Tri-Cities High School

1,483 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Tri-Cities High School, located in East Point, Georgia, is a public secondary school within the Fulton County School System. It is widely recognized for its strong emphasis on the arts, serving as a magnet school for visual and performing arts in addition to its traditional academic curriculum. Students at Tri-Cities have access to specialized programs in areas such as dance, drama, music, and visual arts, which allow them to develop their creative talents alongside their standard high school coursework.

Beyond its artistic focus, Tri-Cities High School offers a comprehensive range of academic programs, extracurricular activities, and athletic teams. The school is situated in a vibrant community and strives to provide a well-rounded education that prepares its diverse student body for post-secondary success, whether that leads to higher education, vocational training, or the workforce. Through its combination of academic rigor and specialized arts training, the school aims to foster both intellectual growth and creative expression in its students.

1,483

Total Students

85.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

117.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tri-Cities High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	470
Black	969
Asian	2
Two or More	26
American Indian	3

Black
969 (65.3 %)
Hispanic
470 (31.7 %)
Two or More
26 (1.8 %)
White
13 (0.9 %)
American Indian
3 (0.2 %)
Asian
2 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Fulton County
Phone:	(470)254-8200
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,483
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	85.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,748
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 450

Grade 10 364

Grade 11 335

Grade 12 334