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Druid Hills High School

Q: Is Druid Hills High School a good school?

Druid Hills High School ranks 150 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 67% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Druid Hills High School is a public high school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 1,430 students in grades 9-12. The school consistently outperforms the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in subjects like Biology and American Literature and Composition. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 58.1% of Druid Hills students were proficient or better in the Milestones Assessment for Biology, compared to 34.7% for DeKalb County and 44.2% for the state.

Druid Hills High School has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 75.8% to 85.4% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly higher than the DeKalb County average. The school has a higher statewide ranking compared to other high schools in Georgia, typically ranking in the top 30-40% of schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, it ranked 150 out of 452 Georgia high schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Interestingly, DeKalb School of the Arts, a public charter high school located just 3.63 miles from Druid Hills, consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of high schools in Georgia, with significantly higher test scores and graduation rates.

Another nearby school, Decatur High School, which is part of the City Schools of Decatur district, also outperforms Druid Hills in terms of academic achievement, with higher test scores and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The relatively lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Druid Hills High School suggests that the school may serve a more affluent student population compared to some of the nearby schools, which could contribute to its stronger academic performance.

1,468

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,570

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1798 Haygood Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30307

(678) 874-6302

District: DeKalb County

Feeder schools for Druid Hills High School:

Elementary:	Avondale Elementary School
	Briar Vista Elementary School
	Fernbank Elementary School
	Laurel Ridge Elementary School
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	McLendon Elementary School
Middle:	Druid Hills Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.4%

White:

30.1%

Hispanic:

17.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 20% Georgia)

!Algebra I scores 20 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

150^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	150 of 452	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	182 of 458	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	124 of 442	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	139 of 429	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	179 of 410	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	142 of 438	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	141 of 428	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.1	158 of 420	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.8	155 of 426	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	130 of 435	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	42.6	255 of 425	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.7	234 of 425	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	215 of 396	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.8	188 of 402	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.7	154 of 384	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	125 of 372	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	95 of 370	74.3%	★★★★☆
2007	67.8	86 of 358	76.0%	★★★★☆
2006	47.3	193 of 335	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology58%+14 vs state

American Literature and Composition44%+4 vs state

United States History33%-6 vs state

Algebra I25%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Thursday, July 25, 2013

Superb IB program. Excellent shared access with Emory University, with high school located adjacent to Emory University and sharing internship opportunities for interested students. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Administrators ignore parents and refuse to explain why they make some curricular decisions. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, February 26, 2011

I LOVE THIZ SCHOOL Close Quote

Schools Near Druid Hills 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
Druid Hills High School	Public	9-12	1798 Haygood Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	DeKalb 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%)	53.9	150^th of 452 public high schools	66.8%		50.6	182^nd of 458 public high schools	60.3%	32	44.5	25.4	58.1	32.6									$17,570	$1,606	$15,963
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%)	82	44^th of 452 public high schools	90.3%		78.3	55^th of 458 public high schools	88.0%	11	68.4	45.3	79.5	48.4									$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%)	62.9	111^th of 452 public high schools	75.4%		63.5	115^th of 458 public high schools	74.9%	4	54.3	60.4	47.2	33.3	68.8	61.4	59.4	68.3	60.1	72.9	31.4	36.1	$29,100	$62	$29,038
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%)	72.5	76^th of 452 public high schools	83.2%		76.4	60^th of 458 public high schools	86.9%	16	62.2	50.2	60.2	41.0									$23,302	$917	$22,385
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
Cross Keys High School	Public	9-12	1626 N Druid Hills Rd NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-6102	1,748	125	13.9	100.0%	12 (0.7%)	64 (3.7%)	1,590 (91.0%)	60 (3.4%)	12 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.6%)	35.2	268^th of 452 public high schools	40.7%		27.5	315^th of 458 public high schools	31.2%	47	20.4	30.8	36.6	40.8									$19,060	$1,991	$17,069
Lakeside High School	Public	9-12	3801 Briarcliff Rd NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-6702	2,234	132	16.9	47.1%	641 (28.7%)	422 (18.9%)	981 (43.9%)	85 (3.8%)	11 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (4.1%)	47.8	178^th of 452 public high schools	60.6%		49.3	193^rd of 458 public high schools	57.9%	15	52.2	25.3	45.1	23.4									$16,693	$1,604	$15,088
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
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%)	37.4	250^th of 452 public high schools	44.7%		39.6	245^th of 458 public high schools	46.5%	5	33.3	28.8	43.3	18.1									$24,806	$1,585	$23,220
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Druid Hills High School

What district is Druid Hills High School in?

DeKalb County

What schools feed into Druid Hills High School?

Druid Hills High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Avondale Elementary School
Elementary : Briar Vista Elementary School
Elementary : Fernbank Elementary School
Elementary : Laurel Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : McLendon Elementary School
Middle : Druid Hills Middle School

Is Druid Hills High School a good school?

Druid Hills High School ranks 150^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Druid Hills High School?

Students at Druid Hills High School are 38% African American, 30% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Druid Hills High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,468 students attended Druid Hills High School.

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