Telfair County High School

Telfair County High School, an one-room-style high school in Mc Rae Helena, Georgia, run under Telfair County, educates 388 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 65% below the state mean of about 1,120.

Within Telfair County, which oversees 4 schools and 1,543 students, Telfair County High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Telfair County High School records that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 38% Black, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Telfair County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Telfair County High School records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Telfair County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Telfair County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Telfair County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 25.7%, the actual is 40.8%, a residual of +15.2 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Telfair County put the typical household earns roughly $50,929 per year, 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. Telfair County High School is one of 4 public schools in Telfair County (combined enrollment of about 1,543 students).

Nearest neighbor: Telfair County Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Telfair County High School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Telfair County High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.7%.

Telfair County High School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Telfair County High School has contracted 20%, going from 487 students in 2018 to 388 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 3% to 8% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.