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Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy vs. Ware County High School

Should you attend Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy or Ware County High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy
553 Ocilla Hwy
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Ware County High School
700 Victory Dr
Waycross, GA 31503
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Ware County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 861 students in grades 9-12, Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 1,589 students in grades 9-12, Ware County High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
861 students
1,589 students
This chart displays total students of Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Ware County High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
111 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ware County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1659 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
#448 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ware County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
55%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ware County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
48%
(Top 30% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ware County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
62%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ware County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 30% in GA)
86%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Ware County High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ware County High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
251
464
Grade 10 Students
232
442
Grade 11 Students
208
376
Grade 12 Students
170
307

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ware County High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ware County High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
44%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ware County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ware County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ware County High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ware County High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ware County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(14-15 School Year Data)
6%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ware County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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