Original Research by School Decision on Glenn Hills High School
Glenn Hills High School is a public high school in Augusta serving grades nine through twelve. The school enrolls a student population that is almost entirely Black, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. No state testing data, graduation rate, or discipline records were available for this school, so a full picture of academic performance cannot be drawn from the data sources reviewed.
The school sits in a city that is actively transforming. Augusta, Georgia's third-largest city, has a historic walkable downtown anchored by Broad Street, with a riverfront along the Savannah River and ongoing streetscape improvements adding pedestrian infrastructure and public seating. The broader metro area blends older residential neighborhoods with car-dependent suburban zones. Major employment is concentrated in healthcare (anchored by Wellstar MCG Health and Augusta University), government and military (Fort Eisenhower is the Army's largest training facility in communications and electronics), manufacturing, and education. The Augusta Regional Airport sits about ten miles south of downtown.
Housing in the area is relatively affordable compared to Georgia and national benchmarks. Median home values in the 30906 zip code are below the state average, and rents are correspondingly modest, making the area accessible to working families. The housing market is stable, with values holding relatively flat year-over-year. Downtown Augusta is experiencing significant residential growth, with apartment construction and mixed-use development ongoing, and the city is targeting substantial new downtown housing units by the mid-2030s through projects like Sibley Mill and The Lenox. Across the Savannah River in North Augusta, residential expansion is accelerating as well.
Glenn Hills High School operates within the Richmond County School System, which is navigating a substantial reorganization. The district adopted a Long-Range Facilities Master Plan taking effect in the 2026-27 school year that includes school closures, attendance zone redraws, and the conversion of the Josey-Murphey campus into a districtwide College and Career Academy. T.W. Josey Comprehensive High School will close as a zoned high school by the end of the 2028-29 school year. These changes will reshape attendance boundaries and high school pathways for the district's students. The district secured voter-approved education sales tax funding (ESPLOST VI and VII) for new construction including a new Barton Chapel Elementary site and the College and Career Academy facility, avoiding increases to property taxes or district debt. For calendar purposes, the Board chose to maintain a traditional school calendar rather than shift to year-round schooling, preserving a standard summer break.
The school's enrollment of about 850 students skews toward the ninth and tenth grades. Without available proficiency data, graduation rates, or chronic absenteeism metrics, families considering Glenn Hills would benefit from contacting the school directly to ask about specific program offerings, course sequencing, college and career pathways, and recent student outcomes. The district's facility transformation and attendance zone changes mean families should also clarify how boundary shifts may affect enrollment and feeder patterns in coming years.
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