South Effingham High School
Guyton, GA
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
79.6 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 73.6 | 83.6 | 79.6 |
| Content mastery | 74.2 | 83 | 82.3 |
| Progress | 69.5 | 77.6 | 71.4 |
| Closing gaps | 41.1 | 90 | 67.9 |
| Readiness | 80.5 | 83.1 | 84.2 |
| Graduation rate component | 94.9 | 92.6 | 93.8 |
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 | 14% | 14.1% | 14.8% |
| Developing | 40.1% | 31.7% | 36.9% |
| Proficient | 41.6% | 40.9% | 40.8% |
| Distinguished | 4.3% | 13.3% | 7.5% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 21.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Developing | 39.9% | 25.9% | 22.3% |
| Proficient | 29% | 39.4% | 45% |
| Distinguished | 9.8% | 19.8% | 23.2% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 21.6% | 19.8% | 17.8% |
| Developing | 20% | 25.1% | 24.2% |
| Proficient | 40% | 37.4% | 39% |
| Distinguished | 18.4% | 17.7% | 18.9% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
504 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 1,970 | 2,000 | 1,989 |
| Students with incidents | 484 | 482 | 504 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 1131 | 1036 | 1069 |
| Suspended in school | 20.7% | 20.3% | 20.3% |
| Suspended out of school | 8.5% | 7.7% | 10.3% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0% | 0.1% |
| School climate | Not reported | 4 | 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 | 1,566 | 1,266 |
| Suspended out of school | 8.7% · 136 | 7.3% · 92 |
| Suspended in school | 21.3% · 333 | 26.1% · 331 |
| Expelled | 1.0% · 15 | 0.6% · 7 |
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
1,900 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino12.4%
White64.7%
Black or African American15.2%
Asian1.8%
Two or More Races5.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130198001594
- District
- Effingham County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,900 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 117.8
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