Hephzibah High School

Set in Hephzibah, Georgia, Hephzibah High School is a medium-sized high school, overseen by Richmond County. It hosts 1,041 students across grades 9 through 12.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hephzibah High School lists that 77% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder consists of 12% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 56% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.8:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Hephzibah High School is in the bottom 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 26.9%; Hephzibah High School posts 4.9%, -22.0 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Richmond County indicate median household income runs about $55,637, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Richmond County's 58 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,674 students), Hephzibah High School is one campus in the mix.

Hephzibah Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hephzibah High School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 13.3%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hephzibah High School has climbed 6%, going from 979 students in 2018 to 1,041 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 32% to 12% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.