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The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High

Public Grades 9-12

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 11% of Georgia high schools

Summary

The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High is a comprehensive high school in Savannah, GA, serving 575 students in grades 9-12 within the Savannah-Chatham County district, where about 85% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school faces significant academic challenges. In the most recent testing, proficiency rates were well below district and state averages: 12.3% in Algebra I (vs. 48.1% statewide), 25% in Biology (vs. 47.2% statewide), and 13.9% in U.S. History (vs. 38.5% statewide). The graduation rate has also declined sharply, from 92.5% in 2020-2021 to 79.1% in 2024-2025—now below the district and state average of 87.2%. Chronic absenteeism, while improved from 52.9% to 27.8% in one year, remains well above the state rate of 17.7%. Notably, the school spends $21,265 per student—more than peer schools like Johnson High School ($18,448) and Beach High School ($17,542)—yet posts the lowest outcomes among them. For example, Beach High, with similar demographics, achieves 24.6% proficiency in Algebra I and an 86.9% graduation rate.

One of the most striking findings is that Savannah Early College High School shares the same campus address (400 Pennsylvania Ave) but achieves dramatically different results: a 92nd percentile ranking, 100% graduation rate, and 87.1% proficiency in Biology. This contrast suggests that school model and programming—not location or facilities—drive outcomes. Biology is the relative strength here at 25% proficiency, while U.S. History lags behind. The school also serves its African American students relatively better than other subgroups, though all groups rank in the bottom 15th percentile statewide. The recent improvement in attendance is a hopeful sign, as consistent school attendance typically supports better academic performance and higher graduation rates in the future.

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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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg37%

Georgia avg45%

403^rd of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

117^th of 201Savannah-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
2026	12.5	403 of 455	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	426 of 451	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	402 of 454	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	400 of 448	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	402 of 431	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	321 of 376	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	372 of 391	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	325 of 382	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	340 of 384	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	344 of 372	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	386 of 431	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	424 of 438	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	377 of 435	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	387 of 433	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	402 of 430	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	392 of 436	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	421 of 442	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	402 of 436	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	403 of 436	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	393 of 427	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	307 of 338	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	302 of 347	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	321 of 344	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	292 of 343	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	299 of 331	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology25%-22 vs state

United States History14%-25 vs state

Algebra I12%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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%)	12.5	403^rd of 455 public high schools	11.4%		7.5	426^th of 451 public high schools	5.5%	23	12.3	25.0	13.9	$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%)	81.7	35^th of 455 public high schools	92.3%		83.2	38^th of 451 public high schools	91.6%	3	42.1	87.1	76.7	$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%)	94.5	5^th of 455 public high schools	98.9%		80.5	48^th of 451 public high schools	89.4%	43	95.6		84.4	$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%)	23.9	329^th of 455 public high schools	27.7%		28.7	306^th of 451 public high schools	32.2%	23	14.9	33.7	24.7	$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%)	84.9	25^th of 455 public high schools	94.5%		94	8^th of 451 public high schools	98.2%	17	52.8	83.8	73.6	$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%)	30	286^th of 455 public high schools	37.1%		24.9	329^th of 451 public high schools	27.1%	43	18.3	35.2	33.7	$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%)	60	111^th of 455 public high schools	75.6%		48	176^th of 451 public high schools	61.0%	65	39.6	55.6	48.3	$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%)	17.1	376^th of 455 public high schools	17.4%		23.7	339^th of 451 public high schools	24.8%	37	24.6	18.8	22.3	$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%)	91.3	9^th of 455 public high schools	98.0%		85.1	30^th of 451 public high schools	93.3%	21	89.6	77.2	65.9	$16,430	$798	$15,632

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

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

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

The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Georgia high schools.

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

Savannah-Chatham County

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.

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