📍 268 Knight Trl, Thomaston, Upson County, 30286
Upson-Lee High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Thomaston, Upson County. The school has 1,178 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Thomaston-Upson County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 77.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 18% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 8 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Upson-Lee High School enrolls 1,178 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 77.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 37% Black or African American and 5.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 626 | 53% |
| Black or African American | 430 | 37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64 | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
831 of the school's 1,178 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 831 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.
Upson-Lee 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-30, state senate district 18, state house district 131.
Upson-Lee High School is one of 4 schools in Thomaston-Upson County, based in Thomaston, Georgia. The district serves 3,996 students district-wide and employs 283 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,178 students, Upson-Lee High School is larger than the district average of about 999 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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