Americus Sumter County High South School

805 Harrold Ave, Americus, GA 31709 | (229) 924-3653
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 900
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 900 high school students from grades 9-12
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Sumter County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,138
  • Graduation Rate: 50.1%
  • Dropout Rate: 8.9%
  • Students Per Teacher: 13.9
  • Enrolled Students: 5,116

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 900
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.6
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 428 (47.6%)
  • Females: 472 (52.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 102 (11.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 631 (70.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 733 (81.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Americus Sumter County High South School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.3%
Black66273.6%
Asian161.8%
Hispanic303.3%
White18720.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Americus Sumter County High South School
  Number Percent
9th Grade80.9%
10th Grade34338.1%
11th Grade26429.3%
12th Grade28531.7%
Source: GA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Americus Sumter County High South School

  • Reviewed by Student on February 13, 2007
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this is the best school ever. i hate the new school i am going to now... i cant wait to come back in 11th grade... signed

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