Academic Performance
In 2010, the average SAT score for Etowah High School was above the Cherokee County, Georgia and national average. The mean reading score was 558, the mean math score was 574, and the mean writing score was 547 for an average total score of 1679 of a possible 2400. The Georgia average total score was 1453. The national average total score was 1509.
Etowah High School also performed higher than average on the ACT in 2010 with a mean composite score of 23.6. The county average was 22.2, the Georgia average was 20.7, and the national average was 21.
Several Advanced Placement (AP) classes are offered at Etowah High School including World History, U.S. History, Government, Psychology, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Calculus (AB and BC), Statistics, English Language and English Literature. The average AP score across classes was a 3.72 out of a possible 5 in 2010.
Graduation rates have improved at Etowah High School as well.
- 2007-08: 84.6%
- 2008-09: 84.7%
- 2009-10: 88.9%
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