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Decatur High School

Public Grades 9-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 93% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Decatur High School in Decatur, GA, serves 1,901 students in grades 9-12 and is the sole comprehensive high school in the City Schools of Decatur district, ranking 30th out of 455 Georgia high schools (93rd percentile) with a 5-star rating.

Decatur High stands out for academic results that far exceed state and nearby school benchmarks. In the most recent testing cycle, 78.2% of students scored proficient in Biology (versus 47.2% statewide), 67.2% in Algebra I (versus 48.1% statewide), and 56.2% in U.S. History (versus 38.5% statewide). These margins are dramatic when compared to neighbors like McNair High School, where just 22.9% of students were proficient in Algebra I, or Midtown High School, which trails by 23 points in both Biology and Algebra I. The school also earns a 5-star rating for Special Education students (ranking 11th statewide) and posts a 96.0% graduation rate—nearly 9 points above the state average—with a dropout rate of just 1.1%. Notably, the school achieves these results while spending $17,609 per student, less than several nearby schools that post far weaker outcomes, such as Maynard Jackson High School ($24,806) and Charles Drew Charter Ja/Senior Academy ($29,100).

Decatur High is on a strong upward trajectory, climbing from 55th to 30th in the state over two years, with improved Biology and U.S. History scores driving the momentum. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.2% is higher than the district average of 9.5% but far below nearby schools like Towers High School (49.2%) and Columbia High School (48.9%). One anomaly: the district outperforms the school in Algebra I by 16 points, likely because many students take the course in middle school and aren't captured in high school results. Among comprehensive high schools within five miles, Decatur is in a class by itself—the next closest, Midtown, ranks 120th statewide. Its closest competitors are specialized programs like DeKalb School of the Arts (ranked 24th) and Charles Drew Charter (ranked 66th), both much smaller and serving different student populations.

1,901

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,609

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 N McDonough St
Decatur, GA 30030

(404) 370-4420

District: City Schools of Decatur

Feeder schools for Decatur High School:

Elementary:	Clairemont Elementary School
	Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School
	Glennwood Elementary School
	Oakhurst Elementary School
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	Talley Street Upper Elementary School
	Westchester Elementary School
	Winnona Park Elementary School
Middle:	Beacon Hill Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

African American:

23.0%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (69% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Georgia high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg76%

Georgia avg45%

30^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	83.5	30 of 455	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	82.0	44 of 451	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	55 of 454	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	58 of 448	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	53 of 431	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	42 of 410	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	34 of 438	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	32 of 428	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	83.4	29 of 420	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	88.0	16 of 426	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	85.3	21 of 435	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	79.8	32 of 425	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	81.8	35 of 425	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	79.7	46 of 396	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	51 of 402	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	63 of 384	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.0	80 of 372	78.5%	★★★★☆
2008	71.2	84 of 370	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	73.0	63 of 358	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	67.8	78 of 335	76.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	120 of 376	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	113 of 391	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	44.1	179 of 382	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	122 of 384	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	114 of 372	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	34 of 83	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	24 of 431	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	81.8	45 of 438	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	56 of 435	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	57 of 433	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	58 of 430	86.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	2 of 312	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	9 of 315	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	23 of 308	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	18 of 295	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	37 of 436	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	82.6	38 of 442	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	54 of 436	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	54 of 436	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	51 of 427	88.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	3 of 123	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	5 of 149	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	27 of 158	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	28 of 141	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	24 of 126	81.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	11 of 338	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	92.4	13 of 347	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	68.6	65 of 344	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	72 of 343	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	38 of 331	88.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	8 of 334	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	28 of 341	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	30 of 346	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.0	48 of 343	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	44 of 339	87.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)68th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)59th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology78%+31 vs state

Algebra I67%+19 vs state

United States History56%+18 vs state

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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)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (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	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Decatur High School	Public	9-12	310 N McDonough St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4420	1,901	132	14.3	16.6%	1,127 (59.3%)	437 (23.0%)	109 (5.7%)	79 (4.2%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (7.6%)	83.5	30^th of 455 public high schools	93.4%		82	44^th of 451 public high schools	90.2%	14	67.2	78.2	56.2							$17,609	$405	$17,204
Charles Drew Charter Ja/Senior Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	300 E Lake Blvd SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 687-0001	941	88	10.6	42.2%	165 (17.5%)	703 (74.7%)	28 (3.0%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	30 (3.2%)	70.4	66^th of 455 public high schools	85.5%		62.9	110^th of 451 public high schools	75.6%	44	70.2	57.9	54.6	65.8	67.6	76.8	47.0	53.0	98.1	$29,100	$62	$29,038
Druid Hills High School	Public	9-12	1798 Haygood Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	Fulton County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-6302	1,468	93	15.7	43.8%	442 (30.1%)	563 (38.4%)	254 (17.3%)	132 (9.0%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	68 (4.6%)	40.9	217^th of 455 public high schools	52.3%		53.9	149^th of 451 public high schools	67.0%	68	32.8	55.1	28.0							$17,570	$1,606	$15,963
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%)	85	24^th of 455 public high schools	94.7%		93.2	11^th of 451 public high schools	97.6%	13	73.8	69.8	92.2							$25,160	$2,670	$22,490
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%)	41.5	212^th of 455 public high schools	53.4%		19.9	357^th of 451 public high schools	20.8%	145	40.7	43.2	38.0							$19,406	$1,923	$17,483
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%)	19.7	357^th of 455 public high schools	21.5%		15	388^th of 451 public high schools	14.0%	31	18.8	26.0	26.3							$18,332	$1,720	$16,613
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%)	27.4	303^rd of 455 public high schools	33.4%		17.1	374^th of 451 public high schools	17.1%	71	27.9	34.5	29.7							$20,258	$2,270	$17,988
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	265^th of 455 public high schools	41.8%		37.4	249^th of 451 public high schools	44.8%	16	33.7	45.3	13.7							$24,806	$1,585	$23,220
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%)	58.1	120^th of 455 public high schools	73.6%		72.5	75^th of 451 public high schools	83.4%	45	43.9	59.5	35.9							$23,302	$917	$22,385
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%)	17.5	371^st of 455 public high schools	18.5%		13.1	404^th of 451 public high schools	10.4%	33	22.9	27.8	18.4							$20,470	$2,062	$18,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Decatur High School

What schools feed into Decatur High School?

Decatur High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clairemont Elementary School
Elementary : Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School
Elementary : Glennwood Elementary School
Elementary : Oakhurst Elementary School
Elementary : Talley Street Upper Elementary School
Elementary : Westchester Elementary School
Elementary : Winnona Park Elementary School
Middle : Beacon Hill Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Decatur High School?

Students at Decatur High School are 59% White, 23% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What district is Decatur High School in?

City Schools of Decatur

Is Decatur High School a good school?

Yes. Decatur High School ranks in the top 6.6% of Georgia high schools.

How many students attend Decatur High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,901 students attended Decatur High School.

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