7579 Raider Way, Columbus, Muscogee County, 31909
Shaw High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Columbus, Muscogee County. The school has 1,234 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Muscogee County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Shaw High School enrolls 1,234 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 73 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Black or African American, 18% White and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 653 | 53% |
| White | 227 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 214 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 105 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 31 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,192 of the school's 1,234 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,192 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.
Shaw High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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-20, state senate district 29, state house district 134.
Shaw High School is one of 53 schools in Muscogee County, based in Columbus, Georgia. The district serves 29,362 students district-wide and employs 2,006 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,234 students, Shaw High School is larger than the district average of about 554 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize