Academy of Richmond County High School

Academy of Richmond County High School is a moderately sized high school in Augusta, Georgia, part of Richmond County. The school enrolls 1,178 students in grades 9 through 12.

Within Richmond County, which oversees 52 schools and 30,573 students, Academy of Richmond County High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Academy of Richmond County High School records that 71% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school reports 14% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Richmond County as a whole is about 56% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Academy of Richmond County High School reports 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Academy of Richmond County High School is in the bottom 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 33.4%; Academy of Richmond County High School posts 10.8%, -22.6 points below that line.

In the area at large, census data for Richmond County shows median household income runs about $55,637, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Academy of Richmond County High School is one of 58 public schools in Richmond County (combined enrollment of about 31,674 students).

The closest other public school is Monte Sano Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Academy of Richmond County High School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 34.1%.

Academy of Richmond County High School operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 11%: 1,318 students in 2018 compared to 1,178 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 76% to 71% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.