Dunwoody High School

5035 Vermack Rd, Dunwoody GA, 30338 | DeKalb County School District | 678-874-8502
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1993
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Dunwoody
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
21%Dunwoody
42%Georgia

Dunwoody High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "DeKalb County School District" in Dunwoody, GA. There are a total of 1,993 students and 112 teachers at Dunwoody High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Dunwoody High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 25% higher than the Georgia average.

Dunwoody High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1993
Teachers112
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment528
Taking some courses471
Taking some courses (not tests)54
Passing some courses324
Passing no courses137

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 Dunwoody High School, there are a total of 528 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 471 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

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.

Dunwoody High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 45.6% 11.0% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 22.1% 66.1% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 8.1% 6.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1% 14.8% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Dunwoody demographics profile

StatisticDunwoodyGeorgiaNational
Population12,74710,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,91018791
Median age26.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%54%55%
Speak English38%86%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Dunwoody

IndexDunwoodyGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade67.7%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school64.9%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college42.7%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.0%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.1%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.5%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Dunwoody High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.