Fitzgerald High School School College and Career Academy

Fitzgerald High School School College and Career Academy is a four-year high school of intimate scale in Fitzgerald, Georgia, run under Ben Hill County, caters to 870 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 1,120 students each, so Fitzgerald High School School College and Career Academy sits 22% below that benchmark.

Ben Hill County runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,910 students. Fitzgerald High School School College and Career Academy is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Fitzgerald High School School College and Career Academy records that 43% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 40% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school lists 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, census data for Ben Hill County shows median household earnings sit near $41,758, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ben Hill County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,910 students), of which Fitzgerald High School School College and Career Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Hurricane Transition Academy, roughly 2.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fitzgerald High School School College and Career Academy has grew 5%, going from 829 students in 2018 to 870 in 2025.

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