Worth County High School

406 W King St, Sylvester GA, 31791 | Worth County School District | 229-776-8625
  • grades 9-12
  • students 834
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 48% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Sylvester
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
33%Sylvester
42%Georgia

Worth County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Worth County School District" in Sylvester, GA. There are a total of 834 students and 56 teachers at Worth County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Worth County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 21.5%, which is 48% lower than the Georgia average.

Worth County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students834
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment99
Taking some courses93
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses33
Passing no courses51

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 Worth County High School, there are a total of 99 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 93 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School21%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Worth County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 57.1% 57.6% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 38.3% 36.4% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 1.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Sylvester demographics profile

StatisticSylvesterGeorgiaNational
Population5,80910,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)88618791
Median age37.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English100%86%79%
Speak Spanish0%8%13%

Education level achieved in Sylvester

IndexSylvesterGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade71.5%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school69.2%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college36.8%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.4%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.7%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.3%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Worth County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.