📍 6237 Garden Walk Blvd, Riverdale, Clayton County, 30274
Charles R. Drew High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Riverdale, Clayton County. The school has 1,652 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clayton County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 90.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Charles R. Drew High School enrolls 1,652 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 90.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% Black or African American, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 996 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 550 | 33% |
| Asian | 43 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 1.9% |
| White | 26 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,496 of the school's 1,652 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,496 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Charles R. Drew High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-50, state senate district 34, state house district 77.
Charles R. Drew High School is one of 67 schools in Clayton County, based in Jonesboro, Georgia. The district serves 51,055 students district-wide and employs 3,382 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,652 students, Charles R. Drew High School is larger than the district average of about 762 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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