State of the Georgia Girl Report

High School End-of-Course Assessments High school students in Georgia complete End-of-Course assessments in four required courses – Algebra: Concepts & Connections, American Literature & Composition, Biology, and United States History. Comparisons among female and male students in high school follow the K-8 trajectory: girls outperform boys in English Language Arts–related courses by a significant margin, while boys outperform girls in some STEM and social-studies courses. High school girls outperform boys in American Literature and Algebra, reversing a decades-long trend. Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Milestones End-of-Course Assessments, 2024-2025

High School End-of-Course – On Grade Level, 2024–2025

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ACADEMIC WELLNESS OF GEORGIA GIRLS

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American Lit

Biology

US History

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83% of middle and high school girls in Georgia agree “ my school has high standards for achievement ” compared to 78% of boys. Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Student Health Survey – Middle and High School, 2023–2024

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THE 2026 STATE OF THE GEORGIA GIRL REPORT