Tift County High School

1 Blue Devil Way, Tifton GA, 31794 | Tift County School District | 229-387-2475
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1640
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Tifton
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
40%Tifton
42%Georgia

Tift County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Tift County School District" in Tifton, GA. There are a total of 1,640 students and 99 teachers at Tift County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Tift County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.0%, which is 21% lower than the Georgia average.

Tift County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1640
Teachers99
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment359
Taking some courses356
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses86
Passing no courses260

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 Tift County High School, there are a total of 359 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 356 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School37%

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.

Tift County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 45.3% 43.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 33.4% 34.7% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5% 18.6% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 2.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Tifton demographics profile

StatisticTiftonGeorgiaNational
Population17,18910,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,33818791
Median age31.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%54%55%
Speak English87%86%79%
Speak Spanish10%8%13%

Education level achieved in Tifton

IndexTiftonGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade76.1%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college45.7%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.3%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.6%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.6%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Tift County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.