Americus Sumter High School (Old Americus-Sumter Hs S)

805 Harrold Ave, Americus GA, 31709 | Sumter County School District | 229-924-3653
  • grades 9-12
  • students 875
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 41% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Americus
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
27%Americus
42%Georgia

Americus Sumter High School (Old Americus-Sumter Hs S) is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sumter County School District" in Americus, GA. There are a total of 875 students and 56 teachers at Americus Sumter High School (Old Americus-Sumter Hs S), for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Americus Sumter High School (Old Americus-Sumter Hs S) has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 41% lower than the Georgia average.

Americus Sumter High School (Old Americus-Sumter Hs S) location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students875
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment154
Taking some courses151
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses148
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Americus Sumter High School (Old Americus-Sumter Hs S), there are a total of 154 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 151 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Americus Sumter High School (Old Americus-Sumter Hs S) race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 15.6% 16.2% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 78.1% 73.3% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.7% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 8.3% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Americus demographics profile

StatisticAmericusGeorgiaNational
Population15,31910,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,35018791
Median age29.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%54%55%
Speak English95%86%79%
Speak Spanish1%8%13%

Education level achieved in Americus

IndexAmericusGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade74.2%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school73.2%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college48.8%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.2%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.0%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters12.5%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.7%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Americus Sumter High School (Old Americus-Sumter Hs S) data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.