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What's one thing Washington County High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
905
High
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY·NCES 130549001788
Washington County High School
420 Riddleville Rd, Sandersville, GA 31082 · (478) 552-2324 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL905 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Georgia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
16.7:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
606 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 240 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 219 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 221 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 225 | 25% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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 Washington County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
21.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 22 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 6 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.9% |
| 2022-23 | 19.8% |
| 2021-22 | 16.2% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Washington County High School
Washington County High School's state test result (23.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County High School this school | 905 | 67.0% | 23.4% |
| Thomson High School Thomson | 962 | 70.5% | 30.1% |
| Baldwin High School Milledgeville | 1,283 | 70.1% | 33.2% |
| Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School Augusta | 640 | 69.8% | 65.8% |
| Hampton High School Hampton | 1,165 | 63.5% | 21.9% |
| Westside High School Macon | 1,013 | 61.6% | 8.0% |
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 Washington County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #312 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #325 of 417 ▼ 66 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 905 | #278 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #262 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.6% | #294 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.0% | #240 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #141 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. 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
905
+28 (+3%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 871
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 905 | 54.2 | 16.7:1 | 67% (606) |
| 2023-24 | 901 | 52.2 | 17.3:1 | 67% (603) |
| 2022-23 | 896 | 49.3 | 18.2:1 | 77% (694) |
| 2020-21 | 877 | 52 | 16.9:1 | 78% (683) |
| 2017-18 | 848 | 51.8 | 16.4:1 | 78% (660) |
| 2015-16 | 837 | 51 | 16.4:1 | 72% (601) |
| 2010-11 | 969 | 63 | 15.4:1 | 60% (579) |
| 2000-01 | 1,115 | 66 | 16.9:1 | 62% (696) |
| 1990-91 | 871 | 52 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (848 to 905); teachers up 5% (51.8 to 54.2).
About Washington County High School
Washington County High School is a small high school found in Sandersville, Georgia. The school counts 905 students across grades 9 through 12.
Besides Washington County High School, Washington County runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 2,661 students.
A majority of students at Washington County High School, 70%, are Black. The rest of enrollment is 24% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Among all residents of Washington County, the Black share is about 53%. By the diversity index, Washington County High School comes in at 45%.
Washington County High School operates with 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.7:1. That ratio is over the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Washington County High School reports 67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 85% average for public schools in Washington County is 18 points higher.
allk12 grades Washington County High School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school in Georgia with Washington County High School's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 42.7%. Washington County High School scores 23.4%.
Washington County High School is located in Washington County, where median household income is about $46,023, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Washington County High School is one of 4 public schools in Washington County, which together enroll about 2,661 students.
The closest public school, Ridge Road Primary School, is about 0.9 miles from Washington County High School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Washington County High School ranks 7th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 877 to 905.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,849
Census ACS
Median income
$46,023
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County
- Ridge Road Primary SchoolElementary · 588 students
- Ridge Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- T. J. Elder Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
Other schools in Sandersville
- Ridge Road Primary SchoolElementary · 588 students
- Ridge Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- T. J. Elder Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
Other Washington County High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Washington County High. Washington County High School is the largest of the 5.
- Washington County High SchoolSpringfield, KY · 507 students
- Washington County HighPlymouth, NC · 450 students
- Washington County High SchoolChatom, AL · 395 students
- Washington County High SchoolWashington, KS · 163 students
Nearby schools
- Ridge Road Primary School0.9 mi · 588
- Ridge Road Elementary School0.9 mi · 585
- T. J. Elder Middle School2.4 mi · 583
- Johnson County Elementary School17.3 mi · 508
- Johnson County Middle School17.5 mi · 220
- Johnson County High School17.5 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About Washington County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington County High School?
Washington County High School enrolls approximately 905 students in grades 09-12.
Is Washington County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington County High School is approximately 16.7:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington County High School?
At Washington County High School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 2% Hispanic, 70% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Washington County High School public or private?
Washington County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.