South Effingham High School

1220 Noel C Conaway Rd, Guyton GA, 31312 | Effingham County School District | 912-728-7511
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1659
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 48% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Guyton
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
54%Guyton
42%Georgia

South Effingham High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Effingham County School District" in Guyton, GA. There are a total of 1,659 students and 89 teachers at South Effingham High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

South Effingham High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.0%, which is 15% higher than the Georgia average.

South Effingham High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1659
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment422
Taking some courses341
Taking some courses (not tests)52
Passing some courses265
Passing no courses64

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 South Effingham High School, there are a total of 422 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 341 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School47%

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.

South Effingham High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 82.5% 75.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 9.6% 15.3% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.9% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 4.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 3.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Guyton demographics profile

StatisticGuytonGeorgiaNational
Population2,46310,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)76818791
Median age30.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English96%86%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Guyton

IndexGuytonGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.7%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college48.9%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.6%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.3%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The South Effingham High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.