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Burke County High School

Burke County · Burke County · 1057 Burke Veterans Pkwy, Waynesboro, GA 30830.0

(706)554-6691

3/10
#273
Rank 273 out of 384
Top 71%
English Language Arts4/10 · #272 · 31st percentile
Mathematics3/10 · #283 · 27th percentile
Science4/10 · #266 · 32nd percentile

English Language Arts

Math Trend

Science Trend

School Overview

Burke County High School sits in Waynesboro, a quiet small town in eastern Georgia's Burke County — an area with deep agricultural roots and a tight-knit community feel. Families here tend to value the personal connections that come with a smaller school environment, where students are more likely to know their teachers by name and find their footing in ways that can get lost in larger districts. While the school has room to grow academically, it serves as a central hub for the community, and families drawn to a slower-paced, rural Georgia lifestyle will find Waynesboro to be an unpretentious, close-knit place to put down roots.

Student Demographics

268 students tested · 2024-25 school year

Ethnicity

African American
180 (67%)
White
65 (24%)
Hispanic
15 (6%)
Other
8 (3%)

Key Indicators

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged268 (100%)
Students with Disabilities23 (9%)

Staff & Teachers(2024-25)

2,198
Enrollment
80.66
Teachers (FTE)
27.3:1
Student-Staff Ratio
5.5
Administrators (FTE)

Graduation Rate

92.8%of students graduate within 4 years

Graduation Rate Trend

College Readiness

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs offer college-level coursework and are a key indicator of academic rigor.

This school does not offer AP courses.

IB Program19 students enrolled

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Community Enrichment Programs

This supplementary score measures the availability of enrichment programs — such as tutoring, music, dance, sports, and arts — within 3 miles of the school. Schools in communities with more diverse and accessible programs score higher.

Nearby Programs5/10 · #208 · 46th percentile

12 programs within 3 miles. Ranked among High Schools in Georgia.

Nearby Libraries

No programs found