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Josey High School vs. Hephzibah High School

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School Overview

School
Josey High School
1701 15th St
Augusta, GA 30901
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Hephzibah High School
4558 Brothersville Rd
Hephzibah, GA 30815
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 779 students in grades 9-12, Josey 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 1,072 students in grades 9-12, Hephzibah 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 2% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
779 students
1,072 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
60 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#2175 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
#2174 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Josey High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≤5%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
2%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Josey 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hephzibah 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.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
11%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Josey 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hephzibah 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.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
7%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Josey 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hephzibah 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.
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
73%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Josey High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
282
290
Grade 10 Students
175
298
Grade 11 Students
179
280
Grade 12 Students
143
204

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
10%
6%
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% Black
85%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Josey High School 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 Hephzibah High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Josey High School 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 Hephzibah 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
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Josey 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.
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0.27
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Josey High School 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 Hephzibah 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
98%
98%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Josey 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hephzibah 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
3%
(12-13 School Year Data)
8%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Josey High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hephzibah High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
 
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