SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the GA proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 19%Projected 22%

Washington County High School Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the GA proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the GA average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 17%GA 40%

English proficiency

School 14%GA 37%

Science proficiency

School 27%GA 38%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

93%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

4%

Students in at least one AP course. 5 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

13%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes13%
AP courses offered5
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

3%
4%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

0%
2%

Gold marks the GA average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C

39.02 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B-

5.34 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C

27.19 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$46,922

GA average $85,989

Median home value

$111,371

GA average $295,153

Median rent

$823 /mo

GA average $1,429

Unemployment rate

5.6%

GA average 5.2%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 85.0%GA 88.9%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

18:1

GA average 13:1

Teachers

53

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$68,267

All teachers in Washington County.

Student to counselor ratio GA average 455:1896:1
Support staff3
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 94%GA 93%

Experienced teachers

School 80%GA 67%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days159
Out-of-school suspension days432
Total days missed to suspension848
Expulsions with services22
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$7573 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$5.59

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

28%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

66%

Latino

1%

Multiracial

4%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged100%
Students with disabilities19%
English as a second language0%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless1%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Washington County High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Jefferson County High School

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 11%
  • Distance: 24.5 mi
Wilkinson County High School

  • Actual: 15%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Distance: 25.7 mi
Baldwin High School

  • Actual: 27%
  • Projected: 24%
  • Distance: 27.3 mi
East Laurens High School

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Distance: 27.8 mi
Twiggs County High School

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 15%
  • Distance: 37.8 mi
West Laurens High School

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 59%
  • Distance: 38.0 mi
Swainsboro High School

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 39.6 mi
Thomson High School

  • Actual: 21%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Distance: 39.7 mi
Harlem High School

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 58%
  • Distance: 44.1 mi
Putnam County High School

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 61%
  • Distance: 44.9 mi