Alexander High School

6500 Alexander Pkwy, Douglasville GA, 30135 | Douglas County School District | 770-651-6000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1891
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 38 in Douglasville
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
43%Douglasville
42%Georgia

Alexander High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Douglas County School District" in Douglasville, GA. There are a total of 1,891 students and 103 teachers at Alexander High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Alexander High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is 11% higher than the Georgia average.

Alexander High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1891
Teachers103
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment362
Taking some courses141
Taking some courses (not tests)216
Passing some courses52
Passing no courses76

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Alexander High School, there are a total of 362 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 141 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School38%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Alexander High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 65.2% 30.7% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 23.3% 50.5% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5% 12.8% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 4.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Douglasville demographics profile

StatisticDouglasvilleGeorgiaNational
Population33,03510,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,44118791
Median age36.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%54%55%
Speak English90%86%79%
Speak Spanish5%8%13%

Education level achieved in Douglasville

IndexDouglasvilleGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade86.4%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school85.7%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college64.5%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.6%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.1%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Alexander High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.