Sonoraville High School

7340 Fairmount Highway Southeast

School District

Gordon County
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 15, 2024

A significant number of students report not feeling safe at school. This includes concerns about physical safety, bullying, and mental health support. Effective safety measures should include the presence of security officers, fair enforcement of school rules, and proactive mental health support. Unfortunately, these issues are being ignored, leading to a deterioration of the student body. Football players are being permitted to engage in bullying and theft from local businesses without fear of repercussions. SHS also has a significant amount of teen pregnancy. The administration is not taking any action to address the issues.
Submitted by parent on March 25, 2023

My daughter constantly complained of bullying by other students. She came from another school system and felt this high school was behind in both academics and discipline. We never got any emails, texts, phone calls, from the school or school system about closures, grades, things happening.... nothing. We pulled her to finish the year home-schooling, and will be deciding if we are going to continue that or school choice next year.
Submitted by other on September 06, 2018

Excellent!! Best high school in thirty one years of service.
Submitted by parent on May 28, 2013

I'm a proud parent of 2 children. One just graduated and the other attends sonoraville middle school. Sonoraville High is without a doubt the best school in Gordon County. My children attended Calhoun High/Middle two years ago, but there were two many politics and favoritism amongst the student body. Since they opened in '07 their academic standards have gotten better and better. Sonoraville Middle has the best middle school ranking around and the high school is well on its way to being in the top 100 academic schools in Georgia out of nearly 500 schools. My child was extremely happy with most teachers and absolutely loves Mr. Potts. I Highly recommend SHS to anyone considering high schools.
Submitted by parent on October 03, 2012

It seems like there is an epidemic of teenage pregnancy at SHS. It is a rural school but a wholesale change of the value system is needed. I am very nervous sending my daughters there. A disproportionate number of kids drink and smoke pot. There is also a very cliquish environment which is hard for incoming students from other areas. This also holds true for the sports teams. Instead of fielding the best players, they tend to play the kids who have been in the feeder programs over better players. Unfortunately, there are no good private school alternatives.
Submitted by parent on May 13, 2011

and dont get me started on the only 1 way out of the whole parking lot...i wish we had experienced what everyone else has but there have been several lock downs the past few years(bomb threats mostly). bullying seems to be a big problem along with favoritism. we have had both to the point my kid has had to drop classes due to 1 girl being nasty and physical with my kid. no real help or solutions. that girl still continues her bullying but with other kids. it also is expensive to go here. every time i blink my kid needs money for a new different shirt or outfits for every club or field trips, equipment,clubs, ect. easily spend $300-$400 a year now. cant use whatever you have they all have to match. and theres only 1 way out of the whole parking lot. not a very smart development plan
Submitted by parent on May 04, 2010

With so much diversity in our world today it's amazing there are people and places where erverone can go and be just one! Im blessed I have 2 children that were fortuneate to have so many people that had a long lasting impact on their lives.
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Submitted by student on October 13, 2007

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Submitted by parent on May 30, 2007

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