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D. M. Therrell High School

Public Grades 9-12

392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 13% of Georgia high schools

Summary

D. M. Therrell High School is a public high school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 1,005 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 139 out of 206 districts in the state.

The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates significantly lower across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.2% of students were proficient in American Literature and Composition, compared to 32.2% in the district and 40.4% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rates have also been lower than the state average, ranging from 84.4% to 91.7% over the past few years. Additionally, D. M. Therrell High School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools in the Atlanta Public Schools district, such as Carver High School and Carver High School Early College, D. M. Therrell High School is underperforming, with lower proficiency rates and graduation rates. However, the nearby Fulton Leadership Academy, a public charter school, has shown higher proficiency rates in some subject areas, suggesting that alternative educational models or targeted interventions could potentially benefit the students at D. M. Therrell High School.

964

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,908

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3099 Panther Trl SW
Atlanta, GA 30311

(404) 802-5300

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Feeder schools for D. M. Therrell High School:

Elementary:	Continental Colony Elementary School
	Deerwood Academy
	L. O. Kimberly Elementary School
	R. N. Fickett Elementary School
Middle:	Ralph Bunche Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.4%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2018 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

392^nd of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	392 of 452	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	418 of 458	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	392 of 442	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	378 of 429	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	381 of 410	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	374 of 438	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	367 of 428	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

American Literature and Composition19%-21 vs state

United States History18%-20 vs state

Algebra I18%-27 vs state

Biology15%-29 vs state

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Schools Near D. M. Therrell 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
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
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
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
Promise Career Institute School	Public	9-12	3605 Main Street	College Park	30337	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 254-8043	247	23	10.6	76.9%	1 (0.4%)	218 (88.3%)	20 (8.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)
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
Westlake High School	Public	9-12	2400 Union Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-6400	2,056	114	18.0	48.8%	5 (0.2%)	1,920 (93.4%)	69 (3.4%)	8 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	47 (2.3%)	50.2	167^th of 452 public high schools	63.1%		52.8	167^th of 458 public high schools	63.5%		41.3	50.5	40.1	33.8									$16,241	$543	$15,698
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
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%)	3.6	451^st of 452 public high schools	0.2%		4.2	454^th of 458 public high schools	0.9%	3	0.0	0.0	2.1	0.0	0.0	2.3	2.0	0.0	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
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

Frequently Asked Questions about D. M. Therrell High School

How many students attend D. M. Therrell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 964 students attended D. M. Therrell High School.

What district is D. M. Therrell High School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

Is D. M. Therrell High School a good school?

D. M. Therrell High School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Georgia high schools.

What schools feed into D. M. Therrell High School?

D. M. Therrell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Continental Colony Elementary School
Elementary : Deerwood Academy
Elementary : L. O. Kimberly Elementary School
Elementary : R. N. Fickett Elementary School
Middle : Ralph Bunche Middle School

What is the racial makeup of D. M. Therrell High School?

Students at D. M. Therrell High School are 94% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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