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Monroe High School

Public Grades 9-12

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 12% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Monroe High School in Albany, GA, serves approximately 1,189 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Dougherty County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school currently ranks at the 12th percentile statewide, a slight step back from last year's 19th percentile, but a meaningful improvement from its pandemic-era low of the 2nd percentile in 2020-2021.

The most significant challenge facing Monroe is chronic absenteeism. At 42.2%, the rate is nearly double the district average (24.4%) and more than double the state average (17.7%). This pattern has persisted for several years, and it stands in stark contrast to nearby Lee County High School, just 12 miles away, which maintains a 15.5% chronic absenteeism rate. Despite these attendance struggles, Monroe has shown steady improvement in graduation rates, rising from 79.5% in 2020-2021 to 88.7% in 2024-2025—now above the state average of 87.2%. The school's dropout rate has also improved dramatically, from 4.3% to 2.4% over the same period.

Biology stands out as a relative strength. In 2024-2025, Monroe's Biology proficiency (24.3%) actually exceeded the district average (21.7%), suggesting the science department may have effective strategies worth replicating in other subjects. However, significant gaps remain when compared to Westover High School, a same-district school with nearly identical enrollment. Westover's Algebra I proficiency (36.8%) is nearly triple Monroe's (12.4%), and its American Literature proficiency (35.7%) is nearly double Monroe's (18.6%). Westover also boasts a 95.1% graduation rate and a lower chronic absenteeism rate (30.1%). While Monroe spends approximately $14,564 per student—comparable to Westover and higher than Lee County's $11,299—the outcomes differ substantially, highlighting the complex challenges of serving a high-needs population. For parents, the key takeaway is that Monroe is a school in transition, showing real progress in keeping students through graduation, even as academic proficiency and attendance remain areas needing focused attention.

1,189

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,564

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Lippitt Dr
Albany, GA 31701

(229) 431-3316

District: Dougherty County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.4%

Hispanic:

3.2%

White:

1.9%

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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 — 12th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg23%

Georgia avg45%

402^nd of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Dougherty County

140^th of 201Dougherty 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	12.8	402 of 455	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	363 of 451	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	374 of 454	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	410 of 448	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	401 of 431	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	401 of 410	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	386 of 438	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	365 of 428	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	364 of 420	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	376 of 426	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	388 of 435	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.7	392 of 425	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.9	405 of 425	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.4	370 of 396	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.7	384 of 402	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.7	352 of 384	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.0	344 of 372	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.3	335 of 370	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	283 of 358	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.6	270 of 335	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	305 of 376	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	247 of 391	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	266 of 382	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	330 of 384	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	333 of 372	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	405 of 431	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	371 of 438	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	365 of 435	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	403 of 433	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	408 of 430	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	374 of 436	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	354 of 442	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	367 of 436	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	400 of 436	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	388 of 427	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	303 of 338	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	333 of 347	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	326 of 344	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	311 of 343	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	314 of 331	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)19th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology21%-26 vs state

United States History19%-20 vs state

Algebra I12%-36 vs state

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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)	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 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
Monroe High School	Public	9-12	900 Lippitt Dr	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3316	1,189	67	17.7	100.0%	22 (1.9%)	1,110 (93.4%)	38 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.2%)	12.8	402^nd of 455 public high schools	11.6%		19	363^rd of 451 public high schools	19.5%	39	12.4	20.9	19.0				$14,564	$2,161	$12,403
Westover High School	Public	9-12	2600 Partridge Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3320	1,234	70	17.6	88.5%	38 (3.1%)	1,117 (90.5%)	40 (3.2%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.1%)	25.4	317^th of 455 public high schools	30.3%		32.3	285^th of 451 public high schools	36.8%	32	36.8	28.2	25.6				$14,488	$1,928	$12,560
South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix	Public	6-12	1800 Massey Drive	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	No	(229) 431-1218	73	6	13.2	100.0%	2 (2.7%)	69 (94.5%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0			4.5	0.0	0.0
Dougherty Comprehensive High School	Public	9-12	1800 Pearce Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3310	1,191	78	15.2	100.0%	20 (1.7%)	1,073 (90.1%)	78 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.3%)	14.1	396^th of 455 public high schools	13.0%		14	394^th of 451 public high schools	12.6%	2	20.8	19.0	19.0				$15,775	$2,058	$13,717
Lee County High School	Public	9-12	1 Trojan Way	Leesburg	31763	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 903-2260	1,356	74	18.3	49.9%	758 (55.9%)	399 (29.4%)	90 (6.6%)	50 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.2%)	68.3	74^th of 455 public high schools	83.7%		83.6	36^th of 451 public high schools	92.0%	38	25.8	16.0	64.6				$11,299	$282	$11,017
Worth County High School	Public	9-12	407 W Bryant Dr	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 776-8625	856	51	16.8	89.3%	477 (55.7%)	306 (35.7%)	31 (3.6%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.5%)	26.1	309^th of 455 public high schools	32.1%		29.8	300^th of 451 public high schools	33.5%	9	34.4	28.8	29.5				$11,701	$1,142	$10,559
Worth County Achievement Center	Public	6-12	103 Eldridge St	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	No	(229) 463-3056	35	2	23.3	100.0%	19 (54.3%)	15 (42.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Terrell High School	Public	9-12	201 Greenwave Blvd	Dawson	39842	Terrell County	Terrell County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 995-2544	266	20	13.0	88.7%	6 (2.3%)	244 (91.7%)	13 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	7.3	428^th of 455 public high schools	5.9%		16.2	380^th of 451 public high schools	15.7%	48	11.2	10.6	10.0				$21,122	$5,044	$16,079
Baker County High School	Public	9-12	260 Ga Highway 37 SW	Newton	39870	Baker County	Baker County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 734-5274	77	9	8.5	100.0%	12 (15.6%)	46 (59.7%)	11 (14.3%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)	21.7	347^th of 455 public high schools	23.7%		33.9	276^th of 451 public high schools	38.8%	71	32.3	20.0	26.3				$30,307	$9,831	$20,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe High School

How many students attend Monroe High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,189 students attended Monroe High School.

What is the racial makeup of Monroe High School?

Students at Monroe High School are 93% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Monroe High School in?

Dougherty County

Is Monroe High School a good school?

Monroe High School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Georgia high schools.

What schools feed into Monroe High School?

Monroe High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alice Coachman Elementary School
Elementary : Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School
Elementary : West Town Elementary School
Middle : Radium Springs Middle School

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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