Enrollment
368
High
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILKES COUNTY·NCES 130576003852
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School
1182 Tignall Rd, Washington, GA 30673 · (706) 678-2426 · Wilkes County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Georgia public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
12.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
341 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 | 108 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 92 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 83 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 85 | 23% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 Wilkes County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
45.3%
GA avg 44.6% . -0.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores have held steady since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.3% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% |
| 2022-23 | 38.9% |
| 2021-22 | 45.5% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School this school | 368 | 92.7% | 36.5% |
| Pelham High School Pelham | 381 | 97.4% | 49.3% |
| Manchester High School Manchester | 447 | 95.1% | 14.8% |
| Jenkins County High School Millen | 309 | 99.4% | 30.3% |
| Wilkinson County High School Mc Intyre | 328 | 100.0% | 18.1% |
| Brooks County High School Quitman | 542 | 100.0% | 24.4% |
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-Wilkes Comprehensive High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #216 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #156 of 417 ▲ 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #380 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #35 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #114 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.7% | #115 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #52 of 168 |
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
368
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 368 | 29.9 | 12.3:1 | 93% (341) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 28.5 | 12.6:1 | 72% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 29.4 | 12.1:1 | 52% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 94% (356) |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 32.1 | 13.4:1 | 94% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 453 | 32 | 14.2:1 | 94% (425) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 71% (330) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (429 to 368); teachers down 7% (32.1 to 29.9).
About Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School is a small high school in Washington, Georgia. The school's 368 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students each.
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School is one of the 4 schools that make up Wilkes County (1,262 students in total).
A majority of students at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, 51%, are Black. The rest of enrollment is 33% White, 11% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Wilkes County, the Black share is about 40%. By the diversity index, Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School comes in at 62%.
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School's 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.3:1. For comparison, high schools in Georgia average 15.2:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 93%.
The allk12 Grade for Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School is B. Compared with Georgia public high schools, the school scored higher than 60% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School falls in the middle 80% of Georgia schools: 36.5% actual against 29.5% predicted.
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School is located in Wilkes County, where median household income is about $52,043, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 5 public schools in Wilkes County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,272.
Washington-Wilkes Middle School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School had 378 students in 2020-21 and 368 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease. The ratio was 14.0:1 in 2020-21 and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Wilkes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,549
Census ACS
Median income
$52,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,272 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilkes County
- Washington-Wilkes Primary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Washington-Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · 285 students
- Washington-Wilkes Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
Other schools in Washington
- Washington-Wilkes Primary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Washington-Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · 285 students
- Washington-Wilkes Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Wilkes County Regional Detention CenterHigh · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Washington-Wilkes Middle School0.0 mi · 285
- Washington-Wilkes Elementary School1.8 mi · 244
- Washington-Wilkes Primary School2.4 mi · 365
- Wilkes County Regional Detention Center4.7 mi · 10
- Lincoln County Elementary School14.2 mi · 602
- Lincoln County High School14.2 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High SchoolHow many students attend Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School?
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School serve?
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School.
How diverse is Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School?
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School reports a student body of 33% White, 11% Hispanic, 51% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School?
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School is overseen by Wilkes County in Wilkes County.
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