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Whitewater High School

๐Ÿ“ 100 Wildcat Way, Fayetteville, Fayette County, 30215

1,387
Pupils
15.5
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Whitewater High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fayetteville, Fayette County. The school has 1,387 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fayette County school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in a rural setting. The school employs 89.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Fayette County

Enrollment & staffing

Whitewater High School enrolls 1,387 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 89.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.

Male students
736 (53%)
Female students
651 (47%)
Teachers (FTE)
89.6
Student-teacher ratio
15.5:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 24% Black or African American and 10% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White78657%
Black or African American33024%
Hispanic or Latino14310%
Two or more races745.3%
Asian483.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native5<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

251 of the school's 1,387 students (18%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 180 qualify for free lunch and 71 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.

School setting & status

Rural, FringeGrades 9โ€“12

Whitewater High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-30, state senate district 16, state house district 72.

School district: Fayette County

Whitewater High School is one of 24 schools in Fayette County, based in Fayetteville, Georgia. The district serves 19,800 students district-wide and employs 1,466 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,387 students, Whitewater High School is larger than the district average of about 825 students per school.

19,800
District students
24
Schools
1,466
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

62%
Reading proficient
32%
Math proficient
95%
Graduation rate
6%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (12) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Rural - Fringe

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