📍 900 Lippitt Dr, Albany, Dougherty County, 31701
Monroe High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Albany, Dougherty County. The school has 1,078 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dougherty County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 65.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. The four-year graduation rate is 80%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Monroe High School enrolls 1,078 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 65.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% Black or African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino and 1.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,016 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 | 3.1% |
| White | 16 | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 10 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,078 of the school's 1,078 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,078 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.
Monroe High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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-20, state senate district 12, state house district 154.
Monroe High School is one of 22 schools in Dougherty County, based in Albany, Georgia. The district serves 12,910 students district-wide and employs 915 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,078 students, Monroe High School is larger than the district average of about 587 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small