Whitewater High School is a
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in
Fayetteville, Georgia
Fayetteville is a city in and the county seat of Fayette County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 18,957, up from 15,945 at the 2010 census. Fayetteville is located south of downtown Atlanta.
In 2015 ...
, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the
Fayette County School System.
Academics
Whitewater has been accredited by Cognia, or its predecessors, since 2003.
The school was ranked 1,758th nationally, 42nd for Georgia and 3rd for
Fayette County in the 2020 ''
U.S. News & World Report''s annual ranking of high schools.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,428 students enrolled for 2018-19 was:
*Male - 50.8%
*Female - 49.2%
*Native American/Alaskan - >0.1%
*Asian - 3.4%
*Black - 20.3%
*Hispanic - 8.1%
*Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.1%
*White - 62.6%
*Multiracial - 5.5%
17.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.
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Notable alumni
*Kyle Dugger
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High school career
Primarily playing basketball at Whitewater ...
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Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
Schools in Fayette County, Georgia
Educational institutions established in 2003
2003 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)