Summary:
The city of Augusta, Georgia is home to 12 high schools, serving grades 9-12, that are part of the Richmond County school district. This district is ranked 177 out of 206 districts in the state and has an overall 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools in this data set are a mix of public and public magnet schools, with student populations ranging from 28 to 1,175.
The standout schools in this data set are the two magnet schools - Davidson Magnet School and Johnson Magnet. These schools consistently rank among the top high schools in the state, with Davidson Magnet ranking 4th and 8th in the last two school years, and Johnson Magnet ranking 45th and 53rd. Both schools have significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the district and state averages across all subject areas. Another high-performing school is the Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School, which ranked 132nd and 103rd in the state in the last two years and also has much higher proficiency rates than the district and state, particularly in STEM subjects.
In contrast, several of the other high schools in the district, such as Butler High, Glenn Hills High, and Josey High, have very low proficiency rates, often less than 10% in core subjects. These schools also have very high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. The wide range in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the schools may also contribute to the performance differences, with the higher-resourced magnet schools seeing better outcomes.
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