Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy

1,064 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy is a public high school and part of the Barrow County school district, located in Winder, GA with 1,064 students offering grade levels from 08 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 65 teachers, Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.2:1. 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.

1,064

Total Students

65.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

42.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	615
Hispanic	212
Black	122
Asian	56
Two or More	57
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
615 (57.8 %)
Hispanic
212 (19.9 %)
Black
122 (11.5 %)
Two or More
57 (5.4 %)
Asian
56 (5.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Barrow County
Phone:	(678)425-2903
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	1,064
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	65.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	312
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	143

* 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 8 210

Grade 9 275

Grade 10 260

Grade 11 228

Grade 12 91