Ware County High School
Waycross, GA
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
73.7 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 83.3 | 79 | 73.7 |
| Content mastery | 76.1 | 75 | 66.3 |
| Progress | 100 | 95.3 | 85.5 |
| Closing gaps | 62 | 38.1 | 23.2 |
| Readiness | 77.9 | 78.5 | 81.4 |
| Graduation rate component | 83.9 | 81.7 | 91.1 |
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 | 14.2% | 25.2% | 21% |
| Developing | 36.1% | 40.2% | 38.6% |
| Proficient | 44.2% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Distinguished | 5.5% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 18.1% | 11.7% | 17% |
| Developing | 33.9% | 24.5% | 33.3% |
| Proficient | 39% | 40.6% | 36% |
| Distinguished | 9% | 23.2% | 13.7% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 11.8% | 17.3% | 25.3% |
| Developing | 21.1% | 31.1% | 28.5% |
| Proficient | 49.9% | 38% | 35.2% |
| Distinguished | 17.2% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
398 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 1,686 | 1,710 | 1,746 |
| Students with incidents | 538 | 450 | 398 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 1724 | 1287 | 851 |
| Suspended in school | 25.9% | 17.8% | 15% |
| Suspended out of school | 15.8% | 17.4% | 13.8% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 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 | 1,627 | 1,620 |
| Suspended out of school | 11.9% · 193 | 18.6% · 301 |
| Suspended in school | 16.4% · 267 | 19.1% · 310 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Town, Remote
Enrollment
1,618 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino8.3%
White45.7%
Black or African American38.9%
Asian1.1%
Two or More Races5.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130543001777
- District
- Ware County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,618 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 116.9
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