📍 3692 Ga Highway 257, Dexter, Laurens County, 31019
West Laurens High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dexter, Laurens County. The school has 1,271 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Laurens County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Laurens High School enrolls 1,271 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 26% Black or African American and 4.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 822 | 65% |
| Black or African American | 327 | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 21 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,078 of the school's 1,271 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,078 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.
West Laurens High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, 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 20, state house district 150.
West Laurens High School is one of 8 schools in Laurens County, based in Dublin, Georgia. The district serves 6,308 students district-wide and employs 436 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,271 students, West Laurens High School is larger than the district average of about 789 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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