West Laurens High School

West Laurens High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3692 GA Highway 257,  Dexter, GA
Laurens County Schools
3.8
1,271 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Clifford Garnto
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
32%
Average GPA
3.53
Graduation Rate
89%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.53
Reading Proficiency
32%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
76
Full Time Teachers
76
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
560
Verbal
580
Average ACT
24
Math
22
English
24
Reading
26
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
8
AP Pass Rate
50.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

8
Test Scores
7
Equity
6
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
649:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.7%
Male
49.3%
White
64.7%
Black
25.7%
Hispanic
4.8%
Two or more races
2.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.7%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Georgia 194 Students
Georgia Southern University 187 Students
Georgia State University 115 Students
Mercer University 104 Students
Georgia College & State University 102 Students
Middle Georgia State University 93 Students
Kennesaw State University 70 Students
Valdosta State University 70 Students
Emory University 68 Students
Columbus State University 59 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 67 Students
Biology 50 Students
Psychology 40 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 33 Students
Business 27 Students
Pre-Law Studies 24 Students
Political Science and Government 21 Students
Early Childhood Education 20 Students
Education 19 Students
Chemistry 16 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 185 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/16/2023
My experience all four years of high has not actually been that bad. The worst part I would say is probably how some teachers act or make it seem like that don't want to help. Or even be involved in their students learning, the best part I would say is the teachers that actually listen and show compassion to other students. How they want to be involved not just in your learning nut you life in a positive way. I would like to see more after school learning take place and more teachers actually being involved.
4.0 Senior
9/20/2023
My highschool experience at West Laurens has been extremely different than I would have thought. I expected there to more school events than we had. Many students advocated for a homecoming dance each year, but instead the money would go towards the football program. There were good parts like the homecoming pep rally. Although my senior year, they have decided to choose our dance music for us and not let us have the freedom to create our own dance to our own music.
4.0 Junior
8/27/2023
West Laurens has been an amazing school as far as it goes. Taking honors and AP classes definitely makes it better. There are an abundance of teachers and faculty that are there solely to take care of us, and it feels good to know that we are cared for. Also, I feel like I am getting a quality education at West Laurens because the instructors do not stop at any lengths to teach us.
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