Washington County High School

420 Riddleville Rd, Sandersville GA, 31082 | Washington County School District | 478-552-2324
  • grades 9-12
  • students 848
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 47% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Sandersville
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
29%Sandersville
42%Georgia

Washington County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Washington County School District" in Sandersville, GA. There are a total of 848 students and 52 teachers at Washington County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Washington County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 47% lower than the Georgia average.

Washington County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students848
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment99
Taking some courses49
Taking some courses (not tests)54
Passing some courses15
Passing no courses31

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 Washington County High School, there are a total of 99 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 49 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School17%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
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.

Washington County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 28.9% 30.4% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 67.8% 64.9% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 1.3% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Sandersville demographics profile

StatisticSandersvilleGeorgiaNational
Population5,46810,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)42518791
Median age42.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%54%55%
Speak English96%86%79%
Speak Spanish1%8%13%

Education level achieved in Sandersville

IndexSandersvilleGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade74.8%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school73.7%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college42.8%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.5%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.8%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Washington County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.