📍 1325 Azalea Drive, Waynesboro, Wayne County, 39367
Wayne County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waynesboro, Wayne County. The school has 840 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wayne Co School Dist school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 64.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wayne County High School enrolls 840 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 64.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Black or African American, 41% White and 2.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 463 | 55% |
| White | 344 | 41% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 7 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
840 of the school's 840 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 840 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.
Wayne 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 MS-40, state senate district 43, state house district 86.
Wayne County High School is one of 8 schools in Wayne County School District, based in Waynesboro, Mississippi. The district serves 2,977 students district-wide and employs 243 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 840 students, Wayne County High School is larger than the district average of about 372 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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