation Rate
    95%
    Average SAT
    1340
    624 responses
    Average ACT
    30
    311 responses
    AP Enrollment
    51%
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    Living in the Area
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Cost of Living
      B-
    2. Good for Families
      A+
    3. Housing
      A-
    Median Household Income
    $72,004
    National
    $55,322
    Median Rent
    $1,102
    National
    $949
    Median Home Value
    $219,700
    National
    $184,700

    Culture & Safety

    Health & Safety
    A-
    Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
    Poll
    90%
    of students agree that they feel safe at their school.48 responses
    Poll
    63%
    of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.48 responses
    Poll
    What are your favorite school events or traditions?
    Based on 155 responses
    Report
    • Enrichment Block schedules (WEBs)
      29%
    • Friday Night Football
      21%
    • Fall break
      14%
    • Senior picnics and unique special social events
      8%
    • Pep Rallies
      8%
    • Band and Orchestra concerts
      6%
    • Chorus concerts
      4%

    Students

    Diversity
    B+
    Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
    Students
    2,693
    Free or Reduced Lunch
    4%
    96%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.54 responses
    76%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.54 responses
    89%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.54 responses

    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    19:1
    National
    17:1
    Average Teacher Salary
    $56,968
    Teachers in First/Second Year
    9.4%
    59%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.68 responses
    75%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.68 responses
    82%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.68 responses

    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs & Activities
    A
    Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
    Girls Athletic Participation
    Low
    Boys Athletic Participation
    Low
    Expenses Per Student
    $10,503/ year
    National
    $12,239
    90%
    of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.83 responses
    63%
    of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.83 responses
    80%
    of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.83 responses
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    I am currently a sophomore here. Although the academics are extremely challenging, especially for taking all honors classes, I know I’m actually learning something in life. New school is cool, academics and athletics are great, and it is nice to know we go to one of the hardest schools/best schools in the state and even top in the country! (UsaWorldreport 2018 ranked us 160 out of 17000 high schools in the country)
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    Walton is a really great school! However, there always seems to be a pressure from the school to do your VERY best. Not that theres anything wrong with striving to succeed, but Walton really pushes it to an extent where it can become stressful and overwhelming.
    The school itself is great. The physical environment is clean, welcoming, and, after renovations, large enough to accommodate the large number of students. However, my experience at Walton was not the absolute best. Of course, there were days I had fun with my friends, had fun with my teachers, completed fun assignments that actually taught me something, but there were more days when all I wanted to do was go home because it was so boring at school. Most teachers never made an effort to make our hour in their classroom engaging in any way. Many teachers were strict and were less than understanding of our lives outside of school; they would pile on homework, disregarding our six to seven other classes we had to worry about as well. This may just be an issue with all schools in general, but my school was famous in Cobb County for being ruthlessly competitive and extremely unforgiving.