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Decatur High School
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Decatur High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

310 N McDonough St, Decatur, GA 30030 · (404) 370-4420 · Part of Decatur City School District

Decatur’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Photo: Wardomatic · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,901
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Decatur High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Beacon Hill Middle School1,285 students
9–12Decatur High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

310 N McDonough St, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9481
Grade 10463
Grade 11501
Grade 12456
Enrollment over time
1,686’20
1,732’21
1,853’22
1,834’23
1,901’24

Up 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 23%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Decatur High School from Decatur families.

Other schools in Decatur City School District

The district →
Winnona Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Decatur
276 students13:1
Oakhurst Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Decatur
233 students10:1
Glennwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Decatur
184 students10:1
Westchester Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Decatur
174 students10:1
Clairemont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Decatur
162 students10:1
Talley Street Upper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Decatur
A+
623 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; Decatur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.