Southwest Dekalb High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,782 high school students from grades 9-12
School Operational Details
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Dekalb County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,567
- Graduation Rate: 57.4%
- Dropout Rate: 3.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 99,406
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,782
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 105.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 862 (48.4%)
- Females: 920 (51.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 171 (9.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 888 (49.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,059 (59.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 16 | 0.9% |
| Black | 1,740 | 97.6% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.06% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 0.7% |
| White | 3 | 0.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 490 | 27.5% |
| 10th Grade | 419 | 23.5% |
| 11th Grade | 415 | 23.3% |
| 12th Grade | 458 | 25.7% |
Source: GA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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