About Us
The Wilkes County School System is located in Washington, Georgia, the county seat for Wilkes County. The school system serves families in Washington, Tignall, Rayle, and several small, unincorporated rural communities. Washington, GA. is conveniently located between Athens and Augusta, each requiring less than an hour's driving time. The county has one of the largest land areas in the state, 471 miles, but has a small, rural population. There are approximately 10,687 people residing in the county. Agribusiness and manufacturing are the major industries.

The Wilkes County School System is a rural school system with four schools: Washington-Wilkes Primary (WWPS) houses kindergarten to grade 3, Washington-Wilkes Elementary (WWES) houses Pre-K and grades 4 and 5, Washington-Wilkes Middle (WWMS) houses grades 6-8, and Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School (WWCHS) houses grades 9-12. The school system population is 51.9% black, 44.8% white, 1.4% Hispanic, and 1.9% other races. Children at WWPS, WWES, and WWMS are served in a Schoolwide Instructional Program Title 1 setting. Our student population is approximately 1600 students.

Proudly, we are home of the Washington-Wilkes Tigers and our school colors are royal blue and gold. We offer a variety of extracurricular and after-school activities for our children.