Ware County High School

Public 9-12

 700 Victory Dr
       Waycross, GA  31503


(912) 287-2351

District: Ware County

SchoolDigger Rank:
103rd of 446 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,360 Help


Feeder schools for Ware County High School:

Elementary:    Center Elementary School
    Memorial Drive Elementary School
    Ruskin Elementary School
    Wacona Elementary School
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Middle:    Ware County Middle School
    Waycross Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  1,589

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.2%
African American:
37.9%
Hispanic:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ware County High School ranks better than 76.9% of high schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.16. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Ware County High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48.2%), African American (37.9%), Hispanic (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ware County High School is 14.3. (See more...)
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Compare Ware County High School employs 110.7 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ware County High School is $10,360.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Ware County High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Ware County High School 103rd of 446 Georgia public high schools. (See Ware County High School in the ranking list.)

Ware County:

SchoolDigger ranks Ware County 86th of 201 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ware County High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 25.71 282nd 335 15.8%
2007 27.77 293rd 358 18.2%
2008 43.78 229th 370 38.1%
2009 40.05 260th 372 30.1%
2010 52.44 183rd 384 52.3%
2011 68.08 109th 402 72.9%
2012 65.37 108th 396 72.7%
2013 52.66 185th 425 56.5%
2014 70.55 73rd 425 82.8%
2015 46.29 173rd 435 60.2%
2016 50.85 150th 426 64.8%
2017 60.27 92nd 420 78.1%
2018 56.23 126th 428 70.6%
2019 66.67 91st 438 79.2%
2021 59.91 111th 410 72.9%
2022 57.64 125th 429 70.9%
2023 64.16 102nd 442 76.9%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ware County High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1104 1104
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1097 1097
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1115 1115
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1116 1116
1994 1039 23 3 6 4 n/a n/a 0 1075
1995 1095 638 8 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1757
1996 1095 638 8 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1757
1997 1031 654 8 9 1 n/a n/a 0 1703
1998 978 623 10 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1623
1999 930 627 8 15 4 n/a n/a 0 1584
2000 929 592 7 12 2 n/a n/a 0 1542
2001 890 610 7 17 3 n/a n/a 0 1527
2002 908 625 3 13 1 n/a n/a 0 1550
2003 908 625 3 13 1 n/a n/a 0 1550
2004 842 628 6 17 5 n/a n/a 0 1498
2005 877 641 6 17 6 n/a n/a 3 1550
2006 870 674 7 16 2 n/a n/a 6 1575
2007 828 652 12 20 3 n/a n/a 8 1523
2008 827 618 11 18 3 n/a n/a 9 1486
2009 783 608 8 18 3 n/a n/a 10 1430
2010 795 574 5 24 2 2 18 0 1420
2011 855 578 3 55 2 2 28 0 1523
2012 824 600 10 54 5 1 29 0 1523
2013 846 578 14 62 3 1 34 0 1538
2014 838 534 17 80 3 0 42 0 1514
2015 841 556 13 81 3 0 43 0 1537
2016 854 555 13 94 2 0 43 0 1561
2017 846 560 10 106 1 1 54 0 1578
2018 818 559 12 108 0 0 51 0 1548
2019 841 508 17 110 1 1 53 0 1531
2020 835 544 17 106 1 0 54 0 1557
2021 852 593 20 112 1 0 59 0 1637
2022 836 576 18 125 0 0 72 0 1627
2023 766 603 16 118 0 0 86 0 1589

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ware County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1104 56.0 19.7 8.9
1991 1097 63.0 17.4 8.5
1992 1115 60.0 18.5 10.2
1993 1116 54.0 20.7 10.1
1994 1075 59.0 18.2 11.9
1995 1757 99.0 17.7 36.9
1996 1757 99.0 17.7 36.9
1997 1703 112.0 15.2 40.8
1998 1623 99.7 16.3 42.9
1999 1584 98.6 16.1 44.9
2000 1542 97.8 15.8 42.2
2001 1527 99.8 15.3 45.4
2002 1550 101.1 15.3 49.5
2003 1550 101.1 15.3 49.5
2004 1498 98.2 15.3 52.1
2005 1550 105.9 14.6 53.1
2006 1575 103.1 15.3 52.4
2007 1523 101.8 15.0 53.9
2008 1486 93.0 16.0 52.3
2009 1430 87.6 16.3 56.2
2010 1420 90.4 15.7 58.7
2011 1523 97.9 15.5 59.2
2012 1523 101.3 15.0 61.1
2013 1538 101.8 15.1 60.5
2014 1514 98.1 15.4 60.2
2015 1537 101.0 15.2 90.1
2016 1561 99.0 15.7 90.1
2017 1578 98.6 16.0 90.1
2018 1548 105.1 14.7 90.1
2019 1531 103.1 14.8 66.8
2020 1557 106.0 14.6 66.8
2021 1637 104.6 15.6 66.8
2022 1627 113.6 14.3 n/a
2023 1589 110.7 14.3 86.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ware County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1104 56.0 19.7 8.9
1991 1097 63.0 17.4 8.5
1992 1115 60.0 18.5 10.2
1993 1116 54.0 20.7 10.1
1994 1075 59.0 18.2 11.9
1995 1757 99.0 17.7 36.9
1996 1757 99.0 17.7 36.9
1997 1703 112.0 15.2 40.8
1998 1623 99.7 16.3 42.9
1999 1584 98.6 16.1 44.9
2000 1542 97.8 15.8 42.2
2001 1527 99.8 15.3 45.4
2002 1550 101.1 15.3 49.5
2003 1550 101.1 15.3 49.5
2004 1498 98.2 15.3 52.1
2005 1550 105.9 14.6 53.1
2006 1575 103.1 15.3 52.4
2007 1523 101.8 15.0 53.9
2008 1486 93.0 16.0 52.3
2009 1430 87.6 16.3 56.2
2010 1420 90.4 15.7 58.7
2011 1523 97.9 15.5 59.2
2012 1523 101.3 15.0 61.1
2013 1538 101.8 15.1 60.5
2014 1514 98.1 15.4 60.2
2015 1537 101.0 15.2 90.1
2016 1561 99.0 15.7 90.1
2017 1578 98.6 16.0 90.1
2018 1548 105.1 14.7 90.1
2019 1531 103.1 14.8 66.8
2020 1557 106.0 14.6 66.8
2021 1637 104.6 15.6 66.8
2022 1627 113.6 14.3 n/a
2023 1589 110.7 14.3 86.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ware County High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $545 (6.0%) $8,538 (94.0%) $9,083
2018 $504 (5.1%) $9,325 (94.9%) $9,829
2019 $547 (5.3%) $9,813 (94.7%) $10,360

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ware County High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 91st of 438 High schoolsRanks 102nd of 442 High schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Ware County High School)46.147.8
 1.7%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (Ware County)46.147.8
 1.7%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)47.338.9
 8.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Ware County High School)58.145.1
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ware County)59.450.4
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)41.135.8
 5.3%
End of Course Biology (Ware County High School)78.866.4
 12.4%
   End of Course Biology (Ware County)78.866.4
 12.4%
   End of Course Biology (Georgia)4945.5
 3.5%
End of Course United States History (Ware County High School)33.929.2
 4.7%
   End of Course United States History (Ware County)33.929.2
 4.7%
   End of Course United States History (Georgia)48.337.1
 11.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15311589
 3.8%
African American508603
 18.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1716
 5.9%
Hispanic110118
 7.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White841766
 8.9%
Two or More Races5386
 62.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.8%86.3%
 19.6%


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Students at Ware County High School are 48% White, 38% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,589 students attended Ware County High School.

Ware County High School ranks 103rd of 446 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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