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McNair High School

Public Grades 9-12

405^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 10% of Georgia high schools

Summary

McNair High School is a public high school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 776 students in grades 9-12 as part of the DeKalb County School District. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on academic metrics, with only 15.2% of students proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 32.9% in DeKalb County and 40.4% statewide.

McNair High School's four-year graduation rate has been below 85% in recent years, ranging from 76.9% to 85.4%, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population. While spending per student has increased from $11,252 in 2016-2017 to $13,999 in 2018-2019, it is still lower than the nearby Columbia High School ($12,785) and Cedar Grove High School ($11,139). McNair High School also has a higher student-teacher ratio (16.3) compared to Columbia High School (13.5) and Cedar Grove High School (15.4).

The nearby schools of Columbia High School and Cedar Grove High School, which are also part of the DeKalb County School District, perform better than McNair High School on academic metrics, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios, despite serving similar student populations. McNair High School's underperformance is consistent across all subject areas tested, and its statewide ranking has dropped from 350 out of 426 Georgia high schools in 2014-2015 to 405 out of 452 in 2024-2025, indicating a need for improvement in the school's academic performance and resource allocation.

779

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,470

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1804 Bouldercrest Rd SE
Atlanta, GA 30316

(678) 874-4902

District: DeKalb County

Feeder schools for McNair High School:

Elementary:	Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology
	Flat Shoals Elementary School
	Kelley Lake Elementary School
	Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School
Middle:	McNair Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.3%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (15% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (77% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

405^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	405 of 452	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	405 of 458	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	403 of 442	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	391 of 429	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	359 of 410	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	379 of 438	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	360 of 428	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.5	365 of 420	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	350 of 426	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.9	343 of 435	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.8	387 of 425	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.0	396 of 425	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.3	332 of 396	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.5	365 of 402	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.7	354 of 384	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.7	357 of 372	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.6	355 of 370	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.7	342 of 358	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.8	328 of 335	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology21%-23 vs state

American Literature and Composition15%-25 vs state

United States History15%-24 vs state

Algebra I10%-34 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, June 27, 2016

This school lacks what most schools have. The teachers and students have to work harder than most of the average schools in the county. Therefore, the school have a high transition turnover rate of teachers. The parents who want the best for their children’s education will seek other schools. The school lacks great experience leaders who can make a change. This school use to be one of the best schools in the county (academic/sports, etc.) and now it is one of the worst schools that has not changed in years. If you expect a school with a grade less than a seventy (70) to provide top education, then you are expecting a top failing education for the children. I was a disappointed parent who was expecting change for the best education for my child. Close Quote

Schools Near McNair 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
McNair High School	Public	9-12	1804 Bouldercrest Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	DeKalb 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%)	13.1	405^th of 452 public high schools	10.4%		13.1	405^th of 458 public high schools	11.6%		15.2	10.5	21.4	15.0									$20,470	$2,062	$18,407
Metro Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	1300 Constitution Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	DeKalb County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 635-4415	19	3	6.3	84.2%	1 (5.3%)	16 (84.2%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		5.6
Cedar Grove High School	Public	9-12	2360 River Rd	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4002	1,121	78	14.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	1,033 (92.1%)	64 (5.7%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	13.7	397^th of 452 public high schools	12.2%		11.3	415^th of 458 public high schools	9.4%	18	11.4	23.8	12.3	21.3									$18,965	$2,012	$16,954
DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	2946 Clifton Springs Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 244-2183	11	5	2.2	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	9 (81.8%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
South Atlanta High School	Public	9-12	800 Hutchens Rd SE	Atlanta	30354	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5025	942	51	18.5	99.9%	1 (0.1%)	835 (88.6%)	89 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.7%)	11.8	413^th of 452 public high schools	8.6%		9.6	421^st of 458 public high schools	8.1%	8	10.6	15.6	18.0	14.4									$27,320	$1,619	$25,700
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
Carver High School Early College	Public	9-12	55 McDonough Blvd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4405	514	57	9.0	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	483 (94.0%)	21 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	22.3	345^th of 452 public high schools	23.7%		40	241^st of 458 public high schools	47.4%	104	24.4	14.4	26.0	24.5									$29,385	$2,112	$27,273
Carver High School	Public	9-12	55 McDonough Blvd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4415	544	41	13.3	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	522 (96.0%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.5	428^th of 452 public high schools	5.3%		6.9	439^th of 458 public high schools	4.1%	11	11.4	5.4	10.3	6.5									$27,778	$1,177	$26,601
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
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%)	17.1	375^th of 452 public high schools	17.0%		14.7	398^th of 458 public high schools	13.1%	23	16.1	15.2	18.5	25.0									$20,258	$2,270	$17,988

Frequently Asked Questions about McNair High School

What schools feed into McNair High School?

McNair High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology
Elementary : Flat Shoals Elementary School
Elementary : Kelley Lake Elementary School
Elementary : Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School
Middle : McNair Middle School

What is the racial makeup of McNair High School?

Students at McNair High School are 88% African American, 9% Hispanic.

Is McNair High School a good school?

McNair High School ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Georgia high schools.

How many students attend McNair High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 779 students attended McNair High School.

What district is McNair High School in?

DeKalb County

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