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Pierce County High School

Public Grades 9-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 91% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Pierce County High School is a public high school located in Blackshear, Georgia, serving 1,062 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Pierce County School District, which is ranked 11th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pierce County High School consistently performs well academically, with significantly higher proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones Assessments compared to the state average across various subjects, including American Literature and Composition, Algebra I, Biology, and United States History. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in Algebra I was 74.7%, compared to the state average of 44.9%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.4% to 97.0% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.9 to 16.6 over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby Bacon County High School (14.3) and Brantley County High School (15.1).

While Pierce County High School outperforms the nearby Bacon County High School, Brantley County High School, and Ware County High School in several key metrics, the other schools also demonstrate strong performance in their own right, with Bacon County High School and Brantley County High School both receiving 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. While Pierce County High School performs exceptionally well, there may be opportunities to further enhance student outcomes, particularly in areas where the school's performance, while still strong, is slightly lower than the state average, such as in American Literature and Composition and United States History.

1,053

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,679

Per pupil spending ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4850 County Farm Rd
Blackshear, GA 31516

(912) 449-2055

District: Pierce County

Feeder schools for Pierce County High School:

Elementary:	Blackshear Elementary School
	Midway Elementary School
	Patterson Elementary School
Middle:	Pierce County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Hispanic:

11.1%

African American:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (66% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Georgia high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Georgia avg42%

42^nd of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 206Pierce 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	82.3	42 of 452	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	22 of 458	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	31 of 442	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	76.6	56 of 429	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	28 of 410	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	49 of 438	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	67 of 428	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	64 of 420	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	67.8	68 of 426	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	48 of 435	89.0%	★★★★☆
2014	73.7	61 of 425	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	72 of 425	83.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	87 of 396	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	66 of 402	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	70.8	90 of 384	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	85 of 372	77.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.3	77 of 370	79.2%	★★★★☆
2007	60.7	130 of 358	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.0	146 of 335	56.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology76%+31 vs state

Algebra I75%+30 vs state

American Literature and Composition56%+16 vs state

United States History53%+14 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
Pierce County High School	Public	9-12	4850 County Farm Rd	Blackshear	31516	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	No	(912) 449-2055	1,053	65	16.3	78.0%	788 (74.8%)	79 (7.5%)	117 (11.1%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.3%)	82.3	42^nd of 452 public high schools	90.7%		88.5	22^nd of 458 public high schools	95.2%	20	55.9	74.7	75.6	53.1	$10,679	$301	$10,377
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	3275 Harris Rd	Waycross	31503	Ware County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-6680	7	2	3.5		3 (42.9%)	4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ware County High School	Public	9-12	700 Victory Dr	Waycross	31503	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2351	1,633	116	14.1	84.1%	715 (43.8%)	651 (39.9%)	143 (8.8%)	12 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	107 (6.6%)	47.1	184^th of 452 public high schools	59.3%		56.1	150^th of 458 public high schools	67.2%	34	39.7	47.7	45.6	31.2	$13,956	$849	$13,107
Brantley County High School	Public	9-12	10804 Highway 82	Nahunta	31553	Brantley County	Brantley County	No	No	No	No	(912) 462-5121	921	61	15.0	69.3%	810 (87.9%)	33 (3.6%)	42 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.8%)	52.3	158^th of 452 public high schools	65.0%		62.8	119^th of 458 public high schools	74.0%	39	43.5	34.6	48.0	44.2	$12,356	$591	$11,765
Bacon County High School	Public	9-12	1190 US Highway 1 S	Alma	31510	Bacon County	Bacon County	No	No	No	No	(912) 632-4414	633	44	14.4	97.8%	366 (57.8%)	126 (19.9%)	105 (16.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	61.2	114^th of 452 public high schools	74.8%		60.5	127^th of 458 public high schools	72.3%	13	44.0	68.6	50.8	34.4	$13,011	$672	$12,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Pierce County High School

Is Pierce County High School a good school?

Yes. Pierce County High School ranks in the top 9.3% of Georgia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pierce County High School?

Students at Pierce County High School are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Pierce County High School in?

Pierce County

How many students attend Pierce County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,053 students attended Pierce County High School.

What schools feed into Pierce County High School?

Pierce County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blackshear Elementary School
Elementary : Midway Elementary School
Elementary : Patterson Elementary School
Middle : Pierce County 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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