Coastal Plains High School

As a reasonably sized high school in Brunswick, Georgia, Coastal Plains High School teaches 1,161 students from grades 9 through 12, part of State Specialty Schools I- Coastal Plains High School.

Coastal Plains High School is a school of State Specialty Schools I- Coastal Plains High School, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Coastal Plains High School records that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Black, 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Coastal Plains High School has 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Glynn County (around 79%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Glynn County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $69,799 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Glynn County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,911 students), of which Coastal Plains High School is one.

Golden Isles Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Coastal Plains High School.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Coastal Plains High School has expanded 80%, going from 644 students in 2018 to 1,161 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 32% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 36.6:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.