Southwest DeKalb High School, GA

Regular Public School Grade 9–Grade 12
place
2863 Kelley Chapel Rd, Decatur, GA 30034
phone
(678) 874-1902

How Southwest DeKalb High School Compares with other Public Schools

Overall Score36
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Students and Teachers

Enrollment and Staffing at Southwest DeKalb High School

1,176 Students
100% Low-Income Students
74 Teachers
16 :1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School GA US
Female 49% 48% 48%
Male 51% 52% 52%

Enrollment by Grade

Grade School GA US
Grade 9 31% 22% 17%
Grade 10 21% 19% 17%
Grade 11 23% 18% 17%
Grade 12 25% 18% 19%

Enrollment by Ethnicity

Ethnicity School GA US
Asian <1% 4% 4%
Black 96% 36% 14%
Caucasian 1% 43% 54%
Hispanic or Latino 2% 13% 22%
Native American <1% <1% 2%
Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Other 1% 4% 4%

Academic Progress

Math and Reading Proficiency at Southwest DeKalb High School

19% Math Proficiency
42% Reading Proficiency
30% Average Proficiency
98% Test Participation

Proficiency by Gender

Gender School GA US
Female 34% 42% 50%
Male 27% 37% 45%

Proficiency by Grade

Grade School GA US
High School 30% 38% 48%

Proficiency by Ethnicity

Ethnicity School GA US
Black 30% 31% 38%

Proficiency by Disadvantaged Groups

Group School GA US
Homeless 50% 42% 43%
Low-Income 27% 32% 39%
With Disabilities 15% 23% 28%

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates at Southwest DeKalb High School

86% Overall Rate
87% Low-Income
- Limited English
50% With Disabilities

Graduation by Ethnicity

Ethnicity School GA US
Black 87% 77% 69%

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