📍 1220 Noel C Conaway Rd, Guyton, Effingham County, 31312
South Effingham High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Guyton, Effingham County. The school has 1,888 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Effingham County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 111.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Effingham High School enrolls 1,888 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 111.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 14% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,245 | 66% |
| Black or African American | 270 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 226 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 109 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 35 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
571 of the school's 1,888 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 414 qualify for free lunch and 157 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Effingham High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-10, state senate district 4, state house district 161.
South Effingham High School is one of 13 schools in Effingham County, based in Springfield, Georgia. The district serves 14,560 students district-wide and employs 964 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,888 students, South Effingham High School is larger than the district average of about 1,120 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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