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What's the most underrated thing about Ware County High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,633
High
DISTRICT 658 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARE COUNTY·NCES 130543001777
Ware County High School
700 Victory Dr, Waycross, GA 31503 · (912) 287-2351 · Ware County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,633 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
1,373 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 462 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 431 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 386 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 354 | 22% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Based on grade levels within Ware County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
53.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 53 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 2 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.3% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.1% |
| 2021-22 | 51.5% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Georgia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Ware County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #85 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #105 of 417 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,633 | #123 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #96 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #92 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.1% | #159 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #155 of 226 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,633
-4 (0%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 1,097
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 1,633 | 115.5 | 14.1:1 | 84% (1,373) |
| 2023-24 | 1,618 | 116.9 | 13.8:1 | 84% (1,360) |
| 2022-23 | 1,589 | 110.7 | 14.3:1 | 86% (1,372) |
| 2020-21 | 1,637 | 104 | 15.7:1 | 67% (1,094) |
| 2017-18 | 1,548 | 105.1 | 14.7:1 | 90% (1,394) |
| 2015-16 | 1,561 | 99 | 15.8:1 | 90% (1,406) |
| 2010-11 | 1,523 | 97 | 15.7:1 | 59% (901) |
| 2000-01 | 1,527 | 99 | 15.4:1 | 45% (693) |
| 1990-91 | 1,097 | 63 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ware County High School.
About Ware County High School
Ware County High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Waycross, Georgia. In all, 1,633 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 46% bigger than the average of about 1,120 students for high schools in Georgia.
Ware County High School is a school in Ware County. The district has 9 schools and 5,920 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Ware County High School is White, with 44% of students. The next largest groups are 40% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 18 points below the 62% share among Ware County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
On staff are 115.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. High schools in Georgia average 15.2:1, 1.0 more students per teacher than here. Ware County High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 84%.
After accounting for student poverty, Ware County High School is in the top 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 56.3% is 22.4 points above the 33.9% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Ware County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $47,448 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Ware County has 10 public schools with about 5,927 students, including Ware County High School.
Among nearby public schools, Ware County Middle School is closest at about 2.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ware County High School comes in 1st of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Ware County High School had 1,637 students in 2020-21 and 1,633 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.7:1 to 14.1:1.
The Ware County High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Ware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,976
Census ACS
Median income
$47,448
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
5,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ware County
- Wacona Elementary SchoolElementary · 885 students
- Ware County Middle SchoolMiddle · 752 students
- Waycross Middle SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Williams Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Waresboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
Other schools in Waycross
- Wacona Elementary SchoolElementary · 885 students
- Ware County Middle SchoolMiddle · 752 students
- Waycross Middle SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Williams Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Waresboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
Nearby schools
- Ware County Middle School2.6 mi · 752
- Williams Heights Elementary School2.7 mi · 436
- Waycross Middle School3.0 mi · 606
- Center Elementary School3.4 mi · 470
- Wacona Elementary School3.7 mi · 885
- Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center4.0 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Ware County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ware County High School?
Ware County High School enrolls approximately 1,633 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Ware County High School serve?
Ware County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ware County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ware County High School is approximately 14.1:1 (116 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ware County High School?
Ware County High School reports a student body of 44% White, 9% Hispanic, 40% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Ware County High School?
Ware County High School is overseen by Ware County in Ware County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.