Wheeler County High School

50 Snowhill Rd, Alamo GA, 30411 | Wheeler County School District | 912-568-7166
  • grades 9-12
  • students 285
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 17% 59% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Alamo
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
31%Alamo
42%Georgia

Wheeler County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wheeler County School District" in Alamo, GA. There are a total of 285 students and 21 teachers at Wheeler County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Wheeler County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 59% lower than the Georgia average.

Wheeler County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students285
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Wheeler County High School, there are a total of n/a 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
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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.

Wheeler County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 55.4% 58.2% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 37.2% 35.1% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.4% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3% 5.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Alamo demographics profile

StatisticAlamoGeorgiaNational
Population3,34510,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,70718791
Median age28.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)28%54%55%
Speak English100%86%79%
Speak Spanish0%8%13%

Education level achieved in Alamo

IndexAlamoGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade42.8%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school40.0%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college17.5%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree9.1%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors4.1%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters1.6%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Wheeler County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.