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Stone Mountain High School

Public Grades 9-12

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 11% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Stone Mountain High School is a public high school in Stone Mountain, Georgia, serving 1,206 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.

Academically, Stone Mountain 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 16.9% of students were proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 32.9% in DeKalb County and 40.4% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 75.8% to 85.4% in recent years, are also below the state average. Additionally, Stone Mountain High School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Stone Mountain High School to nearby schools, the contrast is stark. Stephenson High School and Lakeside High School have significantly higher proficiency rates and graduation rates. The nearby Dekalb Early College Academy stands out as a high-performing outlier, with proficiency rates well above the state and county averages. This suggests that while there are pockets of excellence within the DeKalb County School District, Stone Mountain High School is not one of them. Addressing the challenges faced by Stone Mountain High School will require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with the broader community.

1,254

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,587

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4555 Central Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

(678) 676-6302

District: DeKalb County

Feeder schools for Stone Mountain High School:

Elementary:	Hambrick Elementary School
	Rockbridge Elementary School
	Stone Mill Elementary School
	Stone Mountain Elementary School
Middle:	Stone Mountain Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.0%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Asian:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Georgia average (6% vs 2%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

403^rd of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	403 of 452	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	399 of 458	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	354 of 442	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	333 of 429	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	360 of 410	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	373 of 438	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	347 of 428	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	311 of 420	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.5	327 of 426	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.0	372 of 435	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.4	341 of 425	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.3	282 of 425	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.6	236 of 396	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.9	258 of 402	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.6	260 of 384	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.9	215 of 372	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.6	280 of 370	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.6	220 of 358	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.8	246 of 335	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

American Literature and Composition17%-24 vs state

Algebra I17%-28 vs state

Biology17%-27 vs state

United States History14%-25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Monday, February 20, 2017

When I graduated from SMHS it was a top performing school like many of the Dekalb county schools. It sounds more like a correctional institution now. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Feels like the worst school ever. They make you not wear book bags for all of the last week of each semester, as well as a period for April fools and prior to thanksgiving. Also, during this, they make you eat inside the classroom. Oh and by the way, the school has been on lockdown at least 3 times already. And no, was not an emergency. Terrible, don't ruin your school record here. Close Quote

Schools Near Stone Mountain 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)			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
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
Dekalb Early College Academy	Public	9-12	1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-0221	314	18	17.4	84.4%	3 (1.0%)	228 (72.6%)	43 (13.7%)	34 (10.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	93.2	10^th of 452 public high schools	97.8%		93.6	10^th of 458 public high schools	97.8%		72.4	85.5	76.8	95.2
Elizabeth Andrews High School	Public	10-12	1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-2602	167	32	5.2	83.2%	4 (2.4%)	116 (69.5%)	39 (23.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	14.1	394^th of 452 public high schools	12.8%		8.6	427^th of 458 public high schools	6.8%	33	11.1	6.8	4.0	24.4
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
Tucker High School	Public	9-12	5036 Lavista Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3702	1,614	109	14.8	85.4%	152 (9.4%)	853 (52.9%)	394 (24.4%)	153 (9.5%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.4%)	47.4	181^st of 452 public high schools	60.0%		29.2	299^th of 458 public high schools	34.7%	118	37.9	28.0	45.2	43.8									$18,285	$1,715	$16,570
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
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
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
DeKalb School of the Arts	Public	8-12	1192 Clarendon Ave	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 676-2502	298	23	13.2	35.6%	72 (24.2%)	172 (57.7%)	24 (8.1%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)	93.2	11^th of 452 public high schools	97.6%		83.7	40^th of 458 public high schools	91.3%	29	85.9	81.0	72.6	85.1									$25,160	$2,670	$22,490
Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	4046 Chamblee Tucker Rd	Atlanta	30340	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- Georgia Fugees Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 412-0571	165	15	11.3	98.2%	52 (31.5%)	50 (30.3%)	3 (1.8%)	60 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.4	435^th of 452 public high schools	3.8%		5.3	446^th of 458 public high schools	2.6%	11		5.3	5.3		18.8	16.7	13.8	0.0	8.3	41.4	20.7	24.1	$18,691	$1,446	$17,245

Frequently Asked Questions about Stone Mountain High School

Is Stone Mountain High School a good school?

Stone Mountain High School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Georgia high schools.

What schools feed into Stone Mountain High School?

Stone Mountain High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hambrick Elementary School
Elementary : Rockbridge Elementary School
Elementary : Stone Mill Elementary School
Elementary : Stone Mountain Elementary School
Middle : Stone Mountain Middle School

What district is Stone Mountain High School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Stone Mountain High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,254 students attended Stone Mountain High School.

What is the racial makeup of Stone Mountain High School?

Students at Stone Mountain High School are 68% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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