📍 2863 Kelley Chapel Rd, Decatur, DeKalb County, 30034
Southwest DeKalb High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Decatur, DeKalb County. The school has 1,307 pupils enrolled. It is part of the DeKalb County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 79.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers 53 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southwest DeKalb High School enrolls 1,307 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 79.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% Black or African American, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino and 1.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,231 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| White | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,307 of the school's 1,307 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,307 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.
Southwest DeKalb 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-40, state senate district 10, state house district 90.
Southwest DeKalb High School is one of 131 schools in DeKalb County, based in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The district serves 91,752 students district-wide and employs 6,250 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,307 students, Southwest DeKalb High School is larger than the district average of about 700 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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