Marietta High School

Marietta High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1171 Whitlock Ave SW,  Marietta, GA
Marietta City Schools
4.0
3.6
2,606 Students
A-
Niche Grade
Marietta High School is a public high school in the Southwest Marietta neighborhood. With its tagline of “Special. Different. Better.” the school strives to prepare students for the future from ninth through twelfth grade. The school offers Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses in English, mathematics, science, social studies, foreign language and fine arts. The Youth Apprenticeship program, work study programs, and the Executive Internship program afford students the opportunity to gain valuable worksite experience while still in high school. Students have the opportunity to choose from culinary arts and graphics, communications and video production, financing, nursing, and architecture, among other options. In addition, the institute offers Career/Technical Programs for vocational studies, as well as Special education, Limited English Proficiency and gifted classes. Students may also receive college credit while earning their high school diploma, through the dual enrollment program. Along with academic studies, Marietta High encourages students to be well rounded with over 70 clubs and activities for students to join, including foreign language clubs, drama clubs, musical clubs, and several student unions and honors programs. The school also puts an emphasis on collaboration in regards to student education, between students, teachers and administrators.

School Details

Head of School
Gabe Carmona
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1150
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
41%
Reading Proficiency
44%
Average GPA
3.37
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.37
Reading Proficiency
44%
Math Proficiency
41%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
172
Full Time Teachers
172
Teachers in First or Second Year
8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1150
Math
560
Verbal
580
Average ACT
25
Math
23
English
25
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
43.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

6
Test Scores
4
Equity
7
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
363:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Hispanic
38.5%
Black
36.3%
White
19.3%
Two or more races
4.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#12 Most Diverse 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.
Georgia State University 627 Students
University of Georgia 626 Students
Kennesaw State University 615 Students
Georgia Southern University 311 Students
Emory University 259 Students
Auburn University 230 Students
Georgia Institute of Technology 215 Students
Columbus State University 195 Students
University of West Georgia 192 Students
Spelman College 176 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 205 Students
Biology 168 Students
Nursing 155 Students
Psychology 149 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 110 Students
Marketing 81 Students
Computer Science 72 Students
Pre-Law Studies 66 Students
Chemistry 65 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 61 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 470 Reviews
5.0 Alum
11/24/2024
This a great school that offers tons of opportunities, resources, and activities for students and families. They even have a life center that offers students food, clothes, laundry machine use, and many other things. They have so many career programs available for students. And they have great sports programs. they are also a very diverse school.
5.0 Senior
10/16/2024
I loved my experience at Marietta High School, there are so many resources for students, and if I needed help I would easily be able to receive the help I needed. The Marietta community is also very involved and it feels like one family.
4.0 Senior
10/27/2023
My experience at Marietta High School was okay to put it in the least. I grew a lot throughout my four years and I became a better person. What I would like to see change is the environment that is at the school. Even though it was a nice school, there was a lot of toxicity between the students.
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3.6 13 Reviews
5.0 parent
6/3/2025
Excellent city system high school with great traditions, campus, and community support.
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3.0 student
9/17/2022
I have gone to Marietta High School for two. years now. Freshman year, I went to a small private school. Marietta is complicated. Simply put, it’s not for the weak of heart. Socially speaking, there is a significant cultural and socioeconomic divide, even if the racial division has decreased in rece...
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4.0 student
7/23/2017
Marietta High School is a pretty good school, and a lot of emphasis is placed on education (as it should be). All students have a fair chance to challenge themselves, reach their potential and get college ready.
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2.0 student
4/28/2017
This school has its ups and downs. The new tardy policy at this school is ridiculous! If a your child gets 4 tardies your child is in detention missing class. And the list goes on..This means waking up late is a problem. It's good they care about attendance but that's taking it too far...You can't c...
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