Pierce County High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

4850 County Farm Rd
Blackshear, GA 31516

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Top 20%

Tel: (912) 449-2055

Pierce County High School is the only public high school located in Blackshear, Georgia, United States. The school is part of the Pierce County School District, which serves Pierce County.

Serving 1,062 students in grades 9-12, Pierce County High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,062 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 97% (Top 5% in GA)
: Top 20%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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Pierce County High School's student population of 1,062 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 64 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pierce County High School
9	317
10	254
11	265
12	226

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Total Students

1,062 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pierce County High School
2023	1,033
2022	1,034
2021	1,030
2020	1,028
2019	1,028
2018	1,066
2017	1,066
2016	1,068
2015	1,073
2014	1,085
2013	1,020
2012	963
2011	926
2010	950
2009	977
2008	957
2007	949
2006	922
2005	922
2004	860
2003	862
2002	796
2001	813
2000	863
1999	857
1998	861
1997	873
1996	1,391
1995	1,405
1994	1,346
1993	1,316
1992	1,261
1991	1,258
1990	1,238
1989	1,266
1988	1,250
1987	1,235

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

64 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pierce County High School
2023	63
2022	65
2021	63
2020	64
2019	64
2018	61
2017	61
2016	60
2015	62
2014	62
2013	59
2012	60
2011	60
2010	60
2009	59
2008	60
2007	57
2006	54
2005	52
2004	54
2003	52
2002	51
2001	50
2000	49
1999	49
1998	48
1997	48
1996	72
1995	74
1994	72
1993	63
1992	66
1991	68
1990	68
1989	66
1988	58
1987	68

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Year Founded

1981

Colors

Blue, Silver

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Pierce County High School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pierce County High School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#255 out of 2192 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pierce County High School
2023	#255
2022	#243
2021	#342
2019	#293
2018	#274
2017	#402
2016	#525
2015	#532
2014	#1247
2013	#1406
2012	#1639

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68%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pierce County High School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	68%	39%	61%
2022	69%	37%	58%
2021	44%	36%	52%
2019	64%	44%	64%
2018	68%	42%	64%
2017	59%	41%	61%
2016	56%	41%	56%
2015	50%	38%	48%
2014	44%	79%	87%
2013	82%	83%	91%
2012	70%	81%	88%

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54%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pierce County High School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2022	54%	40%	51%
2021	60%	39%	51%
2019	61%	45%	58%
2018	56%	42%	64%
2017	50%	41%	52%
2016	43%	40%	48%
2015	42%	39%	43%
2014	97%	94%	98%
2013	91%	93%	96%
2012	89%	93%	95%
2011	95%	91%	93%

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71%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pierce County High School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2022	71%	40%	68%
2021	75%	38%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pierce County High School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	16:1	15:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	14:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	21:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	19:1	16:1	17:1
1995	19:1	16:1	18:1
1994	19:1	16:1	17:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	16:1	18:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	18:1
1989	19:1	17:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	19:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Pierce County High School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	2%	4%	1%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pierce County High School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	9%	18%	9%
2022	9%	18%	9%
2021	8%	17%	9%
2020	8%	16%	9%
2019	8%	16%	9%
2018	7%	15%	8%
2017	7%	15%	8%
2016	6%	15%	8%
2015	5%	14%	8%
2014	5%	13%	7%
2013	5%	13%	7%
2012	4%	12%	6%
2011	4%	12%	6%
2010	4%	11%	6%
2009	4%	11%	5%
2008	4%	11%	5%
2007	3%	10%	5%
2006	3%	9%	4%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	3%	7%	4%
2003	2%	6%	4%
2002	2%	6%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pierce County High School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	8%	36%	9%
2022	8%	36%	8%
2021	9%	36%	8%
2020	9%	37%	8%
2019	9%	37%	8%
2018	9%	37%	9%
2017	9%	37%	9%
2016	9%	37%	9%
2015	10%	37%	9%
2014	9%	37%	9%
2013	10%	37%	9%
2012	11%	37%	9%
2011	12%	37%	10%
2010	12%	37%	9%
2009	13%	39%	11%
2008	12%	39%	10%
2007	13%	39%	11%
2006	12%	39%	11%
2005	13%	38%	12%
2004	15%	38%	12%
2003	16%	38%	13%
2002	18%	38%	13%
2001	17%	38%	13%
2000	17%	38%	13%
1999	15%	38%	13%
1998	13%	38%	13%
1997	13%	37%	14%
1996	13%	38%	14%

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White

76%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pierce County High School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	78%	36%	76%
2022	80%	37%	77%
2021	80%	38%	78%
2020	81%	39%	78%
2019	81%	39%	78%
2018	83%	40%	81%
2017	83%	40%	81%
2016	85%	41%	82%
2015	85%	42%	82%
2014	85%	43%	83%
2013	84%	43%	82%
2012	83%	44%	83%
2011	82%	44%	83%
2010	82%	45%	84%
2009	83%	46%	83%
2008	82%	46%	84%
2007	82%	47%	83%
2006	83%	48%	84%
2005	82%	49%	83%
2004	82%	52%	84%
2003	82%	53%	83%
2002	80%	54%	84%
2001	81%	55%	84%
2000	81%	56%	86%
1999	84%	57%	86%
1998	85%	57%	87%
1997	86%	58%	84%
1996	86%	58%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pierce County High School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pierce County High School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	0.38	0.71	0.40
2022	0.35	0.70	0.39
2021	0.35	0.70	0.38
2020	0.33	0.69	0.37
2019	0.33	0.69	0.37
2018	0.30	0.68	0.33
2017	0.30	0.68	0.33
2016	0.27	0.68	0.32
2015	0.27	0.67	0.32
2014	0.27	0.67	0.31
2013	0.29	0.67	0.31
2012	0.30	0.66	0.30
2011	0.31	0.66	0.30
2010	0.31	0.65	0.29
2009	0.31	0.64	0.29
2008	0.31	0.64	0.28
2007	0.31	0.63	0.28
2006	0.30	0.61	0.29
2005	0.31	0.61	0.29
2004	0.31	0.59	0.28
2003	0.30	0.58	0.29
2002	0.33	0.57	0.29
2001	0.32	0.56	0.28
2000	0.32	0.55	0.25
1999	0.27	0.54	0.25
1998	0.26	0.54	0.25
1997	0.25	0.53	0.27
1996	0.25	0.52	0.26

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97%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pierce County High School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	97%	84%	97%
2022	94%	84%	94%
2021	94%	84%	94%
2020	86%	85%	86%
2019	86%	83%	86%
2018	91%	83%	91%
2017	89%	82%	89%
2016	91%	81%	91%
2015	88%	81%	88%
2014	89%	75%	89%
2013	91%	74%	91%

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Eligible for

50%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pierce County High School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	34%	54%	58%
2022	48%	53%	51%
2021	41%	53%	48%
2020	42%	55%	51%
2019	42%	55%	51%
2018	42%	57%	48%
2017	42%	57%	48%
2016	46%	57%	51%
2015	42%	57%	49%
2014	44%	56%	52%
2013	40%	53%	51%
2012	41%	51%	49%
2011	41%	51%	48%
2010	42%	48%	48%
2009	35%	44%	42%
2008	36%	42%	41%
2007	38%	42%	43%
2006	37%	42%	41%
2005	38%	39%	43%
2004	37%	38%	42%
2003	33%	37%	42%
2002	34%	36%	44%
2001	34%	35%	43%
2000	34%	36%	45%
1999	32%	37%	44%
1998	42%	44%	57%
1997	37%	43%	53%
1996	38%	38%	45%
1995	38%	37%	47%
1994	37%	36%	46%
1993	35%	34%	43%
1992	34%	32%	42%
1991	24%	28%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pierce County High School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	10%	6%	3%
2022	10%	5%	11%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	10%	5%	9%
2018	9%	5%	10%
2017	9%	5%	10%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	13%	6%	9%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	12%	9%	11%
2008	11%	9%	11%
2007	11%	9%	10%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	12%	8%	12%
2004	12%	8%	14%
2003	12%	8%	13%
2002	12%	8%	12%
2001	9%	8%	12%
2000	10%	8%	14%
1999	10%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pierce County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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What is Pierce County High School's ranking?

Pierce County High School is ranked #255 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Pierce County High School often compared to?

Pierce County High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ware County High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Pierce County High School?

The graduation rate of Pierce County High School is 97%, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 84%.

How many students attend Pierce County High School?

1,062 students attend Pierce County High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Pierce County High School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pierce County High School?

Pierce County High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pierce County High School offer ?

Pierce County High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pierce County High School part of?

Pierce County High School is part of Pierce County School District.

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