Irwin County High School vs. Tift County High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Tift County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 502 students in grades 9-12, Irwin County High School ranks in the top 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 2,266 students in grades 9-12, Tift County High School 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 18% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
502 students
2,266 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
131 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1021 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1497 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
18%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
32%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
26%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
93%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
151
611
Grade 10 Students
126
571
Grade 11 Students
132
574
Grade 12 Students
93
510
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
7%
20%


% Black
37%
36%


% White
54%
39%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
67%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

