Swainsboro High School
Swainsboro High School serves 734 students in grades 9-12.
Swainsboro High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Swainsboro High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Swainsboro High School's student population of 734 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
734 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Swainsboro High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,196 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Swainsboro High School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1648 out of 2196 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
4%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Black
47%
37%
White
42%
40%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
75-79%
83%
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
8%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
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