Summary:
Zip code 30088 in Stone Mountain, GA, is served by a single high school, Redan High School, part of the DeKalb County School District, which enrolls 1,052 students in grades 9-12.
Redan High School presents a mixed picture for parents. The most striking concern is chronic absenteeism: 47.2% of students are chronically absent, which is nearly triple the state average of 17.7% and well above the district's 26.7%. This likely contributes to academic struggles, as proficiency rates on End of Course tests are significantly below state benchmarks. In 2025-2026, only 28.6% of students were proficient in Algebra I, 24.9% in Biology, and 26.1% in U.S. History, compared to state averages of 48.1%, 47.2%, and 38.5%, respectively. These scores also declined from the prior year by 4-6 percentage points, and the school's state ranking slipped from the 33rd to the 24th percentile. On a positive note, the school's graduation rate is a clear strength at 88.5%, exceeding both the district (81.4%) and state (87.2%) averages, though its dropout rate of 3.0% is slightly above the state's 2.4%.
Financially, Redan High School spends a substantial $18,491 per student, well above typical state levels, yet this high investment has not translated into strong test scores. The school serves an exclusively low-income population, with 100% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. The combination of high spending, low proficiency, and extreme absenteeism suggests that resources may not be effectively targeting attendance recovery or academic intervention. For parents, the key takeaway is that while the school is successful at graduating students, the high chronic absenteeism and declining test scores are serious red flags that warrant close attention and likely require proactive parental involvement to ensure student success.
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