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Ware County High School
B−

Ware County High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

700 Victory Dr, Waycross, GA 31503 · (912) 287-2351 · Part of Ware County School District

Waycross’ School Grade C+ better than 41% of Georgia school districts

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Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,633
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Ware County High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state

On the path

Where Waycross kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Waycross Middle School606 students
9–12Ware County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

700 Victory Dr, Waycross

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9462
Grade 10431
Grade 11386
Grade 12354
Enrollment over time
1,637’20
1,627’21
1,589’22
1,618’23
1,633’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Black 40%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ware County High School from Waycross families.

Other schools in Ware County School District

The district →
Wacona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waycross
B−
885 students19:1
Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waycross
B−
470 students13:1
Williams Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waycross
B−
436 students13:1
Waresboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waycross
B
429 students12:1
Ruskin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waycross
B
363 students12:1
Memorial Drive Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waycross
B+
346 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Waycross’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.