📍 1057 Burke Veterans Pkwy, Waynesboro, Burke County, 30830
Burke County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waynesboro, Burke County. The school has 1,170 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Burke County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 77.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 4% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Burke County High School enrolls 1,170 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 77.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% Black or African American, 28% White and 4.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 737 | 63% |
| White | 331 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,170 of the school's 1,170 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,170 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.
Burke County High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 23, state house district 126.
Burke County High School is one of 5 schools in Burke County, based in Waynesboro, Georgia. The district serves 3,841 students district-wide and employs 323 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,170 students, Burke County High School is larger than the district average of about 768 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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