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McNair High School

Public Grades 9-12

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 18% of Georgia high schools

Summary

McNair High School is a public high school in Atlanta, GA, serving 779 students in grades 9-12 within the DeKalb County School District, where all students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

McNair is showing real signs of momentum, even though it still faces significant challenges. The most striking story is the graduation rate, which has jumped from 55.2% in 2022-2023 to 77.3% in 2024-2025—a nearly 20-point improvement in just two years. That puts McNair close to nearby Columbia High School (80.4%) and Cedar Grove High School (82.7%). Academically, the school is also improving across the board. Algebra I proficiency has climbed from just 4.2% in 2023-2024 to 22.9% in 2025-2026, and Biology proficiency (27.8%) now beats several nearby Atlanta schools, including Carver High School (14.6%) and South Atlanta High School (25.6%). One standout area is special education, where McNair's students rank in the 50th percentile statewide—the school's highest-rated subgroup.

However, chronic absenteeism remains a major hurdle. At 46.9%, it's nearly triple the state average (17.7%) and well above the district rate (26.7%), though it has improved from a peak of 61% in 2023-2024. U.S. History proficiency (18.4%) is also a persistent weak spot, less than half the state average. The school spends $20,470 per student, up 39% over three years, but that's still far less than the $29,100 spent at Charles Drew Charter Ja/Senior Academy, a nearby school with a 98.2% graduation rate and dramatically higher test scores. McNair's overall state ranking (18th percentile) remains low, but the broad-based improvements in 2025-2026 suggest recent investments in interventions may finally be taking hold.

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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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: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (23% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg37%

Georgia avg45%

371^st of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	17.5	371 of 455	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	404 of 451	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	403 of 454	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	407 of 448	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	395 of 431	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	243 of 376	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.1	312 of 391	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	324 of 382	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	345 of 384	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	337 of 372	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	364 of 431	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	404 of 438	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	394 of 435	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	402 of 433	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	392 of 430	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	226 of 298	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	297 of 312	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	361 of 436	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	384 of 442	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	395 of 436	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	389 of 436	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	394 of 427	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	168 of 338	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	13.0	340 of 347	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	296 of 344	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	331 of 343	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	305 of 331	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)50th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology28%-19 vs state

Algebra I23%-25 vs state

United States History18%-20 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

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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
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%)	17.5	371^st of 455 public high schools	18.5%		13.1	404^th of 451 public high schools	10.4%	33	22.9	27.8	18.4							$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)	0.0
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%)	17	377^th of 455 public high schools	17.1%		13.7	396^th of 451 public high schools	12.2%	19	29.3	19.8	21.5							$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%)	16.9	378^th of 455 public high schools	16.9%		11.8	412^th of 451 public high schools	8.6%	34	29.2	25.6	14.5							$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%)	34	265^th of 455 public high schools	41.8%		37.4	249^th of 451 public high schools	44.8%	16	33.7	45.3	13.7							$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%)	26	310^th of 455 public high schools	31.9%		22.3	344^th of 451 public high schools	23.7%	34	24.5	9.0	38.9							$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%)	8.3	420^th of 455 public high schools	7.7%		7.5	427^th of 451 public high schools	5.3%	7	8.5	14.6	12.1							$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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McNair High School

What is the racial makeup of McNair High School?

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

How many students attend McNair High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 779 students attended 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

Is McNair High School a good school?

McNair High School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Georgia high schools.

What district is McNair High School in?

DeKalb County

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