📍 310 N McDonough St, Decatur, DeKalb County, 30030
Decatur High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Decatur, DeKalb County. The school has 1,853 pupils enrolled. It is part of the City Schools of Decatur school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 123.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 30 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Decatur High School enrolls 1,853 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 123.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 23% Black or African American and 7.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,079 | 58% |
| Black or African American | 435 | 23% |
| Two or more races | 144 | 7.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 123 | 6.6% |
| Asian | 65 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
230 of the school's 1,853 students (12%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 198 qualify for free lunch and 32 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Decatur High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-50, state senate district 42, state house district 83.
Decatur High School is one of 9 schools in City Schools of Decatur, based in Decatur, Georgia. The district serves 5,367 students district-wide and employs 448 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,853 students, Decatur High School is larger than the district average of about 596 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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