Summary:
Zip code 31419 in Savannah, Georgia, is served by a single high school, Windsor Forest High School, which enrolls 1,069 students in grades 9-12 within the Savannah-Chatham County district.
Windsor Forest High School faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in core subjects running roughly half (or less) of state averages. In the most recent testing year, only 14.5% of students were proficient in Algebra I compared to 48.1% statewide, and Biology proficiency stood at 22.7% versus 47.2% statewide. The school's strongest subject, U.S. History, saw 23.7% proficiency versus 38.5% statewide. These scores represent declines from the prior year in both Algebra I and Biology. The school's state ranking has slipped from 334th to 385th over two years, dropping from the 27th to the 15th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with 24.4% of students missing significant school days—about 40% higher than the state average of 17.7%. The graduation rate is 81.2%, below the state's 87.2%, and the dropout rate of 3.8% is 58% higher than the state average.
The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 74.65% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. Per-student spending is $16,462, yet outcomes remain well below district and state benchmarks, suggesting resources have not yet translated into improved performance. The student-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. With nearly one in four students chronically absent and proficiency rates declining, comprehensive interventions addressing attendance, academic support, and family engagement may be necessary to reverse the current trajectory. The combination of high poverty, elevated absenteeism, and falling test scores indicates the school is facing systemic challenges that will require coordinated, multi-faceted efforts to improve student outcomes.
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