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Beach High School

3001 Hopkins St, Savannah, GA 31405 · (912) 395-5330 · Chatham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL973 STUDENTS
Enrollment
973
High
DISTRICT 809 · STATE 1,120
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
829 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 936337%
Grade 1029030%
Grade 1115916%
Grade 1216117%
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
384%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 34% · US 43%
Hispanic
10911%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
78380%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 36% · US 15%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
303%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
48149%
Female
49251%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
Math
36.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +25.1pp since 2021

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 25 points since 2021.

Georgia Milestones results by year

School yearMath
2024-2536.9%
2023-2435.9%
2022-2323.6%
2021-2211.8%
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Beach High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn GeorgiaIn Chatham County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
31.6%#250 of 411#6 of 11
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.9%#208 of 417#3 of 11
Enrollment
ranked largest first
973#261 of 480#5 of 13
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.9:1#137 of 413#8 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
33.7%#337 of 413#8 of 10
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
85.2%#149 of 425#1 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.0%#152 of 168#6 of 6
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
973
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,373
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2597365.414.9:185% (829)
2023-2490461.614.7:183% (751)
2022-2391462.214.7:179% (722)
2020-219666016.1:172% (697)
2017-1899358.417.0:165% (642)
2015-169926315.8:184% (831)
2010-111,0626915.4:171% (757)
2000-011,5247221.2:154% (822)
1990-911,3737418.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beach High School.

About Beach High School

The public high school Beach High School is located in Savannah, Georgia. Enrollment stands at 973 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

The 58 schools in Savannah-Chatham County enroll 36,355 students altogether, Beach High School among them.

The share of Black students at Beach High School is 80%. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 39% Black. The diversity index for Beach High School is 34%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school lists 65.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. The 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 85% of the student body. Among public schools in Chatham County, the average eligibility rate is 74%.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Beach High School is 1.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 31.6%. Predicted: 33.3%.

Chatham County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $71,097 a year, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 60 public schools in the county, enrolling about 36,380, Beach High School among them.

Beach High School's nearest public school is Savannah-Chatham E-Learning Academy (about 0.4 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Beach High School. Beach High School places 3rd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment has been fairly stable: 966 in 2020-21 and 973 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.9:1) than in 2020-21 (16.1:1).

This page collects posts and questions about Beach High School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Chatham County at a glance

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Population
300,879
Census ACS
Median income
$71,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
36,380 students

Quick facts

School name
Beach High School
District
Savannah-Chatham County
Address
3001 Hopkins St, Savannah, GA 31405
Phone
(912) 395-5330
County
Chatham County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
973
Teachers (FTE)
65
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
829 (85%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
130102000376
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Beach High School
What is the total enrollment at Beach High School?
Beach High School enrolls approximately 973 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Beach High School serve?
Beach High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beach High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beach High School is approximately 14.9:1 (65 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Beach High School?
Beach High School reports a student body of 4% White, 11% Hispanic, 80% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Beach High School?
Beach High School is overseen by Savannah-Chatham County in Chatham County.
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