📍 1182 Tignall Rd, Washington, Wilkes County, 30673
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Washington, Wilkes County. The school has 356 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wilkes County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School enrolls 356 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Black or African American, 35% White and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 171 | 48% |
| White | 125 | 35% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
185 of the school's 356 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 169 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 24, state house district 33.
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School is one of 4 schools in Wilkes County, based in Washington, Georgia. The district serves 1,262 students district-wide and employs 95 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 356 students, Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School is close to the district average of about 316 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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