Shaw High School

7579 Raider Way, Columbus, GA, 31909-1807
Tel: (706)569-3638
Grades: 9-12 | 1,222 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Shaw High School serves 1,222 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the GA state average of 15:1.
  • The school's 65% graduation rate is lower than the GA state average of 66%.
  • Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body.
  • Shaw High School is one of 9 public high schools within Columbus, and operates within the Muscogee County School District.

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Source: 2011 NCES data, GA Dept. of Educ.
Shaw High School
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 1,222 students
% Male / % Female 48% / 52%
Total Classroom Teachers 76 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(GA) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 16:1 15:1
 
This School
(GA) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a n/a
% Asian		 3% 3%
% Hispanic		 6% 12%
% Black		 58% 37%
% White		 31% 45%
Unknown		 2% 3%
 
 
This School
(GA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 37% 50%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 12% 7%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Muscogee County School District

Nearby Schools:

Shaw High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Eagle Ridge Academy
Grades: PK-5 | 0.3 mi. away
Blackmon Road Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 0.7 mi. away
Veterans Memorial Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 1.2 mi. away
North Columbus Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 1.6 mi. away
Northside High School
Grades: 9-12 | 1.6 mi. away

View all schools in: Columbus, Muscogee County, Zip 31909

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  • Recommended October 06,2012 - We have been very happy with Shaw. The teachers are very invested in the education of the students and have been very kind and caring.*-Posted by Parent *

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