Oglethorpe County High School

749 Athens Rd, Lexington GA, 30648 | Oglethorpe County School District | 706-743-8124
  • grades 9-12
  • students 659
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 46% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Lexington
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
48%Lexington
42%Georgia

Oglethorpe County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Oglethorpe County School District" in Lexington, GA. There are a total of 659 students and 43 teachers at Oglethorpe County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Oglethorpe County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.0%, which is 10% higher than the Georgia average.

Oglethorpe County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students659
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment76
Taking some courses68
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses34

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 Oglethorpe County High School, there are a total of 76 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 68 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Oglethorpe County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 69.7% 70.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 19.9% 17.7% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 7.2% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Lexington demographics profile

StatisticLexingtonGeorgiaNational
Population45910,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)83818791
Median age36.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%54%55%
Speak English99%86%79%
Speak Spanish0%8%13%

Education level achieved in Lexington

IndexLexingtonGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade85.9%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school84.7%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college55.9%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.4%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.8%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Oglethorpe County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.