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Worth County High School

Q: Is Worth County High School a good school?

Worth County High School ranks 310 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 32% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Worth County High School in Sylvester, GA, serves approximately 856 students in grades 9–12 and is part of the Worth County district. The school currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks 309th out of 455 high schools statewide, with a student body where about 89% qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school's biggest strengths are its graduation and dropout rates. With a 92.9% graduation rate, Worth County High School outperforms both its district (88.9%) and the state (87.2%), and it has improved nearly 10 percentage points over the past three years. Its dropout rate of 1.2% is less than half the state average of 2.4%. Chronic absenteeism, while still above the state average at 20.9%, has shown steady improvement from 39.1% in 2021–2022. However, test scores tell a different story. Proficiency rates on end-of-course exams lag behind state averages in Algebra I (34.4% vs. 48.1%), Biology (28.8% vs. 47.2%), and U.S. History (29.5% vs. 38.5%). Notably, U.S. History has been a relative bright spot in past years, with the school exceeding state averages in 2023–2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Worth County High School performs well on key metrics while spending less per student ($11,701). It outperforms Monroe High School in graduation rate, dropout rate, chronic absenteeism, and all tested subjects. Against Turner County High School, Worth County leads in Algebra I and U.S. History but trails in Biology, despite Turner spending nearly double per student. Worth County also surpasses Dougherty Comprehensive High School across every comparable metric. The school appears to be effectively keeping students on track to graduate, but the gap between strong graduation rates and below-average test proficiency suggests a need to focus on academic rigor alongside its successful retention strategies.

856

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,701

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

407 W Bryant Dr
Sylvester, GA 31791

(229) 776-8625

District: Worth County

Feeder schools for Worth County High School:

Elementary:	Worth County Elementary School
	Worth County Primary School
Middle:	Worth County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

African American:

35.7%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

Georgia avg45%

310^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 202Worth 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	26.3	310 of 457	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	300 of 451	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	230 of 454	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	158 of 448	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	255 of 431	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	229 of 410	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	288 of 438	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	259 of 428	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.4	275 of 420	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.4	236 of 426	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.9	289 of 435	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.1	323 of 425	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.3	221 of 425	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	239 of 396	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.9	208 of 402	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.0	264 of 384	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.6	217 of 372	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.9	205 of 370	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.4	172 of 358	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.9	223 of 335	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	276 of 377	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	289 of 391	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	205 of 382	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	126 of 384	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.1	263 of 372	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	336 of 431	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	308 of 438	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	237 of 435	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	171 of 433	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	253 of 430	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	283 of 436	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.2	284 of 442	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	220 of 436	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	153 of 436	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	237 of 427	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	304 of 347	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	164 of 344	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	296 of 334	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	288 of 341	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	245 of 346	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	186 of 343	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	251 of 339	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I34%-14 vs state

United States History30%-9 vs state

Biology29%-18 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)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Worth County High School	Public	9-12	407 W Bryant Dr	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 776-8625	856	51	16.8	28.7%	477 (55.7%)	306 (35.7%)	31 (3.6%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.5%)	26.3	310^th of 457 public high schools	32.2%		29.8	300^th of 451 public high schools	33.5%	10	34.4	28.8	29.5						$11,701	$1,142	$10,559
Worth County Achievement Center	Public	6-12	103 Eldridge St	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	No	(229) 463-3056	35	2	23.3	45.7%	19 (54.3%)	15 (42.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dougherty Comprehensive High School	Public	9-12	1800 Pearce Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3310	1,191	78	15.2	55.9%	20 (1.7%)	1,073 (90.1%)	78 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.3%)	14.2	396^th of 457 public high schools	13.3%		14	394^th of 451 public high schools	12.6%	2	20.8	19.0	19.0						$15,775	$2,058	$13,717
South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix	Public	6-12	1800 Massey Drive	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	No	(229) 431-1218	73	6	13.2	71.2%	2 (2.7%)	69 (94.5%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0					4.5	0.0	0.0
Turner County High School	Public	9-12	316 Lamar St	Ashburn	31714	Turner County	Turner County	No	No	No	No	(229) 567-4377	313	31	10.0	69.3%	71 (22.7%)	214 (68.4%)	16 (5.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	24.8	325^th of 457 public high schools	28.9%		13.4	398^th of 451 public high schools	11.8%	73	31.8	34.9	6.3						$21,736	$1,171	$20,565
Monroe High School	Public	9-12	900 Lippitt Dr	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3316	1,189	67	17.7	50.0%	22 (1.9%)	1,110 (93.4%)	38 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.2%)	12.9	403^rd of 457 public high schools	11.8%		19	363^rd of 451 public high schools	19.5%	40	12.4	20.9	19.0						$14,564	$2,161	$12,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Worth County High School

What schools feed into Worth County High School?

Worth County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Worth County Elementary School
Elementary : Worth County Primary School
Middle : Worth County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Worth County High School?

Students at Worth County High School are 56% White, 36% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Worth County High School a good school?

Worth County High School ranks 310^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Worth County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 856 students attended Worth County High School.

What district is Worth County High School in?

Worth County

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026

2025–26 Milestones Assessment scoresAug 6, 2026

2021–22 through 2024–25 Milestones Assessment scores (updated)Aug 6, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 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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