Decatur High School

310 N Mcdonough St, Decatur GA, 30030 | Decatur City School District | 404-370-4420
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1339
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 59% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 61 in Decatur
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
38%Decatur
42%Georgia

Decatur High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Decatur City School District" in Decatur, GA. There are a total of 1,339 students and 97 teachers at Decatur High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Decatur High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.5%, which is 59% higher than the Georgia average.

Decatur High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1339
Teachers97
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment426
Taking some courses336
Taking some courses (not tests)43
Passing some courses214
Passing no courses116

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 Decatur High School, there are a total of 426 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 336 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School63%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70%

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.

Decatur High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 54.6% 60.9% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 34.4% 26.2% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 4.7% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 5.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Decatur demographics profile

StatisticDecaturGeorgiaNational
Population24,81410,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,39818791
Median age37.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%54%55%
Speak English87%86%79%
Speak Spanish5%8%13%

Education level achieved in Decatur

IndexDecaturGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade94.1%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school93.8%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college85.9%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree75.7%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors72.3%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters37.7%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree17.1%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate7.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Decatur High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.