Clarkston High School

618 N Indian Creek Dr, Clarkston GA, 30021 | DeKalb County School District | 678-676-5302
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1523
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 24% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Clarkston
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
21%Clarkston
42%Georgia

Clarkston High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "DeKalb County School District" in Clarkston, GA. There are a total of 1,523 students and 112 teachers at Clarkston High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Clarkston High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.5%, which is 44% lower than the Georgia average.

Clarkston High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1523
Teachers112
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment182
Taking some courses165
Taking some courses (not tests)18
Passing some courses25
Passing no courses141

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 Clarkston High School, there are a total of 182 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 165 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Clarkston High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 2.2% 11.0% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 61.9% 66.1% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 30.6% 6.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 14.8% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Clarkston demographics profile

StatisticClarkstonGeorgiaNational
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 Clarkston

IndexClarkstonGeorgiaNational
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 Clarkston High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.