Wilcox County High School

Wilcox County High School is a public high school in Rochelle, Georgia, serving 353 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Wilcox County School District, which is ranked 75th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilcox County High School has shown inconsistent academic performance on the Georgia Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 20% to 55.3% across different subject areas and years. Compared to state averages, the school generally performs below the state in most subjects, except for American Literature and Composition, where it has outperformed the state in recent years. The school's performance on Algebra I and United States History assessments is particularly concerning, with proficiency rates consistently below 40% and significantly lower than the state averages. However, the school's four-year graduation rate has been on par with or slightly above the state average, ranging from 84.4% to 96.0% in recent years.

Wilcox County High School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 66.86% to 87.94% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the nearby Crisp County and Turner County high schools. The school has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $9,782 in 2016-2017 to $12,788 in 2018-2019, and the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 13.9 to 14.4 over the past few years. While Wilcox County High School performs better than the lowest-performing schools in the region, such as Hurricane Transition Academy, it lags behind the higher-performing schools, like Crisp County High School, in academic achievement.