Stephenson High School

701 Stephenson Rd, Stone Mountain GA, 30087 | DeKalb County School District | 678-676-4202
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1576
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
30%Stone Mountain
42%Georgia

Stephenson High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "DeKalb County School District" in Stone Mountain, GA. There are a total of 1,576 students and 90 teachers at Stephenson High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Stephenson High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 35% lower than the Georgia average.

Stephenson High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1576
Teachers90
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment129
Taking some courses129
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses89

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 Stephenson High School, there are a total of 129 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 129 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30%

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.

Stephenson High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 0.4% 11.0% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 95.4% 66.1% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 6.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 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 1.4% 1.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Stone Mountain demographics profile

StatisticStone MountainGeorgiaNational
Population6,37610,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,86118791
Median age34.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)33%54%55%
Speak English89%86%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Stone Mountain

IndexStone MountainGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade85.0%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school85.0%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college58.5%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.9%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.8%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.5%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Stephenson High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.