Vidalia Comprehensive High School

Summary:

Vidalia Comprehensive High School is a public high school in Vidalia, Georgia, serving 732 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Vidalia City School District, which is ranked 156 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vidalia Comprehensive High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia high schools, ranging from 181 to 299 out of 420-458 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 7 years, with a brief 1-star rating in 2020-2021. In comparison, the nearby Treutlen Middle/High School and Montgomery County High School have maintained a 2-3 star rating, while Toombs County High School has a 2-star rating, similar to Vidalia Comprehensive.

Vidalia Comprehensive High School's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessments are generally below the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 5.4% in Algebra I to 40.3% in American Literature and Composition, compared to the state averages of 44% and 42%, respectively. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.67% to 52.6% over the past 3 years, which is comparable to the high poverty rates at the nearby schools. Despite the similar levels of per-student spending across the schools, the academic performance of Vidalia Comprehensive High School and the surrounding schools remains relatively low, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the educational challenges in this region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 901 North St W
       Vidalia, GA  30474


(912) 537-7931

District: Vidalia City

SchoolDigger Rank:
284th of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,458 Help


Feeder schools for Vidalia Comprehensive High School:

Elementary:    J. D. Dickerson Primary School
    Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School
Middle:    J. R. Trippe Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  751

Racial breakdown:

African American:
46.1%
White:
41.3%
Hispanic:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Vidalia Comprehensive High School ranks worse than 62% of high schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.05. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Vidalia Comprehensive High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (46.1%), White (41.3%), Hispanic (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vidalia Comprehensive High School is 14. (See more...)
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Compare Vidalia Comprehensive High School employs 53.3 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vidalia Comprehensive High School is $9,458.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Vidalia Comprehensive High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Vidalia Comprehensive High School 284th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Vidalia Comprehensive High School in the ranking list.)

Vidalia City:

SchoolDigger ranks Vidalia City 156th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Vidalia Comprehensive High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 58.44 122nd 335 63.6%
2007 59.38 136th 358 62.0%
2008 57.48 153rd 370 58.6%
2009 53.67 189th 372 49.2%
2010 53.54 173rd 384 54.9%
2011 53.49 190th 402 52.7%
2012 54.79 171st 396 56.8%
2013 57.70 149th 425 64.9%
2014 51.63 195th 425 54.1%
2015 44.25 191st 435 56.1%
2016 43.80 193rd 426 54.7%
2017 44.05 181st 420 56.9%
2018 31.92 274th 428 36.0%
2019 29.44 299th 438 31.7%
2021 27.44 290th 410 29.3%
2022 39.46 228th 429 46.9%
2023 38.44 240th 442 45.7%
2024 32.05 284th 458 38.0%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Vidalia Comprehensive High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 879 879
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 919 919
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 952 952
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 945 945
1994 581 388 14 6 0 n/a n/a 0 989
1995 512 397 2 7 13 n/a n/a 0 931
1996 512 397 2 7 13 n/a n/a 0 931
1997 394 297 10 7 0 n/a n/a 0 708
1998 378 293 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 684
1999 386 296 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 696
2000 382 290 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 685
2001 372 293 9 11 0 n/a n/a 0 685
2002 386 288 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 684
2003 386 288 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 684
2004 382 299 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 694
2005 349 325 13 3 0 n/a n/a 4 694
2006 326 357 13 5 0 n/a n/a 3 704
2007 309 343 11 7 0 n/a n/a 9 679
2008 298 354 13 13 0 n/a n/a 11 689
2009 303 326 11 17 0 n/a n/a 16 673
2010 315 314 4 18 1 0 10 0 662
2011 307 338 6 20 0 1 7 0 679
2012 315 334 5 10 1 1 5 0 671
2013 343 329 6 7 2 1 4 0 692
2014 369 352 5 10 2 1 11 0 750
2015 356 318 5 23 1 0 10 0 713
2016 361 309 3 38 0 0 10 0 721
2017 352 319 5 40 1 0 15 0 732
2018 320 317 8 47 1 0 10 0 703
2019 327 323 9 45 1 1 12 0 718
2020 320 330 11 46 1 1 19 0 728
2021 333 326 11 48 1 0 22 0 741
2022 337 336 11 51 1 0 24 0 760
2023 314 334 9 54 2 0 19 0 732
2024 310 346 10 62 2 0 21 0 751

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vidalia Comprehensive High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 879 50.0 17.5 29.4
1991 919 53.0 17.3 24.6
1992 952 51.0 18.6 30.4
1993 945 48.0 19.7 32.3
1994 989 54.0 18.3 36.6
1995 931 56.0 16.6 35
1996 931 56.0 16.6 35
1997 708 48.5 14.6 40.1
1998 684 44.5 15.4 37.1
1999 696 43.7 15.9 37.4
2000 685 44.5 15.4 35.5
2001 685 46.0 14.9 37.5
2002 684 43.0 15.9 38.7
2003 684 43.0 15.9 38.7
2004 694 42.6 16.3 43.1
2005 694 44.7 15.5 46.1
2006 704 48.0 14.7 48.1
2007 679 48.2 14.1 50.6
2008 689 47.9 14.4 53.2
2009 673 49.3 13.7 53.4
2010 662 45.0 14.7 57.3
2011 679 44.5 15.2 59.1
2012 671 44.6 15.0 58.3
2013 692 45.5 15.2 56.1
2014 750 44.5 16.8 57.5
2015 713 46.0 15.5 57.9
2016 721 46.0 15.6 64.4
2017 732 46.3 15.8 85.5
2018 703 46.8 15.0 53.8
2019 718 49.0 14.6 52.2
2020 728 49.6 14.6 52.6
2021 741 50.6 14.6 44.7
2022 760 50.6 15.0 n/a
2023 732 52.5 13.9 52.6
2024 751 53.3 14.0 62.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vidalia Comprehensive High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 879 50.0 17.5 29.4
1991 919 53.0 17.3 24.6
1992 952 51.0 18.6 30.4
1993 945 48.0 19.7 32.3
1994 989 54.0 18.3 36.6
1995 931 56.0 16.6 35
1996 931 56.0 16.6 35
1997 708 48.5 14.6 40.1
1998 684 44.5 15.4 37.1
1999 696 43.7 15.9 37.4
2000 685 44.5 15.4 35.5
2001 685 46.0 14.9 37.5
2002 684 43.0 15.9 38.7
2003 684 43.0 15.9 38.7
2004 694 42.6 16.3 43.1
2005 694 44.7 15.5 46.1
2006 704 48.0 14.7 48.1
2007 679 48.2 14.1 50.6
2008 689 47.9 14.4 53.2
2009 673 49.3 13.7 53.4
2010 662 45.0 14.7 57.3
2011 679 44.5 15.2 59.1
2012 671 44.6 15.0 58.3
2013 692 45.5 15.2 56.1
2014 750 44.5 16.8 57.5
2015 713 46.0 15.5 57.9
2016 721 46.0 15.6 64.4
2017 732 46.3 15.8 85.5
2018 703 46.8 15.0 53.8
2019 718 49.0 14.6 52.2
2020 728 49.6 14.6 52.6
2021 741 50.6 14.6 44.7
2022 760 50.6 15.0 n/a
2023 732 52.5 13.9 52.6
2024 751 53.3 14.0 62.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Vidalia Comprehensive High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $629 (7.3%) $7,961 (92.7%) $8,590
2018 $430 (5.0%) $8,247 (95.0%) $8,677
2019 $404 (4.3%) $9,054 (95.7%) $9,458

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vidalia Comprehensive High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 299th of 438 High schoolsRanks 240th of 442 High schools
 14%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Vidalia Comprehensive High School)32.429.2
 3.2%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (Vidalia City)32.429.2
 3.2%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)47.338.9
 8.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Vidalia Comprehensive High School)18.210.1
 8.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Vidalia City)3424.1
 9.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)41.135.8
 5.3%
End of Course Biology (Vidalia Comprehensive High School)69.841.1
 28.7%
   End of Course Biology (Vidalia City)69.841.1
 28.7%
   End of Course Biology (Georgia)4945.5
 3.5%
End of Course United States History (Vidalia Comprehensive High School)28.436.4
 8%
   End of Course United States History (Vidalia City)28.436.4
 8%
   End of Course United States History (Georgia)48.337.1
 11.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students718732
 1.9%
African American323334
 3.4%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian99
Hispanic4554
 20%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White327314
 4%
Two or More Races1219
 58.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.2%52.6%
 0.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Vidalia Comprehensive High School

Vidalia Comprehensive High School ranks 284th of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Vidalia Comprehensive High School are 46% African American, 41% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Vidalia Comprehensive High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : J. D. Dickerson Primary School
Elementary : Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School
Middle : J. R. Trippe Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 751 students attended Vidalia Comprehensive High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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