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Redan High School

Public Grades 9-12

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 24% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Redan High School in Stone Mountain, GA, serves approximately 1,052 students in grades 9-12 within the DeKalb County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school’s biggest strength is its graduation rate of 88.5% for 2024-2025—a figure that beats the district average (81.4%) and edges past the state average (87.2%). This is especially impressive given that several nearby schools with similar demographics lag behind, including Clarkston High School (67.1%) and Towers High School (80.1%). Over five years, Redan’s graduation rate has climbed from 77.8% to 88.5%, showing steady, sustained progress.

However, the school faces a major challenge with chronic absenteeism: 47.2% of students miss significant school time, compared to 26.7% district-wide and 17.7% statewide. This issue is widespread among nearby DeKalb schools—Stone Mountain High School (51.0%) and Lithonia High School (49.1%) are similar—but Redan’s rate remains nearly three times the state average. Test scores in Algebra I, Biology, and US History dipped slightly this year, though they remain above 2023-2024 levels. Notably, Redan excels with its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 51st percentile statewide—its highest subgroup rating—while its Special Education students rank in the 13th percentile, an area needing attention.

Redan’s per-student spending of $18,491 is actually lower than several peers that achieve worse outcomes, such as Columbia High School ($20,258, 80.4% graduation rate), suggesting efficient resource use. The school’s overall ranking (24th percentile) places it in the middle tier of nearby high schools—ahead of Stone Mountain (14th) and Towers (22nd), but behind Stephenson High School (55th). The contrast with DeKalb School of the Arts—a selective magnet school with a 9.6% absenteeism rate—highlights how demographics shape outcomes. For parents, Redan’s story is one of resilience: it graduates students at a high rate despite significant poverty and attendance hurdles, though academic proficiency on state tests remains a work in progress.

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 — 17th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg37%

Georgia avg45%

344^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 23High Schools in the DeKalb County

136^th of 201DeKalb 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
2026	22.1	344 of 455	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	301 of 451	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.8	363 of 454	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	359 of 448	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	350 of 431	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	213 of 376	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	160 of 391	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	223 of 382	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	267 of 384	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	266 of 372	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	85 of 173	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	108 of 180	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	320 of 431	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	267 of 438	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	322 of 435	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	370 of 433	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	370 of 430	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	218 of 298	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.3	171 of 312	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.7	293 of 315	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	147 of 308	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	340 of 436	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	327 of 442	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	379 of 436	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	344 of 436	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	346 of 427	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	294 of 338	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.6	101 of 347	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	19.8	311 of 344	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	287 of 343	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	231 of 331	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I29%-19 vs state

United States History26%-12 vs state

Biology25%-22 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

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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
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%)	22.1	344^th of 455 public high schools	24.4%		29.7	301^st of 451 public high schools	33.3%	43	28.6	24.9	26.1						$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%)	43.6	203^rd of 455 public high schools	55.4%		34.6	271^st of 451 public high schools	39.9%	68	33.8	37.2	51.9						$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%)	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
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)	33.4			14.4	11.0	22.1	19.5	2.4	$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%)	38.1	238^th of 455 public high schools	47.7%		23.3	340^th of 451 public high schools	24.6%	102	36.1	39.3	35.9						$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%)	25.4	316^th of 455 public high schools	30.5%		30.2	294^th of 451 public high schools	34.8%	22	32.1	30.9	25.1						$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%)	14.6	392^nd of 455 public high schools	13.8%		13.1	402^nd of 451 public high schools	10.9%	10	17.6	25.0	17.0						$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%)	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
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
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%)	29.2	289^th of 455 public high schools	36.5%		36.7	253^rd of 451 public high schools	43.9%	36	40.1	25.8	31.5						$18,040	$1,913	$16,127

Frequently Asked Questions about Redan High School

How many students attend Redan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,052 students attended Redan High 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 in the bottom 24.4% of Georgia high schools.

What district is Redan High School in?

DeKalb County

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

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