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Hephzibah High School

๐Ÿ“ 4558 Brothersville Rd, Hephzibah, Richmond County, 30815

1,072
Pupils
18.0
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Hephzibah High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hephzibah, Richmond County. The school has 1,072 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richmond County school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in a rural setting. The school employs 59.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. 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.

School details

School district
Richmond County
Gender
Coeducational

Enrollment & staffing

Hephzibah High School enrolls 1,072 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 59.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.

Male students
581 (54%)
Female students
491 (46%)
Teachers (FTE)
59.5
Student-teacher ratio
18.0:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% Black or African American, 17% White and 6.2% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American78273%
White18117%
Hispanic or Latino666.2%
Two or more races292.7%
Asian5<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native4<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

1,050 of the school's 1,072 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,050 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.

School setting & status

Rural, FringeGrades 9โ€“12Title I

Hephzibah High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 23, state house district 126.

School district: Richmond County

Hephzibah 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 1,072 students, Hephzibah High School is larger than the district average of about 556 students per school.

28,923
District students
52
Schools
2,136
Teachers (FTE)

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International affiliations

IB World School
IB MYP (Ages 11โ€“16)
IBO code
060035
IB since
28 April 2020
IB region
Americas
Country
United States

Academic Performance

12%
Reading proficient
82%
Graduation rate
19%
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 (5) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Rural - Fringe

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