Hurricane Transition Academy

601 West Cypress St
Fitzgerald, GA 31750

49 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

Hurricane Transition Academy is a public high school and part of the Ben Hill County school district, located in Fitzgerald, GA with 49 students offering grade levels from 08 to 12.

With 3 teachers, Hurricane Transition Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Total Students

3.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hurricane Transition Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	16
Hispanic	7
Black	26

Black
26 (53.1 %)
White
16 (32.7 %)
Hispanic
7 (14.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Ben Hill County
Phone:	(229)409-5585
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	49
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 8 1

Grade 9 11

Grade 10 8

Grade 11 13

Grade 12 16