📍 458 S Third Ave, Mc Rae Helena, Telfair County, 31055
Telfair County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mc Rae Helena, Telfair County. The school has 408 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Telfair County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Telfair County High School enrolls 408 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 42% Black or African American and 7.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 189 | 46% |
| Black or African American | 170 | 42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
364 of the school's 408 students (89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 364 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.
Telfair County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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-80, state senate district 19, state house district 149.
Telfair County High School is one of 4 schools in Telfair County, based in McRae, Georgia. The district serves 1,543 students district-wide and employs 122 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 408 students, Telfair County High School is close to the district average of about 386 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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