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Redan High School

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Redan High School ranks 302 nd of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 33% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Redan High School is a public high school located in Stone Mountain, Georgia, serving 1,005 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Redan High School consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.3% of Redan students were proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 32.9% in DeKalb County and 40.4% statewide. Redan's four-year graduation rate has been around 80-85% in recent years, lower than the 85.4% average for DeKalb County high schools. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia high schools, ranging from 302 out of 452 in 2024-2025 to 341 out of 438 in 2018-2019, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Redan High School to other nearby high schools in the DeKalb County district, it becomes clear that Redan is one of the lower-performing schools. For example, Southwest DeKalb High School and DeKalb School of the Arts significantly outperform Redan on the Milestones Assessments and have higher graduation rates. Additionally, Redan's spending per student ($11,418 in 2018-2019) is lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as DeKalb School of the Arts ($12,327 per student) and Clarkston High School ($12,511 per student).

1,052

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,491

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5247 Redan Rd
Stone Mountain, GA 30088

(678) 676-3602

District: DeKalb County

Feeder schools for Redan High School:

Elementary:	Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School
	Shadow Rock Elementary School
Middle:	Redan Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.0%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 20% Georgia)

!American Literature and Composition scores 17 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

302^nd of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 23High Schools in the DeKalb County

131^st of 206DeKalb County 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	302 of 452	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.8	364 of 458	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	355 of 442	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	347 of 429	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	355 of 410	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	341 of 438	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	322 of 428	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	350 of 420	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	355 of 426	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	387 of 435	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.2	376 of 425	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.9	354 of 425	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	335 of 396	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.8	299 of 402	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.3	229 of 384	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.3	267 of 372	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.2	252 of 370	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.2	292 of 358	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.8	251 of 335	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I32%-12 vs state

United States History32%-7 vs state

Biology31%-13 vs state

American Literature and Composition23%-17 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

This was and probably still is a terrible school. The students were mean, the teachers were just as nasty and I wish I would have never attended this hellhole of a school. Close Quote

Schools Near Redan High School

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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)		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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Redan High School	Public	9-12	5247 Redan Rd	Stone Mountain	30088	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3602	1,052	59	17.8	100.0%	12 (1.1%)	894 (85.0%)	96 (9.1%)	19 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.4%)	29.7	302^nd of 452 public high schools	33.2%		19.8	364^th of 458 public high schools	20.5%	62	23.3	32.4	31.0	31.5					$18,491	$1,960	$16,531
Stephenson High School	Public	9-12	701 Stephenson Rd	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4202	1,339	80	16.7	94.8%	16 (1.2%)	1,154 (86.2%)	118 (8.8%)	19 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (2.1%)	34.6	272^nd of 452 public high schools	39.8%		28.3	308^th of 458 public high schools	32.8%	36	27.4	27.2	24.3	46.6					$18,120	$1,874	$16,246
Towers High School	Public	9-12	3919 Brookcrest Cir	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2202	876	53	16.5	100.0%	21 (2.4%)	676 (77.2%)	121 (13.8%)	31 (3.5%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (2.2%)	15	389^th of 452 public high schools	13.9%		11.5	414^th of 458 public high schools	9.6%	25	13.1	12.4	23.5	21.4					$18,332	$1,720	$16,613
The Anchor School	Public, Charter	6-12	2460 Wesley Chapel Road	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- The Anchor School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 503-4880	208	15	13.5	100.0%	4 (1.9%)	182 (87.5%)	7 (3.4%)	13 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					20.5	33.0	3.4	15.4	$14,927	$2,325	$12,602
Lithonia High School	Public	9-12	2440 Phillips Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-2902	1,547	95	16.2	100.0%	24 (1.6%)	1,362 (88.0%)	105 (6.8%)	14 (0.9%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	32 (2.1%)	23.3	341^st of 452 public high schools	24.6%		23.2	336^th of 458 public high schools	26.6%	5	17.2	26.3	24.1	31.7					$17,439	$1,887	$15,552
Miller Grove High School	Public	9-12	2645 Dekalb Medical Pkwy	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-1102	1,073	72	14.9	100.0%	6 (0.6%)	983 (91.6%)	63 (5.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	30.2	295^th of 452 public high schools	34.7%		20.1	360^th of 458 public high schools	21.4%	65	29.7	33.4	18.6	36.0					$19,071	$1,964	$17,108
Stone Mountain High School	Public	9-12	4555 Central Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6302	1,254	78	16.0	100.0%	31 (2.5%)	853 (68.0%)	211 (16.8%)	120 (9.6%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (2.6%)	13.1	403^rd of 452 public high schools	10.8%		14.5	399^th of 458 public high schools	12.9%	4	16.9	16.8	16.8	13.8					$17,587	$2,023	$15,564
Clarkston High School	Public	9-12	618 N Indian Creek Dr	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5302	1,441	107	13.4	100.0%	125 (8.7%)	712 (49.4%)	122 (8.5%)	449 (31.2%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	20 (1.4%)	19.9	358^th of 452 public high schools	20.8%		16.5	388^th of 458 public high schools	15.3%	30	16.5	26.7	27.4	19.3					$19,406	$1,923	$17,483
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	2106 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0802	877	63	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	803 (91.6%)	47 (5.4%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	17.1	375^th of 452 public high schools	17.0%		14.7	398^th of 458 public high schools	13.1%	23	16.1	15.2	18.5	25.0					$20,258	$2,270	$17,988
Southwest DeKalb High School	Public	9-12	2863 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1902	1,237	81	15.2	99.4%	2 (0.2%)	1,164 (94.1%)	38 (3.1%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.9%)	36.7	254^th of 452 public high schools	43.8%		34.9	271^st of 458 public high schools	40.8%	17	35.2	18.8	27.9	44.5					$18,040	$1,913	$16,127

Frequently Asked Questions about Redan High School

What schools feed into Redan High School?

Redan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School
Elementary : Shadow Rock Elementary School
Middle : Redan Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Redan High School?

Students at Redan High School are 85% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% White.

Is Redan High School a good school?

Redan High School ranks 302^nd of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Redan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,052 students attended Redan High School.

What district is Redan High School in?

DeKalb County

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