Worth County High School

Worth County High School
Address
406 W. King Street
Sylvester, Georgia 31791
United States
Coordinates 31°32′52″N 83°50′30″W / 31.547664°N 83.841604°W / 31.547664; -83.841604Coordinates: 31°32′52″N 83°50′30″W / 31.547664°N 83.841604°W / 31.547664; -83.841604
Information
School type Public high school
Denomination Worth County School District
Established 1961
Superintendent Dr. Barbara Thomas
Principal Scott Chafin
Grades 9 – 12
Gender Co-ed
Enrollment 950
Mascot Ram
Team name Rams
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper The Ram
Yearbook The Ram
Website Worth County High School

Worth County High School (also known as Worth County Comprehensive High School) is a public high school located in Sylvester, Georgia, United States. The school is part of the Worth County School District, which serves Worth County.

Pat Down Scandal

On April 14, 2017, sheriffs deputies placed the school on lockdown for four hours and conducted a warrantless drug sweep. Around 40 officers patted down about 900 students, allegedly cupping their genitals, reaching inside bras, touching girls' bare breasts, patting their buttocks and placing their hands inside students' underwear. No drugs were discovered, and a the Southern Center for Human Rights filed a lawsuit on the students' behalf. [1]


  1. ↑ "Students sue after deputies pat down 900 of them in a warrantless drug sweep". CNN. 2017-06-08.
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