📍 1701 15th St, Augusta, Richmond County, 30901
Josey High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Augusta, Richmond County. The school has 779 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richmond County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Josey High School enrolls 779 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 49 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% Black or African American, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 665 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 | 9.4% |
| White | 20 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
763 of the school's 779 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 763 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.
Josey 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 22, state house district 124.
Josey High School is one of 52 schools in Richmond County, based in Augusta, Georgia. The district serves 28,923 students district-wide and employs 2,136 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 779 students, Josey High School is larger than the district average of about 556 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize