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Douglas County High School

Q: Is Douglas County High School a good school?

Douglas County High School ranks 257 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 43% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Douglas County High School is a public high school serving 1,907 students in grades 9-12 in Douglasville, Georgia, which is part of the Douglas County School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia high schools over the past decade and has a SchoolDigger rating of 2 out of 5 stars, indicating significant academic challenges.

Douglas County High School's four-year graduation rate ranges from 84.4% to 88.6%, slightly below the state average. The school's proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones Assessments are generally lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas, including American Literature, Algebra I, Biology, and United States History. These proficiency rates have remained relatively stagnant or declined over the past few years, suggesting a need for improvement in academic performance. The school also has a high percentage of students, ranging from 63.08% to 72.68%, receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Douglas County High School to nearby high schools in the Douglas County School District, such as New Manchester High School, Alexander High School, and Chapel Hill High School, the performance gap is less pronounced, as these schools also face similar academic challenges. However, when compared to high-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Langston Hughes High School in Fulton County and South Cobb High School in Cobb County, the performance gap becomes more significant.

1,958

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,846

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8705 Campbellton St
Douglasville, GA 30134

(770) 651-6500

District: Douglas County

Feeder schools for Douglas County High School:

Elementary:	Bright Star Elementary School
	Burnett Elementary School
	Mirror Lake Elementary School
	North Douglas Elementary School
	More...
	Winston Elementary School
Middle:	Stewart Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.4%

Hispanic:

17.8%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2022 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 20% Georgia)

!Algebra I scores 15 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

257^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Douglas County

109^th of 206Douglas 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
2025	36.6	257 of 452	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	247 of 458	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	262 of 442	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	315 of 429	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.1	140 of 410	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	168 of 438	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	214 of 428	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.7	146 of 420	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.0	139 of 426	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.2	116 of 435	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	49.0	219 of 425	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.3	171 of 425	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.8	202 of 396	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.1	257 of 402	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.1	263 of 384	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.5	286 of 372	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.9	273 of 370	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.3	242 of 358	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.4	258 of 335	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology35%-9 vs state

American Literature and Composition34%-7 vs state

United States History33%-6 vs state

Algebra I30%-15 vs state

2.7

3 ratings · 3 written reviews

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

This school is great and deserves more than the 2 stars rate given. All the myths of people dying everyday and drug central are not true. Of course there's going to be kids that do drugs in every school but DCHS has just as much as any other school. Also students have many freedoms and privileges in the school. No need for tucking in shirts, however the basic dress codes are followed too. The only problem seen of DCHS may be the fighting, but these fights do not compare to those in New Manchester, which are more often and violent. The IB program is also available in DCHS, which is a great experience for going further in learning and being able to write more significantly with advance analysis and formats. DCHS is also ranked 9th for most challenging in the state of Georgia. This includes the IB program, AP, Honor, and the Normal classes. Last and most importantly , Douglas County High School consists of a wonderful Fine Arts program. I witnessed the students interact and enjoy classes with both musical teachers. Kudos to Mr.Khulken, Mr.Henson, Mr.Couch,and Mr.Stephens and every other hard working employee of DCHS Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, July 30, 2012

A lot of teachers here are coaches or year long subs ext... I was a student here back in 2005 and half my teachers didn't know anything about the subject they were "teaching". Most of them told you to read from the book, answer the questions at the end of the chapter and then test you, I don't think that is teaching, anyone could do that.I didn't benefit from going to this school at all. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

The school has a major skipping problem. Students are not issued id's, many of the schools rules are not inforced. schools academic progress is horrible. parents need to step up to plate and voice their concerns about their kids education Close Quote

Schools Near Douglas County 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Douglas County High School	Public	9-12	8705 Campbellton St	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-6500	1,958	114	17.1	70.3%	101 (5.2%)	1,379 (70.4%)	349 (17.8%)	28 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (4.9%)	36.6	257^th of 452 public high schools	43.1%		38.8	247^th of 458 public high schools	46.1%	10	33.5	30.3	34.8	32.9	$11,846	$462	$11,384
Alexander High School	Public	9-12	6500 Alexander Pkwy	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-6000	1,830	100	18.3	52.3%	716 (39.1%)	617 (33.7%)	341 (18.6%)	27 (1.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	122 (6.7%)	45.6	195^th of 452 public high schools	56.9%		43.1	222^nd of 458 public high schools	51.5%	27	39.4	33.4	35.3	41.1	$12,078	$426	$11,652
Chapel Hill High School	Public	9-12	4899 Chapel Hill Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-6200	1,646	88	18.7	57.4%	177 (10.8%)	1,071 (65.1%)	269 (16.3%)	33 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (5.7%)	41	225^th of 452 public high schools	50.2%		42.3	226^th of 458 public high schools	50.7%	1	43.0	36.2	30.4	28.4	$11,303	$426	$10,877
Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School	Public	9-12	2520 E County Line Rd	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-6700	1,460	83	17.6	79.7%	104 (7.1%)	684 (46.8%)	614 (42.1%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	40 (2.7%)	17.8	373^rd of 452 public high schools	17.5%		23.9	329^th of 458 public high schools	28.2%	44	20.9	21.0	22.5	17.0	$12,252	$478	$11,774
South Paulding High School	Public	9-12	1364 Winn Rd	Douglasville	30134	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 949-9221	1,881	110	17.1	46.9%	1,072 (57.0%)	502 (26.7%)	200 (10.6%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (4.9%)	40.3	231^st of 452 public high schools	48.9%		47.6	200^th of 458 public high schools	56.3%	31	33.7	23.8	34.5	45.8	$12,258	$273	$11,984
New Manchester High School	Public	9-12	4925 Highway 92/166	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-2700	1,894	103	18.4	65.6%	82 (4.3%)	1,441 (76.1%)	278 (14.7%)	13 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (4.0%)	35.7	265^th of 452 public high schools	41.4%		38.3	250^th of 458 public high schools	45.4%	15	30.1	20.8	37.6	37.6	$11,925	$454	$11,471
Hiram High School	Public	9-12	702 Virgie Ballentine Dr	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-1182	1,460	91	16.1	63.2%	299 (20.5%)	789 (54.0%)	267 (18.3%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (6.4%)	32.3	285^th of 452 public high schools	36.9%		28.4	307^th of 458 public high schools	33.0%	22	31.1	25.6	33.5	31.2	$13,382	$381	$13,000
South Cobb High School	Public	9-12	1920 Clay Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2611	2,081	132	15.8	90.3%	122 (5.9%)	1,141 (54.8%)	738 (35.5%)	22 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	53 (2.5%)	42.8	211^th of 452 public high schools	53.3%		47.5	202^nd of 458 public high schools	55.9%	9	34.0	27.3	31.1	53.5	$15,348	$892	$14,456
Pebblebrook High School	Public	9-12	991 Old Alabama Rd SW	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2521	2,574	151	17.1	96.5%	109 (4.2%)	1,229 (47.7%)	1,166 (45.3%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	64 (2.5%)	38.4	242^nd of 452 public high schools	46.5%		41.7	232^nd of 458 public high schools	49.3%	10	32.1	32.1	32.7	39.8	$14,156	$867	$13,289
Westlake High School	Public	9-12	2400 Union Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-6400	2,056	114	18.0	48.8%	5 (0.2%)	1,920 (93.4%)	69 (3.4%)	8 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	47 (2.3%)	50.2	167^th of 452 public high schools	63.1%		52.8	167^th of 458 public high schools	63.5%		41.3	50.5	40.1	33.8	$16,241	$543	$15,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas County High School

What schools feed into Douglas County High School?

Douglas County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bright Star Elementary School
Elementary : Burnett Elementary School
Elementary : Mirror Lake Elementary School
Elementary : North Douglas Elementary School
Elementary : Winston Elementary School
Middle : Stewart Middle School

What district is Douglas County High School in?

Douglas County

Is Douglas County High School a good school?

Douglas County High School ranks 257^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Douglas County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,958 students attended Douglas County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Douglas County High School?

Students at Douglas County High School are 70% African American, 18% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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