High Schools in Tift County

Summary:

Tift County, Georgia is home to a single public high school, Tift County High School, which serves 2,266 students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past three years, ranking between 274-280 out of 452 Georgia high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tift County High School's proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments are below the state average across all subject areas, ranging from 29.8% to 39.5% proficient or better. The school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 85.4%, and it has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 67.34%. The Tift County school district spent $8,433 per student in the 2018-2019 school year, and the student-teacher ratio at Tift County High School is 17.2 for the 2023-2024 school year.

The data suggests that Tift County High School faces challenges in supporting student achievement, with consistently low performance on state assessments and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school's status as the sole public high school option in the county, along with the relatively low per-student spending and high student-teacher ratio, may be contributing factors to the school's academic outcomes that warrant further investigation.

District Detail

207 North Ridge Ave
Tifton, GA 31794

(229) 386-6500

SchoolDigger Rank:
115^th of 206 Georgia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 7,471

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Tift County High School	Public	9-12	1 Blue Devil Way	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2475	2,207	126	17.4	90.3%	861 (39.0%)	783 (35.5%)	452 (20.5%)	40 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.1%)	37.5	249^th of 452 public high schools	44.9%		32.8	280^th of 458 public high schools	38.9%	31	32.3	31.1	39.5	29.8	$10,926	$752	$10,174

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State Specialty Schools I- Discovery Regional High School	12.76 mi	1
Irwin County	16.86 mi	3	85^th
Colquitt County	17.73 mi	13	101^st
Turner County	19.35 mi	3	201^st
Cook County	20.7 mi	4	90^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.