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Enrollment
609
High
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCREVEN COUNTY·NCES 130450001611
Screven County High School
110 Halcyondale Rd, Sylvania, GA 30467 · (912) 451-2300 · Screven County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Georgia public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
455 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 181 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 158 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 142 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 128 | 21% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Screven County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
55.3%
GA avg 44.6% . -14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 14 points since 2023.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.3% |
| 2023-24 | 69.3% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Schools most like Screven County High School
Screven County High School's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screven County High School this school | 609 | 74.7% | 48.3% |
| Vidalia Comprehensive High School Vidalia | 703 | 81.1% | 20.4% |
| Thomson High School Thomson | 962 | 70.5% | 30.1% |
| Charlton County High School Folkston | 417 | 76.3% | 38.6% |
| Emanuel County Institute Twin City | 572 | 69.9% | 41.0% |
| Lincoln County High School Lincolnton | 376 | 79.3% | 47.7% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Screven County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #129 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #93 of 417 ▼ 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #336 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #101 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #206 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.7% | #204 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #124 of 168 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
609
+27 (+5%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 772
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 609 | 42.7 | 14.3:1 | 75% (455) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 42.9 | 13.9:1 | 75% (450) |
| 2022-23 | 589 | 44.6 | 13.2:1 | 76% (449) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 43 | 13.5:1 | 75% (435) |
| 2017-18 | 638 | 42 | 15.2:1 | 75% (480) |
| 2015-16 | 635 | 43 | 14.8:1 | 75% (478) |
| 2010-11 | 759 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 75% (571) |
| 2000-01 | 932 | 57 | 16.4:1 | 71% (659) |
| 1990-91 | 772 | 61 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Screven County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (638 to 609); teachers up 2% (42 to 42.7).
About Screven County High School
Screven County High School is a high school in Sylvania, Georgia, according to federal school records. A total of 609 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120 students, so this school is 46% smaller than average.
Screven County oversees Screven County High School and 2 other schools, with 2,066 students in total.
Screven County High School is 52% Black by enrollment. Other reported shares: 43% White, 3% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 39% Black among all Screven County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 42.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Eligible students account for 75% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Measured against Georgia public high schools, Screven County High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Screven County High School are 9.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (48.3% actual, 38.7% predicted).
In the county around the school, Screven County, the median household income is $52,792, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Screven County is home to 3 public schools and about 2,066 public school students.
Nearest public school: Screven County Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Screven County High School ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Screven County High School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment has grown by 27 students since 2020-21, to 609.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Screven County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,130
Census ACS
Median income
$52,792
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
2,066 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Screven County
- Screven County Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,005 students
- Screven County Middle SchoolMiddle · 452 students
Other schools in Sylvania
- Screven County Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,005 students
- Screven County Middle SchoolMiddle · 452 students
Nearby schools
- Screven County Elementary School1.3 mi · 1,005
- Screven County Middle School1.4 mi · 452
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ Jenkins17.7 mi · 604
- Jenkins County High School18.7 mi · 309
- Jenkins County Elementary School18.7 mi · 601
- Jenkins County Middle School18.7 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Screven County High SchoolHow many students attend Screven County High School?
Screven County High School enrolls approximately 609 students in grades 09-12.
Is Screven County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Screven County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Screven County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Screven County High School is approximately 14.3:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Screven County High School?
At Screven County High School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 3% Hispanic, 52% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Screven County High School public or private?
Screven County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Screven County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.