📍 553 Ocilla Hwy, Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, 31750
Fitzgerald High School School College and Career Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County. The school has 861 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ben Hill County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 62.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fitzgerald High School School College and Career Academy enrolls 861 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 62.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% Black or African American, 37% White and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 378 | 44% |
| White | 319 | 37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 130 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
561 of the school's 861 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 561 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Fitzgerald High School School College and Career Academy is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-80, state senate district 7, state house district 155.
Fitzgerald High School School College and Career Academy is one of 5 schools in Ben Hill County, based in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The district serves 2,831 students district-wide and employs 237 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 861 students, Fitzgerald High School School College and Career Academy is larger than the district average of about 566 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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