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Carver High School Early College

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Carver High School Early College ranks 313 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 32% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Carver High School Early College is a small public high school in Atlanta, GA, serving 514 students in grades 9-12 within the Atlanta Public Schools district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most striking feature of this school is its exceptional graduation rate of 93.7% (2024-2025), which outpaces the district (90.5%), the state (87.2%), and nearly every nearby high school, including Midtown High School (95.3%) and Maynard Jackson High School. This success is supported by a remarkably low student-teacher ratio of 9:1—the lowest among all comparable traditional high schools in the area (e.g., South Atlanta High School at 18.5, Midtown at 16.4)—and per-student spending of $29,385, among the highest in the comparison group. The school also shows a clear strength in U.S. History, with 38.9% proficiency in 2025-2026, matching the state average and far exceeding the district's 28.8%. Chronic absenteeism, while still a concern at 27.2%, has improved dramatically from 49.7% two years ago and is far better than nearby Booker T. Washington High School (57.4%) and Tri-Cities High School (54.3%).

However, test scores in core subjects remain below state averages—Algebra I proficiency is 24.5% and Biology is 9%—though Algebra and U.S. History showed significant year-over-year gains. The contrast with the co-located Carver High School is stark: the Early College program outperforms its counterpart in graduation rate (93.7% vs. 91.0%), chronic absenteeism (27.2% vs. 59.5%), and Algebra proficiency (24.5% vs. 8.5%). Notably, the school ranks in the 50th percentile for African American students, suggesting it serves its primary demographic effectively. While academic proficiency remains a work in progress, the Early College model's structure and support appear to be delivering tangible benefits in getting students across the graduation finish line.

514

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,385

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 McDonough Blvd SE
Atlanta, GA 30315

(404) 802-4405

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.0%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2022 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2026) from a 15th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (25% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Georgia)

!Biology scores 38 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg38%

Georgia avg45%

313^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 58 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

119^th of 202Atlanta 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	313 of 457	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.3	344 of 451	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	240 of 454	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.4	382 of 448	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	368 of 431	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	277 of 438	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	177 of 428	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.3	75 of 420	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	45 of 426	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	90.6	8 of 435	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	79.6	33 of 425	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.0	22 of 425	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	92.0	2 of 396	99.5%	★★★★★
2011	89.0	12 of 402	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.1	25 of 384	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	17 of 372	95.4%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	28 of 370	92.4%	★★★★★
2007	62.1	121 of 358	66.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	190 of 377	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.4	225 of 391	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	146 of 382	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.8	286 of 384	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	232 of 372	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	319 of 431	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.0	339 of 438	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	208 of 435	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.1	359 of 433	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	336 of 430	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	285 of 436	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.0	342 of 442	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	272 of 436	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.0	391 of 436	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	352 of 427	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	53.8	116 of 344	66.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)66th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History39%~ state avg

Algebra I24%-24 vs state

Biology9%-38 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 19, 2019

I graduated from Carver Early College in the year of 2012. I remember being praised for an almost perfect pass rate and ranking so high in the state. Till this day, I still brag about this. We had amazing teachers like Mr. Rennie, Mrs. Conner, Mr. Rehman, Mr. Miller, etc. And I can't forget about our principal, our amazing principal. This school has set me up for success. Although it seems to be going downhill now, I hope that it will turn around in the future. Thank you Early College! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	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
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%)	26.1	313^th of 457 public high schools	31.5%		22.3	344^th of 451 public high schools	23.7%	31	24.5	9.0	38.9						$29,385	$2,112	$27,273
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%)	8.4	421^st of 457 public high schools	7.9%		7.5	427^th of 451 public high schools	5.3%	6	8.5	14.6	12.1						$27,778	$1,177	$26,601
Maynard Jackson High School	Public	9-12	801 Glenwood Ave SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5200	1,549	107	14.5	81.8%	330 (21.3%)	1,037 (66.9%)	121 (7.8%)	11 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.1%)	34.1	266^th of 457 public high schools	41.8%		37.4	249^th of 451 public high schools	44.8%	17	33.7	45.3	13.7						$24,806	$1,585	$23,220
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%)	39.1	229^th of 457 public high schools	49.9%		16.7	376^th of 451 public high schools	16.6%	147	21.8	33.8	48.7						$28,684	$1,941	$26,742
Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy	Public	6-12	2930 Forrest Hills Dr SW	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6950	147	37	3.9	100.0%	1 (0.7%)	141 (95.9%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2.9	452^nd of 457 public high schools	1.1%		3.6	450^th of 451 public high schools	0.2%	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Metro Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	1300 Constitution Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 635-4415	19	3	6.3	84.2%	1 (5.3%)	16 (84.2%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0
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%)	19.1	364^th of 457 public high schools	20.4%		16.5	377^th of 451 public high schools	16.4%	13	23.3	25.7	23.8						$17,308	$1,189	$16,119
South Atlanta High School	Public	9-12	800 Hutchens Rd SE	Atlanta	30354	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5025	942	51	18.5	99.9%	1 (0.1%)	835 (88.6%)	89 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.7%)	17.1	379^th of 457 public high schools	17.1%		11.8	412^th of 451 public high schools	8.6%	33	29.2	25.6	14.5						$27,320	$1,619	$25,700
McNair High School	Public	9-12	1804 Bouldercrest Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4902	779	60	12.9	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	688 (88.3%)	72 (9.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	17.7	372^nd of 457 public high schools	18.6%		13.1	404^th of 451 public high schools	10.4%	32	22.9	27.8	18.4						$20,470	$2,062	$18,407
Midtown High School	Public	9-12	929 Charles Allen Dr NE	Atlanta	30309	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3001	1,696	103	16.4	27.4%	731 (43.1%)	633 (37.3%)	153 (9.0%)	47 (2.8%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (7.3%)	58.2	120^th of 457 public high schools	73.7%		72.5	75^th of 451 public high schools	83.4%	45	43.9	59.5	35.9						$23,302	$917	$22,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver High School Early College

What is the racial makeup of Carver High School Early College?

Students at Carver High School Early College are 94% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Carver High School Early College in?

Atlanta Public Schools

Is Carver High School Early College a good school?

Carver High School Early College ranks 313^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carver High School Early College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Carver High School Early College.

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