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The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High

Public Grades 9-12

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 6% of Georgia high schools

Summary

The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Savannah, Georgia, with 639 students. The school is part of the Savannah-Chatham County school district, which is ranked 127 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data suggests that The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High is a low-performing school within the district, with consistently poor academic outcomes and low state rankings compared to both nearby schools and the state average. The school's performance on the Milestones Assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all subject areas, with only 9.1% proficiency in American Literature in 2024-2025, compared to 28.4% for the district and 40.4% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.3% to 89.1% in recent years, slightly below the 85.4% district average.

Interestingly, the nearby Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School and Savannah Arts Academy generally outperform The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High on academic metrics and state rankings. Savannah Arts Academy, located just 2.4 miles away, ranked 8th out of 452 Georgia high schools in 2024-2025 and had significantly higher test scores. The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High is also located just 0.06 miles away from the high-performing Savannah Early College High School, which ranked 38th out of 452 Georgia high schools in 2024-2025 and had much higher proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments.

575

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,265

Per pupil spending ?

85%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Pennsylvania Ave
Savannah, GA 31404

(912) 395-5050

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Feeder schools for The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High:

Elementary:	Andrea B Williams Elementary School
	Henderson E Formey Junior Early Learning Center
	Shuman Elementary School
Middle:	Hubert Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.1%

Hispanic:

4.2%

White:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (9% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (79% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

427^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12High Schools in the Savannah-Chatham County

127^th of 206Savannah-Chatham County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	427 of 452	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	404 of 458	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	396 of 442	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	398 of 429	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	391 of 410	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	404 of 438	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	408 of 428	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	401 of 420	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	397 of 426	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	394 of 435	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.0	378 of 425	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.7	377 of 425	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.7	349 of 396	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.9	381 of 402	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology13%-32 vs state

Algebra I9%-36 vs state

American Literature and Composition9%-31 vs state

United States History4%-34 vs state

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Schools Near The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5050	575	54	10.5	85.0%	21 (3.7%)	518 (90.1%)	24 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	7.5	427^th of 452 public high schools	5.5%		13.5	404^th of 458 public high schools	11.8%	23	9.1	9.3	12.7	4.1	$21,265	$2,671	$18,595
Savannah Early College High School	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-2535	151	12	12.4	60.9%	18 (11.9%)	97 (64.2%)	21 (13.9%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.9%)	83.2	38^th of 452 public high schools	91.6%		78.7	53^rd of 458 public high schools	88.4%	15	70.0	34.6	93.5	59.6	$18,236	$753	$17,484
Savannah Classical Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	705 E Anderson St # 31401	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	No	(912) 395-4040	68	10	7.1	75.0%	12 (17.6%)	33 (48.5%)	19 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.9%)	80.5	48^th of 452 public high schools	89.4%		71.2	83^rd of 458 public high schools	81.9%	35	43.8	76.2	83.3		$2,613	$113	$2,500
Johnson High School	Public	9-12	3012 Sunset Blvd	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6400	762	65	11.6	83.2%	25 (3.3%)	627 (82.3%)	68 (8.9%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.7%)	28.7	307^th of 452 public high schools	32.1%		20.1	359^th of 458 public high schools	21.6%	52	24.5	19.1	31.0	34.6	$18,448	$1,587	$16,861
Savannah Arts Academy	Public	9-12	500 Washington Ave	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-5000	801	60	13.3	19.6%	450 (56.2%)	134 (16.7%)	97 (12.1%)	59 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.6%)	94	8^th of 452 public high schools	98.2%		83.4	41^st of 458 public high schools	91.0%	33	87.1	65.3	88.9	81.6	$17,660	$768	$16,892
Jenkins High School	Public	9-12	1800 E de Renne Ave	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6300	1,265	86	14.7	73.9%	177 (14.0%)	759 (60.0%)	213 (16.8%)	61 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (3.9%)	24.9	330^th of 452 public high schools	27.0%		28.8	301^st of 458 public high schools	34.3%	29	25.7	11.0	29.2	25.5	$15,993	$1,488	$14,505
Islands High School	Public	9-12	170 Whitemarsh Island Rd	Savannah	31410	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-2000	752	55	13.6	37.9%	483 (64.2%)	121 (16.1%)	61 (8.1%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.8%)	48	177^th of 452 public high schools	60.8%		74.6	73^rd of 458 public high schools	84.1%	104	42.8	28.5	42.8	35.9	$17,797	$1,128	$16,669
Beach High School	Public	9-12	3001 Hopkins St	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5330	973	65	14.8	85.2%	38 (3.9%)	783 (80.5%)	109 (11.2%)	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.1%)	23.7	340^th of 452 public high schools	24.8%		23.8	331^st of 458 public high schools	27.7%	9	12.6	28.8	25.9	31.4	$17,542	$2,316	$15,226
DJJ Chatham Multi Service Center	Public	6-12	1149 Cornell Ave	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(912) 303-1930	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School	Public	9-12	151 Coach Joe Turner St	Savannah	31408	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6750	694	48	14.4	71.8%	62 (8.9%)	428 (61.7%)	137 (19.7%)	28 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	85.1	30^th of 452 public high schools	93.4%		78.5	54^th of 458 public high schools	88.2%	24	52.4	85.7	74.4	55.3	$16,430	$798	$15,632

Frequently Asked Questions about The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High

How many students attend The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High.

What is the racial makeup of The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High?

Students at The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High are 90% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High in?

Savannah-Chatham County

Is The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High a good school?

The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Georgia high schools.

What schools feed into The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High?

The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Andrea B Williams Elementary School
Elementary : Henderson E Formey Junior Early Learning Center
Elementary : Shuman Elementary School
Middle : Hubert Middle School

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