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Frederick Douglass High School
C+

Frederick Douglass High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

225 Hamilton E Holmes Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 · (404) 802-3100 · Part of Atlanta City School District

Atlanta’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Georgia school districts

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Students
1,296
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Frederick Douglass High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Atlanta kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Frederick Douglass High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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225 Hamilton E Holmes Dr NW, Atlanta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9432
Grade 10346
Grade 11278
Grade 12240
Enrollment over time
1,141’20
1,182’21
1,112’22
1,194’23
1,296’24

Up 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Frederick Douglass High School from Atlanta families.

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The district →
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Morris Brandon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A
911 students16:1
Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A
851 students14:1
Woodson Park Academy School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Atlanta
D−
842 students12:1
E. Rivers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
B+
699 students12:1
Parkside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
B−
650 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Atlanta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.