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Dunwoody High School

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Dunwoody High School ranks 206 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 55% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Dunwoody High School is a large public high school in Dunwoody, GA, serving over 2,000 students in grades 9-12 within the DeKalb County district. The school currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 55th percentile statewide, a notable drop from its historical performance in the 70th-80th percentile range during the early 2020s.

The most significant concern for parents is the school's exceptionally high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.0% for the 2025-2026 school year. This is nearly double the state average (17.7%) and more than double the rate at nearby Chamblee High School (15.0%), Paul Duke STEM High School (14.6%), and Centennial High School (14.7%). This high absenteeism rate has persisted for four years and likely contributes to the school's declining academic metrics. The graduation rate of 82.8% is slightly above the district average (81.4%) but below the state average (87.2%) and down from the school's recent high of 89.6% in 2023-2024.

Academically, Dunwoody shows a clear split between subjects. In Biology, 52.1% of students are proficient, exceeding both the district (39.3%) and state (47.2%) averages. However, only 27% of students are proficient in Algebra I, well below the district (38%) and state (48.1%) averages. This pattern has persisted for two years, indicating a consistent challenge in mathematics. When compared to Chamblee High School, a demographically similar school just 3.3 miles away, Dunwoody trails in nearly every metric, including a lower state ranking (55th vs. 82nd percentile), lower graduation rate, and significantly lower Algebra I proficiency (27% vs. 49.6%). While the school has strengths in science and serves its White student population well (82nd percentile), it faces significant achievement gaps for Hispanic students (11th percentile) and English Language Learners (7th percentile). The overall picture is of a school in transition that must address attendance and provide targeted support to reverse its recent decline.

2,012

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,460

Per pupil spending ?

36.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5035 Vermack Rd
Dunwoody, GA 30338

(678) 874-8502

District: DeKalb County

Feeder schools for Dunwoody High School:

Elementary:	Austin Elementary School
	Chesnut Elementary School
	Dunwoody Elementary School
	Hightower Elementary School
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	Kingsley Elementary School
	Vanderlyn Elementary School
Middle:	Peachtree Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.4%

White:

37.0%

African American:

14.3%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 18% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Georgia avg45%

206^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	43.4	206 of 455	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	139 of 451	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	145 of 454	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	120 of 448	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	127 of 431	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	161 of 410	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	100 of 438	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	94 of 428	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	66 of 420	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	41 of 426	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	71.8	60 of 435	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	61.4	120 of 425	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	58.1	147 of 425	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	123 of 396	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.3	124 of 402	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.7	79 of 384	79.4%	★★★★☆
2009	63.5	118 of 372	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.0	90 of 370	75.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.6	88 of 358	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	63.0	100 of 335	70.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	162 of 376	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	127 of 391	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	202 of 382	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	172 of 384	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	143 of 372	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	48 of 83	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	53 of 84	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	29 of 83	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	56 of 82	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	161 of 173	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	150 of 180	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	107 of 159	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	42 of 141	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	43 of 102	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	217 of 431	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.0	148 of 438	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	172 of 435	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	126 of 433	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	114 of 430	73.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	264 of 298	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	246 of 312	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	263 of 315	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	228 of 308	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	234 of 295	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	185 of 436	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	134 of 442	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	126 of 436	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	113 of 436	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	112 of 427	73.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	9 of 149	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	18 of 158	88.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	111 of 338	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	158 of 347	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	105 of 344	69.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	97 of 343	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	66 of 331	80.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	60 of 334	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	34 of 341	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	56 of 346	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	28 of 343	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	50 of 339	85.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile+25 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)50th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile-43 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology52%+5 vs state

United States History32%-6 vs state

Algebra I27%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, July 26, 2025

Our daughter was the class of 2020, the year of Covid (no prom or grad ceremony)
But what I want to say is that when she started at DHS, this school n Chamblee HS were in the top 10 of best performing schools.
I am literally shocked their ranking now. Our daughter took many AP courses and graduated w/ honors. She was in the Drama club n performed in many musicals and was the lead Alto in the chorus. This was an excellent school. I’m sure it still is. Great parent participation and communication between parents and staff at that time. My hope is that Dunwoody improves and reclaim they’re spot of being back in that top 10 of Greatest GA schools. I still think it’s a great school Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 26, 2012

Dunwoody High School has improved over the past several years. I'm sure it will continue to improve as well. There are more and more kids taking AP's and scoring a 3 or better. There are more kids graduating and going to higher education. They have an incredible Finance Academy headed by Steve Fortenberry. They have excellent sports program for boys as well as girls. Construction was just completed last year which updated the science labs, added classrooms and a beautiful auditorium. Dunwoody High School is supported heavily by local businesses and a very active PTA and Booster Club. School spirit is everywhere in the Dunwoody community. GO WILDCATS! 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)	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
Dunwoody High School	Public	9-12	5035 Vermack Rd	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-8502	2,012	122	16.4	36.3%	745 (37.0%)	288 (14.3%)	792 (39.4%)	109 (5.4%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	69 (3.4%)	43.4	206^th of 455 public high schools	54.7%		55.9	139^th of 451 public high schools	69.2%	67	27.0	52.1	32.1							$17,460	$2,364	$15,096
North Springs High School	Public	9-12	7447 Roswell Rd	Atlanta	30328	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2490	1,195	90	13.3	53.7%	212 (17.7%)	586 (49.0%)	316 (26.4%)	19 (1.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.7%)	53.7	146^th of 455 public high schools	67.9%		54.6	147^th of 451 public high schools	67.4%	1	35.3	54.5	43.8							$17,896	$585	$17,310
Chamblee High School	Public	9-12	3688 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6902	1,867	113	16.5	43.5%	606 (32.5%)	322 (17.2%)	669 (35.8%)	165 (8.8%)	10 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	92 (4.9%)	67.3	80^th of 455 public high schools	82.4%		70.2	84^th of 451 public high schools	81.4%	4	49.6	63.9	50.8							$17,226	$1,656	$15,570
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	9310 Scott Rd	Roswell	30076	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-4230	1,643	116	14.1	43.0%	624 (38.0%)	320 (19.5%)	573 (34.9%)	60 (3.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (3.8%)	59.3	113^th of 455 public high schools	75.2%		68.6	88^th of 451 public high schools	80.5%	25	34.1	71.5	45.5							$17,335	$503	$16,832
Tapestry Public Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	3130 Raymond Dr	Doraville	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	No	(678) 676-1200	300	37	8.1	34.7%	141 (47.0%)	80 (26.7%)	61 (20.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	33	268^th of 455 public high schools	41.1%		42.2	212^th of 451 public high schools	53.0%	56	31.0	42.2	31.6	38.6	41.7	27.7	16.7	14.9	34.8	$23,743	$284	$23,460
Paul Duke STEM High School	Public	9-12	5850 Peachtree Industrial Blvd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 323-3600	1,509	83	18.1	61.7%	232 (15.4%)	323 (21.4%)	752 (49.8%)	147 (9.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.4%)	58.2	118^th of 455 public high schools	74.1%		72.5	74^th of 451 public high schools	83.6%	44	51.5	47.0	55.1							$12,091	$705	$11,386
Independence High School	Public	9-12	791 Mimosa Blvd	Roswell	30075	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-6339	129	12	10.7	62.0%	24 (18.6%)	45 (34.9%)	53 (41.1%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)	16	386^th of 455 public high schools	15.2%		13.1	403^rd of 451 public high schools	10.6%	17	25.0	23.8	16.7
Gwinnett Intervention Education Center (GIVE) West	Public	6-12	5550 Peachtree Industrial Blvd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 246-5300	227	38	6.0	79.3%	11 (4.8%)	75 (33.0%)	126 (55.5%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	5	440^th of 455 public high schools	3.3%		5	439^th of 451 public high schools	2.7%	1	3.3	4.7	9.1	6.7	8.6	3.4		3.6	3.4
Norcross High School	Public	9-12	5300 Spalding Dr	Norcross	30092	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-3674	2,317	164	14.1	72.6%	290 (12.5%)	538 (23.2%)	1,325 (57.2%)	95 (4.1%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (2.9%)	27.9	298^th of 455 public high schools	34.5%		30.2	293^rd of 451 public high schools	35.0%	5	33.7	37.5	19.8							$14,629	$1,041	$13,588
Riverwood International Charter School	Public	9-12	5900 Raider Dr	Atlanta	30328	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-1980	1,737	108	16.0	40.5%	594 (34.2%)	392 (22.6%)	635 (36.6%)	48 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (3.7%)	59.4	112^th of 455 public high schools	75.4%		66	99^th of 451 public high schools	78.0%	13	51.7	56.5	38.3							$15,815	$570	$15,245

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunwoody High School

What schools feed into Dunwoody High School?

Dunwoody High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Austin Elementary School
Elementary : Chesnut Elementary School
Elementary : Dunwoody Elementary School
Elementary : Hightower Elementary School
Elementary : Kingsley Elementary School
Elementary : Vanderlyn Elementary School
Middle : Peachtree Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dunwoody High School?

Students at Dunwoody High School are 39% Hispanic, 37% White, 14% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Dunwoody High School in?

DeKalb County

Is Dunwoody High School a good school?

Dunwoody High School ranks 206^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dunwoody High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,012 students attended Dunwoody High School.

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