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Enrollment
1,162
High
DISTRICT 1,000 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUSCOGEE COUNTY·NCES 130387001387
Shaw High School
7579 Raider Way, Columbus, GA 31909 · (706) 569-3638 · Muscogee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,162 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
941 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 315 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 248 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 317 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 282 | 24% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
27.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 28 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 10 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.5% |
| 2023-24 | 23.2% |
| 2022-23 | 11.5% |
| 2021-22 | 17.3% |
% 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
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Shaw High School
Shaw High School's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw High School this school | 1,162 | 81.0% | 24.9% |
| Jenkins High School Savannah | 1,265 | 73.9% | 20.9% |
| Windsor Forest High School Savannah | 1,069 | 74.6% | 20.4% |
| Maynard Jackson High School Atlanta | 1,549 | 81.8% | 39.6% |
| Liberty County High School Hinesville | 1,192 | 74.5% | 30.8% |
| Academy of Richmond County High School Augusta | 1,178 | 85.1% | 10.8% |
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 Shaw High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Muscogee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #299 of 411 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #282 of 417 ▲ 16 | #4 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,162 | #219 of 480 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #124 of 413 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #102 of 413 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.0% | #177 of 425 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #105 of 168 | #4 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. 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
1,162
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,211
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 1,162 | 79.7 | 14.6:1 | 81% (941) |
| 2023-24 | 1,220 | 73.7 | 16.6:1 | 43% (523) |
| 2022-23 | 1,234 | 73 | 16.9:1 | 97% (1,192) |
| 2020-21 | 1,164 | 76 | 15.3:1 | 97% (1,124) |
| 2017-18 | 1,251 | 74.4 | 16.8:1 | 94% (1,181) |
| 2015-16 | 1,225 | 72 | 17.0:1 | 54% (658) |
| 2010-11 | 1,222 | 75 | 16.3:1 | 49% (602) |
| 2000-01 | 1,416 | 76 | 18.6:1 | 27% (376) |
| 1990-91 | 1,211 | 71 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shaw High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,251 to 1,162); teachers up 7% (74.4 to 79.7).
About Shaw High School
A mid-sized high school in Columbus, Georgia, Shaw High School is part of Muscogee County. It enrolls 1,162 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12.
Muscogee County operates 54 schools. Combined enrollment is 30,091 students.
Black students are 56% of those enrolled at Shaw High School. Other reported shares: 15% Hispanic, 14% White, 11% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 47% Black among all Muscogee County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
There are 79.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.6:1. It is about the same as the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Of all students at Shaw High School, 81% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The model predicts 35.5% for a school in Georgia with Shaw High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Shaw High School posts 24.9%.
Census data for Muscogee County show median household income comes to about $58,073, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 57 public schools and about 30,110 students.
Of the public schools around it, Shaw High School is closest to Eagle Ridge Academy, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Shaw High School is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for Shaw High School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show 1,164 students in 2020-21 and 1,162 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Muscogee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
203,711
Census ACS
Median income
$58,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
30,110 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Muscogee County
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Columbus High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Hardaway High SchoolHigh · 1,067 students
- Jordan Vocational High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Spencer High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
- Carver High SchoolHigh · 887 students
Other schools in Columbus
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Columbus High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Hardaway High SchoolHigh · 1,067 students
- Jordan Vocational High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Spencer High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
- Carver High SchoolHigh · 887 students
Other Shaw High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Shaw High. Shaw High School is the largest of the 3.
- Shaw High SchoolEast Cleveland, OH · 420 students
- Shaw High SchoolSHAW, MS · 200 students
Nearby schools
- Eagle Ridge Academy0.1 mi · 658
- Blackmon Road Middle School1.0 mi · 478
- North Columbus Elementary1.7 mi · 737
- Northside High School1.7 mi · 1,405
- Veterans Memorial Middle School1.8 mi · 681
- Blanchard Elementary School2.1 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Shaw High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shaw High School?
Shaw High School enrolls approximately 1,162 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Shaw High School serve?
Shaw High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shaw High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shaw High School is approximately 14.6:1 (80 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Shaw High School?
Student demographics at Shaw High School are roughly 14% White, 15% Hispanic, 56% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Shaw High School?
Shaw High School is overseen by Muscogee County in Muscogee County.
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