Buford High School

Buford High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2455 Buford Hwy,  Buford, GA
Buford City Schools
4.5
3.2
1,846 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ed Shaddix
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1210
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
68%
Reading Proficiency
71%
Average GPA
3.58
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A
Teachers
A
College Prep
A
Administration
A
Resources/Facilities
A+
Clubs and Activities
A+
Sports
A
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.58
Reading Proficiency
71%
Math Proficiency
68%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
106
Full Time Teachers
106
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1210
Math
610
Verbal
610
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
27
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
83.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

9
Test Scores
6
Equity
9
College Readiness
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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
420:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.8%
Female
47.2%
White
47.7%
Hispanic
26.9%
Black
13.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.7%
Two or more races
4.7%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#1 Best HS For Athletes in Georgia
#11 Best Public HS in Georgia
#19 Best College Prep Public HS in Georgia
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Georgia 535 Students
University of North Georgia 318 Students
Georgia State University 300 Students
Kennesaw State University 231 Students
Georgia Southern University 212 Students
Auburn University 192 Students
Georgia Institute of Technology 186 Students
Emory University 170 Students
Berry College 147 Students
The University of Alabama 146 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 198 Students
Biology 126 Students
Nursing 111 Students
Psychology 103 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 72 Students
Computer Science 57 Students
Engineering 57 Students
Marketing 49 Students
Pre-Law Studies 47 Students
Education 46 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.5 255 Reviews
5.0 Alum
10/7/2024
I really loved the community feel of Buford. They call our student body the 'Buford Family' and it truly did feel like a family.
5.0 Senior
4/28/2024
Buford High School excels in athletics, academics, and the arts. The faculty is amazing as well. My one complaint would be the lack of computer science or hands-on (like welding or mechanic) classes.
3.0 Alum
6/27/2023
Best: the emphasis on academics helped my applications for college and they prepared me for college Worse: the sometimes lack of initiative for handling student's problems. Overall. I liked it mainly for academic purposes but something they could improve on is being more open to student's problems and concerns.
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3.2 12 Reviews
1.0 other
12/31/2024
this school does not care about its students unless they are athletes or on the honor roll. they make so many children feel like idiots and it was an awful thing to experience. I dealt with bullying for years that was overlooked by everyone.
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2.0 parent
11/17/2022
We started in this school system when my student was in 1st grade. Loved the community feel, the environment and the teachers. As the school got bigger, the luster of it started to fade. It became less about the student achievement and more about the athletic achievements. Grades were posted and sha...
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2.0 parent
9/26/2021
The school focuses on white upper middle class kids. There are no supports for any kid that is different. Instruction is lectures and quizzes and tests. Kids have to do all the work themselves to get help if they struggle at all. Teachers are nice but inflexible. Standards and expectations are diffe...
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5.0 parent
8/1/2021
We just moved to Buford schools last year when Covd hit pretty hard across the nation.The school gave us options to do virtual or face to face in school.I went to the meeting for concern over face to face in school setting but felt comfortable sending students in school instead of going through virt...
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