Ware County High School

700 Victory Dr, Waycross GA, 31503 | Ware County School District | 912-287-2351
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1548
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Waycross
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
45%Waycross
42%Georgia

Ware County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ware County School District" in Waycross, GA. There are a total of 1,548 students and 105 teachers at Ware County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Ware County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 31% higher than the Georgia average.

Ware County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1548
Teachers105
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment29
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)29
Passing some courses<=2
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 Ware County High School, there are a total of 29 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

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.

Ware County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 55.8% 53.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 34.9% 36.0% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3% 5.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 4.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Waycross demographics profile

StatisticWaycrossGeorgiaNational
Population13,63810,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,14918791
Median age36.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%54%55%
Speak English98%86%79%
Speak Spanish2%8%13%

Education level achieved in Waycross

IndexWaycrossGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade76.1%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school74.0%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college44.9%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.5%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.0%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Ware County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.