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Beach High School

Public Grades 9-12

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 25% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Beach High School is a public high school in Savannah, Georgia, serving 904 students in grades 9-12. 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.

Beach High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Georgia high schools, with academic performance significantly below the Savannah-Chatham County and state averages on standardized tests. Its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.7% and 89.1% over the past five years, generally lower than the 85.4% county-wide average. The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.99% to 83.08% over the past three years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Beach High School to other high schools in the Savannah-Chatham County district, it consistently underperforms. For example, Savannah Early College High School and Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School both significantly outperform Beach High School on academic measures, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher. The data suggests that Beach High School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the academic and socioeconomic needs of its student population.

973

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,542

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3001 Hopkins St
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 395-5330

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Feeder schools for Beach High School:

Elementary:	Butler Elementary School
	Haven Elementary School
	Hodge Elementary School
	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School
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	Pulaski Elementary SChool
Middle:	DeRenne Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.5%

Hispanic:

11.2%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

340^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	340 of 452	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	331 of 458	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	366 of 442	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	375 of 429	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	363 of 410	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	377 of 438	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	379 of 428	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.9	385 of 420	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.6	353 of 426	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	322 of 435	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.3	302 of 425	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.7	208 of 425	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.4	244 of 396	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	15.1	370 of 402	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.8	370 of 384	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.4	359 of 372	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.8	354 of 370	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.1	347 of 358	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.9	320 of 335	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

United States History31%-7 vs state

Algebra I29%-16 vs state

Biology26%-18 vs state

American Literature and Composition13%-28 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	191 Carl Griffin Dr	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 652-3879	25	4	6.2	72.0%	6 (24.0%)	18 (72.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
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
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)
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Beach High School

What district is Beach High School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

How many students attend Beach High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 973 students attended Beach High School.

What is the racial makeup of Beach High School?

Students at Beach High School are 80% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Beach High School a good school?

Beach High School ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Georgia high schools.

What schools feed into Beach High School?

Beach High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Butler Elementary School
Elementary : Haven Elementary School
Elementary : Hodge Elementary School
Elementary : Jacob G. Smith Elementary School
Elementary : Pulaski Elementary SChool
Middle : DeRenne Middle School

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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.

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