Decatur High School

310 North Mcdonough St, Decatur, GA 30030 | (404) 370-4420
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 743
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 743 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 310 N Mcdonough St, Decatur, GA 30030
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Decatur City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $13,824
  • Graduation Rate: 74.7%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.1%
  • Students Per Teacher: 12.9
  • Enrolled Students: 2,875

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 743
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 56.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 373 (50.2%)
  • Females: 370 (49.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 32 (4.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 176 (23.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 208 (28.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Decatur High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.1%
Black33545.1%
Asian101.3%
Hispanic131.7%
White35547.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Decatur High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade22330.0%
10th Grade18124.4%
11th Grade16622.3%
12th Grade17323.3%
Source: GA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Decatur High School

  • Reviewed by Student on January 26, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this is a great school..i go here...there arent to many students..the school is just the right size..the racial demographics are perfect..i just really like this school.

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