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Cross Keys High School

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Cross Keys High School ranks 236 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 48% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Cross Keys High School in Brookhaven, GA, serves approximately 1,748 students in grades 9-12 as part of the DeKalb County School District, and it has been on a steady upward climb in recent years.

One of the most impressive stories at Cross Keys is its work with English Language Learners (ELL). The school ranks in the 94th percentile statewide for this group of students—a 5-star rating that places it 10th out of 173 schools in Georgia. This is a remarkable strength, especially when you consider that nearby Clarkston High School, which serves a similar student population, doesn't show comparable results. The school has also improved its overall statewide ranking dramatically, moving from the 23rd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 48th percentile in 2025-2026—a jump that now puts it ahead of Lakeside High School in the latest rankings. Graduation rates have climbed from 56.9% to 73.7% over three years, and the school now exceeds the district average in U.S. History proficiency. Biology has been a consistent bright spot, with proficiency rates hovering near or above the district average for several years running.

That said, challenges remain. Chronic absenteeism sits at 43.6%, which is roughly 2.5 times the state average and far higher than nearby schools like Chamblee High School (15.0%) or Decatur High School (16.2%). The dropout rate of 8.3% is also higher than the state average, though it has improved from 11.1% a few years ago. The school spends $19,060 per student—more than some neighboring schools but less than others—and its improvement trajectory suggests those resources are being used effectively. For parents, the picture is one of a school that has made real, measurable progress, particularly for ELL students, while still working to tackle attendance and engagement issues that affect long-term success.

1,748

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,060

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1626 N Druid Hills Rd NE
Brookhaven, GA 30319

(678) 874-6102

District: DeKalb County

Feeder schools for Cross Keys High School:

Elementary:	Cary Reynolds Elementary School
	Dresden Elementary School
	John Robert Lewis Elementary School
	Montclair Elementary School
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	Woodward Elementary School
Middle:	Sequoyah Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.0%

African American:

3.7%

Asian:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2021 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2026) from a 19th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (74% vs 87%)

!Dropout rate above the Georgia average (8% vs 2%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Georgia avg45%

236^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	38.4	236 of 455	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	267 of 451	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	314 of 454	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	307 of 448	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	335 of 431	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	334 of 410	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	268 of 438	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	237 of 428	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.6	221 of 420	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	182 of 426	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.4	228 of 435	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.7	214 of 425	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.1	224 of 425	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.3	277 of 396	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.0	320 of 402	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.6	235 of 384	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.2	268 of 372	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.0	285 of 370	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.1	321 of 358	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.0	323 of 335	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	173 of 391	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	83 of 382	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	89 of 384	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	116 of 372	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	56 of 83	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	50 of 84	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	48 of 83	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.1	66 of 82	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	10 of 173	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	89.7	9 of 180	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	59.0	44 of 159	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	17 of 141	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	30 of 102	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	240 of 431	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	282 of 438	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	307 of 435	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	311 of 433	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	331 of 430	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	139 of 298	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.1	163 of 312	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	244 of 315	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	244 of 308	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	267 of 295	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	223 of 436	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	240 of 442	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	306 of 436	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	294 of 436	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	342 of 427	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	164 of 338	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.7	241 of 347	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	201 of 344	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	265 of 343	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	196 of 331	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)94th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology39%-8 vs state

Algebra I39%-9 vs state

United States History37%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Friday, June 7, 2013

Cross Keys is the Rodney Dangerfield of public schools - no respect. This amazing school is made up of of mostly first generation Americans. Hardworking students and a dedicated, quality faculty manage to keep this school's academic results near the top in DeKalb County (Georgia's 3rd largest system) each year. With Free and Reduced Lunch rates in the mid- to high- eighties, and English as a second language students making up a large majority of the student body the school is home to low income and high achievement.

Cross Keys HS offers traditional college prep instruction and students can also participate in unique career "pathways" in Health Sciences (prep and test for State Certified CNA), certified dental assistant instruction, information technology, auto tech, engineering and manufacturing. The Health Sciences program produced 13 CNAs in academic year 2013. The manufacturing program produced the 2012 DeKalb County Champion VEX Robotics team that also placed in the 1st percentile worldwide in Anahiem, CA at VEX World competing against the best 400 teams from the U.S., China, Great Britain, and dozens of other countries. It is also home to the history-making Solar Car Team, Endeavour, that was the first in Georgia history to compete in the Winston Solar Challenge which is called one of the most complex S.T.E.M. projects in North America.

The school has been recognized as a Georgia "School of Excellence" for overall achievement and as a "Title I School of Distinction" for its high participation and high pass rates in Advanced Placement courses and testing.

The students and faculty accomplish these things in spite of being in a highly gerrymandered attendance area that spans four municipalities along a narrow stretch of Buford Hwy. While this tortured footprint denies the school a natural and cohesive "community of interest," the students create their own unique community in this highly diverse and elongated attendance area. Many communities struggle to create schools with an "international climate" while Cross Keys has become one organically. It is a priceless environment that produces very well-rounded scholars ready for college and the modern workplace. 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 (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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	38.4	236^th of 455 public high schools	48.1%		35.2	267^th of 451 public high schools	40.8%	31	38.8	38.8	36.9							$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%)	37.7	243^rd of 455 public high schools	46.6%		47.8	177^th of 451 public high schools	60.8%	66	32.4	48.0	25.7							$16,693	$1,604	$15,088
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
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
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
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
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
North Atlanta High School	Public	9-12	4111 Northside Pkwy NW	Atlanta	30327	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-4700	2,368	144	16.4	30.3%	686 (29.0%)	906 (38.3%)	583 (24.6%)	48 (2.0%)	10 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	132 (5.6%)	51	162^nd of 455 public high schools	64.4%		54.6	146^th of 451 public high schools	67.6%	16	44.4	55.8	14.5							$22,998	$880	$22,118
Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	4046 Chamblee Tucker Rd	Atlanta	30340	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- Georgia Fugees Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 412-0571	165	15	11.3	98.2%	52 (31.5%)	50 (30.3%)	3 (1.8%)	60 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						33.4	4.2	0.0		$18,691	$1,446	$17,245

Frequently Asked Questions about Cross Keys High School

What district is Cross Keys High School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Cross Keys High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,748 students attended Cross Keys High School.

Is Cross Keys High School a good school?

Cross Keys High School ranks 236^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Cross Keys High School?

Cross Keys High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cary Reynolds Elementary School
Elementary : Dresden Elementary School
Elementary : John Robert Lewis Elementary School
Elementary : Montclair Elementary School
Elementary : Woodward Elementary School
Middle : Sequoyah Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Cross Keys High School?

Students at Cross Keys High School are 91% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

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