West Laurens High School

3692 Ga Highway 257, Dexter GA, 31019 | Laurens County School District | 478-875-1000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1196
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Dexter
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
51%Dexter
42%Georgia

West Laurens High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Laurens County School District" in Dexter, GA. There are a total of 1,196 students and 74 teachers at West Laurens High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

West Laurens High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 21% higher than the Georgia average.

West Laurens High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1196
Teachers74
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment110
Taking some courses103
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses59

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 West Laurens High School, there are a total of 110 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 103 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

West Laurens High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 71.3% 66.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 24.6% 27.8% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.9% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 2.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Dexter demographics profile

StatisticDexterGeorgiaNational
Population94310,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,22918791
Median age28.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%54%55%
Speak English100%86%79%
Speak Spanish0%8%13%

Education level achieved in Dexter

IndexDexterGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade79.2%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school78.6%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college37.5%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.2%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.9%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The West Laurens High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.