Mays High School

3450 Benjamin E Mays Dr Sw, Atlanta GA, 30331 | Atlanta City School District | 404-802-5100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1534
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 15% 65% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 220 in Atlanta
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
35%Atlanta
42%Georgia

Mays High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Atlanta City School District" in Atlanta, GA. There are a total of 1,534 students and 104 teachers at Mays High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Mays High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 65% lower than the Georgia average.

Mays High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1534
Teachers104
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment297
Taking some courses213
Taking some courses (not tests)81
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses207

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 Mays High School, there are a total of 297 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 213 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School8%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School21%

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.

Mays High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 0.0% 16.8% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 97.4% 72.4% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.2% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 7.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 1.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Atlanta demographics profile

StatisticAtlantaGeorgiaNational
Population497,64210,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,67818791
Median age33.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%54%55%
Speak English90%86%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Atlanta

IndexAtlantaGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade87.2%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school86.6%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college70.3%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.0%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.3%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters21.2%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Mays High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.