Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School

Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School is one of the small secondary schools in Savannah, Georgia, one of the schools within Savannah-Chatham County, with 694 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 38% smaller than typical.

Savannah-Chatham County comprises 58 schools with combined enrollment of 36,355 students; Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School lists that the largest single group is Black, at 62% of enrollment; the rest consists of 20% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 39% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School sits in the top 10% of Georgia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 40.3%; actual is 70.2%, +29.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Chatham County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,097, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Chatham County's 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,380 students), Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Otis J Brock III Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 25.9%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School's enrollment has grew 8% since 2018, when it stood at 640 (now 694). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 12% to 20%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.