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Frederick Douglass High School

Public Grades 9-12

356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 21% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Frederick Douglass High School is a public high school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 1,194 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 139 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's high spending per student, ranging from $16,068 to $16,772 over the past few years, Frederick Douglass High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Georgia, with a statewide ranking between 356 and 415 out of 452 high schools. The school's performance on the Milestones Assessment, Georgia's standardized test, is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 4.9% to 30.7% in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 82.1% and 88.4% over the past few years, slightly below the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Atlanta Public Schools district, such as Carver High School, Carver High School Early College, D.M. Therrell High School, Booker T. Washington High School, and Benjamin E. Mays High School, all have similar academic performance and socioeconomic profiles to Frederick Douglass High School, suggesting that these schools face significant challenges that may be impacting student learning and achievement.

1,296

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,423

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 Hamilton E Holmes Dr NW
Atlanta, GA 30318

(404) 802-3100

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Feeder schools for Frederick Douglass High School:

Elementary:	Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School
	F. L. Stanton Elementary School
	William J. Scott Elementary School
	William M.Boyd Elementary School
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	Woodson Park Academy School
Middle:	John Lewis Invictus Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.9%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

356^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 15High Schools in the Atlanta Public Schools

139^th of 206Atlanta Public Schools among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	356 of 452	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	402 of 458	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	415 of 442	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	399 of 429	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	406 of 438	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	415 of 428	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	396 of 420	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	405 of 426	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	403 of 435	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.4	369 of 425	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.3	367 of 425	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.1	371 of 396	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.1	380 of 402	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.2	361 of 384	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.1	335 of 372	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.9	339 of 370	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.3	323 of 358	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.7	313 of 335	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology31%-13 vs state

United States History24%-14 vs state

Algebra I18%-27 vs state

American Literature and Composition11%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frederick Douglass High School	Public	9-12	225 Hamilton E Holmes Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3100	1,296	87	14.9	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	1,165 (89.9%)	103 (7.9%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.5%)	20	356^th of 452 public high schools	21.2%		13.9	402^nd of 458 public high schools	12.2%	46	11.0	18.2	30.7	24.5									$27,423	$2,113	$25,310
Kipp Atlanta Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	98 Anderson Ave NW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 326-4858	874	70	12.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	856 (97.9%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	21.2	352^nd of 452 public high schools	22.1%		14.9	397^th of 458 public high schools	13.3%	45	32.0	17.3	20.5	17.7									$20,374	$980	$19,393
B.E.S.T Academy	Public	6-12	1190 Northwest Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4950	268	34	7.8	96.6%	1 (0.4%)	249 (92.9%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	32.8	281^st of 452 public high schools	37.8%		13.1	406^th of 458 public high schools	11.4%	125	24.1	30.4	23.4	63.6	27.0	25.0	21.7	27.0	25.0	39.1	21.1	21.7	$43,336	$2,621	$40,715
Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	1190 Northwest Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4900	377	48	7.9	97.9%	1 (0.3%)	353 (93.6%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	44.8	200^th of 452 public high schools	55.8%		47.9	199^th of 458 public high schools	56.6%	1	24.0	34.9	46.8	48.8	47.6	26.6	34.7	14.3	14.1	26.5	24.5	14.3	$37,604	$1,644	$35,959
Benjamin E. Mays High School	Public	9-12	3450 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5100	1,338	112	11.9	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	1,214 (90.7%)	105 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	14 (1.0%)	25.1	329^th of 452 public high schools	27.2%		18.5	370^th of 458 public high schools	19.2%	41	21.3	17.7	24.8	34.4									$26,366	$1,747	$24,619
Booker T. Washington High School	Public	9-12	45 Whitehouse Dr SW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4600	856	71	12.0	100.0%	5 (0.6%)	811 (94.7%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	16.7	377^th of 452 public high schools	16.6%		9.5	422^nd of 458 public high schools	7.9%	45	13.9	17.1	17.0	27.2									$28,684	$1,941	$26,742
D. M. Therrell High School	Public	9-12	3099 Panther Trl SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5300	964	68	14.0	100.0%	2 (0.2%)	910 (94.4%)	36 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	14.8	392^nd of 452 public high schools	13.3%		10.7	418^th of 458 public high schools	8.7%	26	19.2	18.2	15.1	18.3									$27,908	$1,395	$26,513
Carver High School	Public	9-12	55 McDonough Blvd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4415	544	41	13.3	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	522 (96.0%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.5	428^th of 452 public high schools	5.3%		6.9	439^th of 458 public high schools	4.1%	11	11.4	5.4	10.3	6.5									$27,778	$1,177	$26,601
Carver High School Early College	Public	9-12	55 McDonough Blvd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4405	514	57	9.0	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	483 (94.0%)	21 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	22.3	345^th of 452 public high schools	23.7%		40	241^st of 458 public high schools	47.4%	104	24.4	14.4	26.0	24.5									$29,385	$2,112	$27,273
Tri-Cities High School	Public	9-12	2575 Harris St	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8200	1,748	114	15.3	100.0%	13 (0.7%)	1,189 (68.0%)	507 (29.0%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.7%)	16.5	378^th of 452 public high schools	16.4%		17.3	380^th of 458 public high schools	17.0%	2	20.4	20.7	23.2	9.0									$17,308	$1,189	$16,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederick Douglass High School

What is the racial makeup of Frederick Douglass High School?

Students at Frederick Douglass High School are 90% African American, 8% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Frederick Douglass High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,296 students attended Frederick Douglass High School.

What schools feed into Frederick Douglass High School?

Frederick Douglass High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School
Elementary : F. L. Stanton Elementary School
Elementary : William J. Scott Elementary School
Elementary : William M.Boyd Elementary School
Elementary : Woodson Park Academy School
Middle : John Lewis Invictus Academy

Is Frederick Douglass High School a good school?

Frederick Douglass High School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Georgia high schools.

What district is Frederick Douglass High School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

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