Burke County High School
Waynesboro, GA
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
67.2 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 69.4 | 67.5 | 67.2 |
| Content mastery | 50.3 | 53.6 | 53.3 |
| Progress | 87.1 | 77.7 | 70.6 |
| Closing gaps | 50 | 53.1 | 54.6 |
| Readiness | 68.3 | 67.6 | 73.8 |
| Graduation rate component | 86 | 84.6 | 90.2 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 32.7% | 31.7% | 27.3% |
| Developing | 40.7% | 38.7% | 44.9% |
| Proficient | 24.3% | 26.1% | 27% |
| Distinguished | 2.3% | 3.5% | 0.8% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 42.9% | 33.8% | 38.3% |
| Developing | 40.5% | 43.6% | 36.1% |
| Proficient | 13.8% | 20.4% | 21.8% |
| Distinguished | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.9% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 37.2% | 36.1% | 37.6% |
| Developing | 28.2% | 31.3% | 33.2% |
| Proficient | 29.1% | 29.2% | 26% |
| Distinguished | 5.5% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
425 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 1,234 | 1,208 | 1,179 |
| Students with incidents | 403 | 463 | 425 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 1380 | 1812 | 1934 |
| Suspended in school | 27.5% | 32% | 29.3% |
| Suspended out of school | 12.6% | 19.1% | 17.4% |
| Expelled | 0.4% | 0% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 3 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,214 | 1,137 |
| Suspended out of school | 13.2% · 160 | 21.6% · 246 |
| Suspended in school | 32.2% · 391 | 36.3% · 413 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.7% · 8 |
School Profile
Location
Town, Distant
Enrollment
1,137 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino6.1%
White25.2%
Black or African American64.4%
Asian0.1%
Two or More Races4.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130066001991
- District
- Burke County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,137 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 77.9
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24