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Ware County High School

Public Grades 9-12
184th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 452 Georgia High Schools
Better than 59% of Georgia high schools
Summary

Ware County High School is a public high school located in Waycross, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,618 students. The school is part of the Ware County School District, which is ranked 89 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ware County High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 91st in 2018-2019 to 184th in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the Georgia Milestones assessments is mixed compared to the state average, with stronger performance in Algebra I and Biology but lagging behind in American Literature and Composition, as well as United States History. For example, in 2024-2025, Ware County High School had 39.7% proficiency in American Literature and Composition, compared to the state average of 40.4%, but in Algebra I, the school's proficiency rate was 47.7%, higher than the state's 44.9%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 80.5% to 85.4%, which is slightly lower than the nearby Pierce County High School, which had an 85.4% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024.

Ware County High School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.05% to 86.34% in recent years, significantly higher than the 56.59% free/reduced-lunch rate at Pierce County High School. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, from $9,083 in 2016-2017 to $10,360 in 2018-2019, and the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 13.8 to 14.3 students per teacher in recent years, lower than the 16.6 students per teacher at Pierce County High School.

1,633
Students ?
14.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,956
Per pupil spending ?
84.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 700 Victory Dr
       Waycross, GA  31503

(912) 287-2351

District: Ware County


Feeder schools for Ware County High School:

Elementary:    Center Elementary School
    Memorial Drive Elementary School
    Ruskin Elementary School
    Wacona Elementary School
    More...
Middle:    Ware County Middle School
    Waycross Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
43.8%
African American:
39.9%
Hispanic:
8.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)
✓Above the Georgia median (59th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school40%
District avg41%
Georgia avg42%
184th of 452
Georgia public high schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
89th of 206Ware 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202547.1184 of 45259.3%★★★☆☆
202456.1150 of 45867.2%★★★☆☆
202364.2102 of 44276.9%★★★★☆
202257.6125 of 42970.9%★★★★☆
202159.9111 of 41072.9%★★★★☆
201966.791 of 43879.2%★★★★☆
201856.2126 of 42870.6%★★★★☆
201760.392 of 42078.1%★★★★☆
201650.8150 of 42664.8%★★★☆☆
201546.3173 of 43560.2%★★★☆☆
201470.573 of 42582.8%★★★★☆
201352.7185 of 42556.5%★★★☆☆
201265.4108 of 39672.7%★★★★☆
201168.1109 of 40272.9%★★★★☆
201052.4183 of 38452.3%★★★☆☆
200940.1260 of 37230.1%★★☆☆☆
200843.8229 of 37038.1%★★☆☆☆
200727.8293 of 35818.2%★☆☆☆☆
200625.7282 of 33515.8%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I48%+3 vs state
Biology46%~ state avg
American Literature and Composition40%~ state avg
United States History31%-7 vs state

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJan 20, 2026
2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026
2017–18 through 2023–24 dropout ratesJan 7, 2026


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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