Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School

Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, a tiny 9-12 campus in Washington, Georgia, one of the schools within Wilkes County, educates 368 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 67% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School is one of 4 schools operated by Wilkes County, a district that hosts 1,262 students overall.

Demographically, Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School logs that 51% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 33% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Wilkes County as a whole is about 40% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 93% of students at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 29.5%, the actual is 36.5%, a residual of +7.0 points.

Around the school, census data for Wilkes County shows median household income runs about $52,043, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wilkes County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,272 students), Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Washington-Wilkes Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 37.6%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 14%: 429 students in 2018 compared to 368 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.