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South Effingham High School

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South Effingham High School ranks 101 st of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 78% of Georgia high schools

Summary

South Effingham High School in Guyton, GA, is a comprehensive public high school serving approximately 1,906 students in grades 9–12, located in the highly rated Effingham County district, which ranks in the top 10% of Georgia districts.

This is a dependable, high-performing school with a standout graduation rate of 94.7%—nearly 8 points above the state average and above its district's 93.7%. The school has held a 4-star rating for a decade and has never ranked below the 74th percentile statewide. Academically, South Effingham shines in several subjects. In U.S. History, 46.9% of students are proficient, beating the state by over 8 points. Biology proficiency sits at 52.3%, also above the state. The most impressive story is in Algebra I: proficiency has nearly doubled in three years, jumping from 30.9% in 2022–2023 to 59.6% today—now 11.5 points above the state average. The school also outperforms its district sibling, Effingham County High School, in state ranking, graduation rate, and Algebra I. Compared to nearby Savannah-Chatham County schools like Groves High School (10.3% Algebra I proficiency) or Windsor Forest High School (14.5%), South Effingham is a clear academic leader in the region—and it achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,589) than many of those same schools.

The main challenge is chronic absenteeism. At 19.3%, it's above the state average (17.7%) and notably higher than the district's 12.9%. While the school has improved from a peak of 26.4% a few years ago, this remains an area to watch. Additionally, support for special education students appears to be a relative weakness compared to other subgroups. Still, with consistent graduation rates above 91% for five straight years, strong subject-area performance, and a track record of stability, South Effingham offers families a solid, efficient, and reliable high school option in the Effingham County area.

1,906

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,589

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1220 Noel C Conaway Rd
Guyton, GA 31312

(912) 728-7511

District: Effingham County

Feeder schools for South Effingham High School:

Elementary:	Blandford Elementary School
	Marlow Elementary School
	Sand Hill Elementary School
	South Effingham Elementary School
Middle:	South Effingham Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

African American:

15.6%

Hispanic:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Georgia high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

Georgia avg45%

101^st of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Effingham County

21^st of 201Effingham 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	61.8	101 of 455	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	86 of 451	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	86 of 454	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	115 of 448	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	92 of 431	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	108 of 410	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	93 of 438	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	97 of 428	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	59.3	97 of 420	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	71 of 426	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	74.7	52 of 435	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	46 of 425	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	54 of 425	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.4	64 of 396	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	61 of 402	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	81 of 384	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	74 of 372	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	66 of 370	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	58 of 358	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	68.8	73 of 335	78.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	107 of 376	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	52.6	123 of 391	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	149 of 382	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	117 of 384	69.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	127 of 372	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	40 of 65	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	12 of 180	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	88 of 431	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	86 of 438	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	74 of 435	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	101 of 433	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	85 of 430	80.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	62 of 298	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	49 of 312	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	52 of 315	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	83 of 308	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	73 of 295	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	113 of 436	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	84 of 442	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	88 of 436	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	136 of 436	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	97 of 427	77.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	55 of 123	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	61 of 149	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	69 of 158	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	47 of 141	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	82 of 126	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	187 of 338	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	112 of 347	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	118 of 344	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	164 of 343	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	85 of 331	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	138 of 334	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	113 of 341	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	114 of 346	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	169 of 343	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	117 of 339	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)55th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2026)38th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I60%+12 vs state

Biology52%+5 vs state

United States History47%+8 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
South Effingham High School	Public	9-12	1220 Noel C Conaway Rd	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 728-7511	1,906	119	15.9	38.9%	1,207 (63.3%)	298 (15.6%)	244 (12.8%)	43 (2.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (5.8%)	61.8	101^st of 455 public high schools	77.8%		69.1	86^th of 451 public high schools	80.9%	15	59.6	52.3	46.9	$12,589	$308	$12,281
New Hampstead High School	Public	9-12	2451 Little Neck Rd	Bloomingdale	31302	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6789	1,123	76	14.8	59.5%	181 (16.1%)	578 (51.5%)	256 (22.8%)	33 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (6.6%)	43.6	204^th of 455 public high schools	55.2%		47.7	179^th of 451 public high schools	60.3%	25	26.4	39.2	48.3	$15,439	$1,128	$14,311
Effingham County High School	Public	9-12	1589 Ga Highway 119 S	Springfield	31329	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 754-6404	2,199	126	17.5	48.1%	1,268 (57.7%)	508 (23.1%)	269 (12.2%)	22 (1.0%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (5.6%)	58.8	117^th of 455 public high schools	74.3%		60.3	119^th of 451 public high schools	73.6%	2	54.7	55.3	43.1	$12,222	$309	$11,913
Groves High School	Public	9-12	100 Priscilla D. Thomas way	Garden City	31408	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-2520	1,469	74	19.7	75.2%	119 (8.1%)	887 (60.4%)	367 (25.0%)	26 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	64 (4.4%)	15.2	389^th of 455 public high schools	14.5%		12.2	409^th of 451 public high schools	9.3%	20	10.3	34.2	20.0	$14,705	$1,457	$13,248
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
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)
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
Bryan County High School	Public	9-12	1234 Camellia Dr	Pembroke	31321	Bryan County	Bryan County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 626-5060	522	48	10.9	64.2%	324 (62.1%)	125 (23.9%)	32 (6.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.5%)	57.6	123^rd of 455 public high schools	73.0%		58.4	128^th of 451 public high schools	71.6%	5	44.4	51.8	48.9	$16,927	$646	$16,281
Savannah Classical Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	705 E Anderson St	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Effingham High School

What district is South Effingham High School in?

Effingham County

Is South Effingham High School a good school?

South Effingham High School ranks 101^st of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into South Effingham High School?

South Effingham High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blandford Elementary School
Elementary : Marlow Elementary School
Elementary : Sand Hill Elementary School
Elementary : South Effingham Elementary School
Middle : South Effingham Middle School

How many students attend South Effingham High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,906 students attended South Effingham High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Effingham High School?

Students at South Effingham High School are 63% White, 16% African American, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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