Academy Of Richmond County High School vs. Westside High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Academy Of Richmond County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 1,096 students in grades 9-12, Academy Of Richmond County High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black).
Serving 906 students in grades 9-12, Westside High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,096 students
906 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
56 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2080 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2025 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
8%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
15-19%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
18%
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Graduation Rate
83%
79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
306
281
Grade 10 Students
296
227
Grade 11 Students
279
221
Grade 12 Students
215
177
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
5%
6%
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% Black
70%
70%
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% White
19%
19%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.47
0.47
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
80%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
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