Southwest Dekalb High School in Decatur, Georgia (GA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Georgia) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 40.

2863 Kelley Chapel Road
Decatur, GA 30034

Principal: John Prince
Grade span: 09-12

Phone: (678) 874-1902 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Enrollment in Southwest Dekalb High School

2008 Student Enrollment: 1,805

9th Grade Enrollment : 502
10th Grade Enrollment : 484
11th Grade Enrollment : 404
12th Grade Enrollment : 415

Grades in Southwest Dekalb High School

2007 Student Enrollment: 1,753

9th Grade Enrollment : 524
10th Grade Enrollment : 426
11th Grade Enrollment : 417
12th Grade Enrollment : 386

Black Enrollment (%): 98.0%

Here:	98.0%
State average from 2125 schools:	40.5%

Multi-racial Enrollment (%): 2.0%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 2125 schools:	2.8%

Economically Disadvantaged Enrollment (%): 49.0%

This school:	49.0%
State average from 2130 schools:	55.2%

Students With Disabilities Enrollment (%): 6.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	6.0%
State average from 2125 schools:	12.7%

Grades in Southwest Dekalb High School

2006 Student Enrollment: 1,739

9th Grade Enrollment : 547
10th Grade Enrollment : 440
11th Grade Enrollment : 389
12th Grade Enrollment : 363

Black Enrollment (%): 98.0%

Here:	98.0%
State average from 2042 schools:	40.4%

Multi-racial Enrollment (%): 2.0%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 2042 schools:	2.5%

Economically Disadvantaged Enrollment (%): 49.0%

Here:	49.0%
State average from 2047 schools:	54.6%

Students With Disabilities Enrollment (%): 7.0%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 2042 schools:	12.7%

Grades in Southwest Dekalb High School

2005 Student Enrollment: 1,623

9th Grade Enrollment : 536
10th Grade Enrollment : 416
11th Grade Enrollment : 370
12th Grade Enrollment : 301

White Enrollment (%): 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1987 schools:	47.9%

Black Enrollment (%): 97.0%

Here:	97.0%
State average from 1987 schools:	40.0%

Multi-racial Enrollment (%): 2.0%

This school:	2.0%
State average from 1987 schools:	2.3%

Economically Disadvantaged Enrollment (%): 45.0%

Here:	45.0%
State average from 1991 schools:	52.5%

Students With Disabilities Enrollment (%): 7.0%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 1987 schools:	12.9%

Grades in Southwest Dekalb High School

Races in Southwest Dekalb High School

2004 Student Enrollment: 1,549

9th Grade Enrollment : 496
10th Grade Enrollment : 421
11th Grade Enrollment : 329
12th Grade Enrollment : 303

White Enrollment (%): 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1863 schools:	49.2%

Black Enrollment (%): 97.0%

Here:	97.0%
State average from 1863 schools:	39.8%

Multi-racial Enrollment (%): 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1863 schools:	2.0%

Limited English Proficient (%): 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1865 schools:	4.1%

Economically Disadvantaged Enrollment (%): 40.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	40.0%
State average from 1863 schools:	51.0%

Students With Disabilities Enrollment (%): 7.0%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 1864 schools:	12.7%

Grades in Southwest Dekalb High School

Races in Southwest Dekalb High School

2003 Student Enrollment: 1,590

9th Grade Enrollment : 485
10th Grade Enrollment : 402
11th Grade Enrollment : 385
12th Grade Enrollment : 318

Grades in Southwest Dekalb High School

2002 Student Enrollment: 1,574

9th Grade Enrollment : 482
10th Grade Enrollment : 430
11th Grade Enrollment : 376
12th Grade Enrollment : 286

Grades in Southwest Dekalb High School

2001 Student Enrollment: 1,728

9th Grade Enrollment : 546
10th Grade Enrollment : 520
11th Grade Enrollment : 368
12th Grade Enrollment : 294

Grades in Southwest Dekalb High School

2000 Student Enrollment: 1,743

9th Grade Enrollment : 532
10th Grade Enrollment : 448
11th Grade Enrollment : 406
12th Grade Enrollment : 357

Grades in Southwest Dekalb High School

Absence Rate in Southwest Dekalb High School

2007 Absence Statistics:

Percentage of students absent 5 or fewer days: 51.6%

Here:	51.6%
State average from 2132 schools:	56.6%

Percentage of students absent 6 to 15 days: 30.6%

Here:	30.6%
State average from 2102 schools:	35.1%

Percentage of students absent more than 15 days: 17.8%

Here:	17.8%
State average from 2089 schools:	8.9%

Percentage of female students absent 5 or fewer days: 52.1%

Here:	52.1%
State average from 2127 schools:	56.7%

Percentage of female students absent 6 to 15 days: 29.5%

Here:	29.5%
State average from 2101 schools:	35.1%

Percentage of female students absent more than 15 days: 18.4%

Here:	18.4%
State average from 2077 schools:	8.8%

Percentage of male students absent 5 or fewer days: 51.2%

Here:	51.2%
State average from 2131 schools:	56.4%

Percentage of male students absent 6 to 15 days: 31.7%

Here:	31.7%
State average from 2100 schools:	35.1%

Percentage of male students absent more than 15 days: 17.1%

Here:	17.1%
State average from 2081 schools:	9.2%

2006 Absence Statistics:

Percentage of students absent 5 or fewer days: 52.0%

This school:	52.0%
State average from 2047 schools:	57.9%

Percentage of students absent 6 to 15 days: 30.0%

Here:	30.0%
State average from 2035 schools:	33.8%

Percentage of students absent more than 15 days: 18.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	18.0%
State average from 2027 schools:	8.6%

Percentage of female students absent 5 or fewer days: 51.4%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	51.4%
State average from 2047 schools:	58.1%

Percentage of female students absent 6 to 15 days: 32.3%

Here:	32.3%
State average from 2034 schools:	33.9%

Percentage of female students absent more than 15 days: 16.3%

This school:	16.3%
State average from 2014 schools:	8.3%

Percentage of male students absent 5 or fewer days: 52.6%

Here:	52.6%
State average from 2047 schools:	57.8%

Percentage of male students absent 6 to 15 days: 27.6%

This school:	27.6%
State average from 2033 schools:	33.7%

Percentage of male students absent more than 15 days: 19.8%

Here:	19.8%
State average from 2022 schools:	8.8%

2005 Absence Statistics:

Percentage of students absent 5 or fewer days: 49.9%

Here:	49.9%
State average from 1992 schools:	55.4%

Percentage of students absent 6 to 15 days: 31.4%

Here:	31.4%
State average from 1979 schools:	35.5%

Percentage of students absent more than 15 days: 18.7%

Here:	18.7%
State average from 1971 schools:	9.5%

Percentage of female students absent 5 or fewer days: 49.7%

Here:	49.7%
State average from 1992 schools:	55.6%

Percentage of female students absent 6 to 15 days: 31.9%

Here:	31.9%
State average from 1975 schools:	35.6%

Percentage of female students absent more than 15 days: 18.4%

Here:	18.4%
State average from 1968 schools:	9.2%

Percentage of male students absent 5 or fewer days: 50.2%

Here:	50.2%
State average from 1992 schools:	55.2%

Percentage of male students absent 6 to 15 days: 30.8%

Here:	30.8%
State average from 1979 schools:	35.4%

Percentage of male students absent more than 15 days: 19.1%

Here:	19.1%
State average from 1966 schools:	9.8%

2004 Absence Statistics:

Percentage of students absent 5 or fewer days: 47.5%

This school:	47.5%
State average from 1869 schools:	53.8%

Percentage of students absent 6 to 15 days: 33.4%

Here:	33.4%
State average from 1862 schools:	35.5%

Percentage of students absent more than 15 days: 19.1%

Here:	19.1%
State average from 1854 schools:	10.9%

Percentage of female students absent 6 to 15 days: 33.8%

This school:	33.8%
State average from 1862 schools:	35.7%

Percentage of female students absent more than 15 days: 19.3%

Here:	19.3%
State average from 1845 schools:	10.6%

Percentage of male students absent 5 or fewer days: 48.1%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	48.1%
State average from 1869 schools:	53.6%

Percentage of male students absent 6 to 15 days: 33.0%

Here:	33.0%
State average from 1860 schools:	35.5%

Percentage of male students absent more than 15 days: 18.8%

Here:	18.8%
State average from 1852 schools:	11.2%

Graduation Rate in Southwest Dekalb High School

2007 Graduation Statistics:

Graduation Rate: 80.5%

This school:	80.5%
State average from 345 schools:	71.9%

Graduation Rate - Black: 80.4%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	80.4%
State average from 335 schools:	67.5%

Graduation Rate - Multiracial: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 252 schools:	81.1%

Graduation Rate - Male: 75.9%

This school:	75.9%
State average from 345 schools:	68.4%

Graduation Rate - Female: 84.1%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	84.1%
State average from 344 schools:	75.6%

Graduation Rate - Students with disabilities: 16.0%

This school:	16.0%
State average from 327 schools:	34.0%

Graduation Rate - Students without disabilities: 84.8%

This school:	84.8%
State average from 342 schools:	77.1%

Graduation Rate - Economically Disadvantaged: 74.4%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	74.4%
State average from 341 schools:	65.1%

Graduation Rate - Not Economically Disadvantaged: 84.5%

Here:	84.5%
State average from 321 schools:	77.0%

2006 Graduation Statistics:

Graduation Rate: 74.0%

Here:	74.0%
State average from 337 schools:	70.5%

Graduation Rate - Asian: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 236 schools:	89.4%

Graduation Rate - Black: 74.0%

Here:	74.0%
State average from 324 schools:	66.1%

Graduation Rate - Native American: 100.0%

This school:	100.0%
State average from 63 schools:	89.5%

Graduation Rate - Multiracial: 83.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	83.0%
State average from 224 schools:	82.2%

Graduation Rate - Male: 68.0%

This school:	68.0%
State average from 337 schools:	66.9%

Graduation Rate - Female: 80.0%

Here:	80.0%
State average from 337 schools:	74.1%

Graduation Rate - Students with disabilities: 12.0%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 321 schools:	32.9%

Graduation Rate - Students without disabilities: 79.0%

Here:	79.0%
State average from 336 schools:	75.2%

Graduation Rate - Limited English Proficient: 66.0%

Here:	66.0%
State average from 172 schools:	57.9%

Graduation Rate - Economically Disadvantaged: 75.0%

Here:	75.0%
State average from 333 schools:	62.9%

Graduation Rate - Not Economically Disadvantaged: 74.0%

Here:	74.0%
State average from 315 schools:	74.5%

2005 Graduation Statistics:

Graduation Rate: 66.0%

Here:	66.0%
State average from 327 schools:	68.3%

Graduation Rate - Asian: 33.0%

Here:	33.0%
State average from 227 schools:	86.2%

Graduation Rate - Black: 67.0%

Here:	67.0%
State average from 316 schools:	63.1%

Graduation Rate - White: 33.0%

This school:	33.0%
State average from 312 schools:	71.5%

Graduation Rate - Multiracial: 42.0%

Here:	42.0%
State average from 192 schools:	80.5%

Graduation Rate - Male: 63.0%

Here:	63.0%
State average from 327 schools:	65.0%

Graduation Rate - Female: 69.0%

Here:	69.0%
State average from 324 schools:	72.3%

Graduation Rate - Students with disabilities: 3.0%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 302 schools:	30.4%

Graduation Rate - Students without disabilities: 70.0%

Here:	70.0%
State average from 325 schools:	73.2%

Graduation Rate - Economically Disadvantaged: 64.0%

Here:	64.0%
State average from 323 schools:	61.0%

Graduation Rate - Not Economically Disadvantaged: 66.0%

This school:	66.0%
State average from 307 schools:	72.0%

2004 Graduation Statistics:

Graduation Rate: 68.2%

Here:	68.2%
State average from 311 schools:	65.5%

Graduation Rate - Black: 70.5%

Here:	70.5%
State average from 279 schools:	58.6%

Graduation Rate - Male: 64.8%

Here:	64.8%
State average from 311 schools:	61.8%

Graduation Rate - Female: 71.5%

Here:	71.5%
State average from 311 schools:	69.3%

Graduation Rate - Students with disabilities: 21.9%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	21.9%
State average from 272 schools:	29.3%

Graduation Rate - Students without disabilities: 72.2%

This school:	72.2%
State average from 311 schools:	70.0%

Graduation Rate - Economically Disadvantaged: 74.3%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	74.3%
State average from 298 schools:	56.9%

Graduation Rate - Not Economically Disadvantaged: 66.0%

Here:	66.0%
State average from 290 schools:	68.9%

Retention Rate in Southwest Dekalb High School

2007 Student Retention Statistics:

Retentions (%) - Black: 97.1%

Here:	97.1%
State average from 1725 schools:	54.2%

Retentions (%) - Hispanic: 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1120 schools:	23.3%

Retentions (%) - Multiracial: 1.9%

This school:	1.9%
State average from 683 schools:	7.3%

Retentions (%) - Female: 36.2%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	36.2%
State average from 1940 schools:	38.6%

Retentions (%) - Male: 63.8%

Here:	63.8%
State average from 2047 schools:	65.0%

2006 Student Retention Statistics:

Retentions - Asian : 1
Retentions - Black : 96

Retentions - Female : 40
Retentions - Male : 57

Retentions (%) - Asian: 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 331 schools:	7.4%

Retentions (%) - Black: 99.0%

This school:	99.0%
State average from 1660 schools:	52.7%

Retentions (%) - Female: 41.2%

Here:	41.2%
State average from 1879 schools:	38.5%

Retentions (%) - Male: 58.8%

This school:	58.8%
State average from 1965 schools:	64.9%

2005 Student Retention Statistics:

Retentions - Black : 138
Retentions - White : 2
Retentions - Multiracial : 4

Retentions - Female : 62
Retentions - Male : 82

Retentions (%) - Black: 95.8%

Here:	95.8%
State average from 1638 schools:	52.5%

Retentions (%) - White: 1.4%

Here:	1.4%
State average from 1652 schools:	49.2%

Retentions (%) - Multiracial: 2.8%

Here:	2.8%
State average from 554 schools:	6.7%

Retentions (%) - Female: 43.1%

Here:	43.1%
State average from 1834 schools:	37.1%

Retentions (%) - Male: 56.9%

Here:	56.9%
State average from 1927 schools:	66.0%

2004 Student Retention Statistics:

Retentions - Black : 152
Retentions - White : 1
Retentions - Multiracial : 4

Retentions - Female : 61
Retentions - Male : 96

Retentions (%) - Black: 96.8%

Here:	96.8%
State average from 1372 schools:	55.2%

Retentions (%) - White: 0.6%

Here:	0.6%
State average from 1360 schools:	52.4%

Retentions (%) - Multiracial: 2.5%

Here:	2.5%
State average from 431 schools:	6.8%

Retentions (%) - Female: 38.9%

This school:	38.9%
State average from 1540 schools:	39.6%

Retentions (%) - Male: 61.1%

Here:	61.1%
State average from 1641 schools:	64.9%

AP Results in Southwest Dekalb High School

2007 Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics:

Number of students taking tests : 151
Number of tests taken : 200
Number of test scores 3 or higher : 108

Percentage of test scores 3 or higher: 54.0%

Here:	54.0%
State average from 286 schools:	42.0%

2006 Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics:

Number of students taking tests : 138
Number of tests taken : 218
Number of test scores 3 or higher : 113

Percentage of test scores 3 or higher: 51.8%

Here:	51.8%
State average from 276 schools:	41.3%

2005 Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics:

Number of students taking tests : 120
Number of tests taken : 164
Number of test scores 3 or higher : 85

Percentage of test scores 3 or higher: 51.0%

Here:	51.0%
State average from 248 schools:	44.1%

2004 Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics:

Number of students taking tests : 135
Number of tests taken : 260
Number of test scores 3 or higher : 101

Percentage of test scores 3 or higher: 38.8%

Here:	38.8%
State average from 230 schools:	45.9%

ACT Results in Southwest Dekalb High School

2007 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Students tested : 123

Composite mean score: 17.6

Here:	17.6
State average from 331 schools:	19.1

English mean score: 16.8

Here:	16.8
State average from 331 schools:	18.4

Math mean score: 17.6

Here:	17.6
State average from 331 schools:	19.1

Reading mean score: 18.2

Here:	18.2
State average from 331 schools:	19.3

Science Reasoning mean score: 17.4

This school:	17.4
State average from 331 schools:	19.1

2006 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Students tested : 95

Composite mean score: 17.5

Here:	17.5
State average from 291 schools:	19.4

English mean score: 17.5

Here:	17.5
State average from 291 schools:	18.9

Math mean score: 17.1

Here:	17.1
State average from 291 schools:	19.3

Reading mean score: 17.7

This school:	17.7
State average from 291 schools:	19.7

Science Reasoning mean score: 17.4

Here:	17.4
State average from 291 schools:	19.3

2005 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Students tested : 84

Composite mean score: 18.4

Here:	18.4
State average from 314 schools:	18.9

English mean score: 18.3

Here:	18.3
State average from 314 schools:	18.2

Math mean score: 18.1

Here:	18.1
State average from 314 schools:	18.8

Reading mean score: 18.7

Here:	18.7
State average from 314 schools:	19.1

Science Reasoning mean score: 18.2

Here:	18.2
State average from 314 schools:	19.0

2004 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Students tested : 82

Composite mean score: 17.5

Here:	17.5
State average from 263 schools:	19.1

English mean score: 17.1

Here:	17.1
State average from 263 schools:	18.5

Math mean score: 17.8

Here:	17.8
State average from 263 schools:	19.0

Reading mean score: 17.0

Southwest Dekalb High School:	17.0
State average from 263 schools:	19.3

Science Reasoning mean score: 17.6

Here:	17.6
State average from 263 schools:	19.2

SAT Results in Southwest Dekalb High School

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested : 253
Students tested - Black : 233
Students tested - White : 1
Students tested - Other : 19

Students tested - Female : 147
Students tested - Male : 105

Total score: 892.0

Southwest Dekalb High School:	892.0
State average from 360 schools:	941.3

Total score - Black: 894.0

This school:	894.0
State average from 334 schools:	852.2

Total score - White: 800.0

Here:	800.0
State average from 331 schools:	1001.1

Total score - Other: 870.0

This school:	870.0
State average from 333 schools:	933.3

Total score - Female: 888.0

Here:	888.0
State average from 356 schools:	931.8

Total score - Male: 900.0

Here:	900.0
State average from 356 schools:	956.1

Math score: 432.0

Here:	432.0
State average from 360 schools:	470.4

Math score - Black: 435.0

Here:	435.0
State average from 334 schools:	425.5

Math score - White: 420.0

Here:	420.0
State average from 331 schools:	500.2

Math score - Other: 391.0

Southwest Dekalb High School:	391.0
State average from 333 schools:	466.0

Math score - Female: 427.0

Here:	427.0
State average from 356 schools:	460.7

Math score - Male: 439.0

Here:	439.0
State average from 356 schools:	484.7

Verbal score: 460.0

Here:	460.0
State average from 360 schools:	470.9

Verbal score - Black: 459.0

Southwest Dekalb High School:	459.0
State average from 334 schools:	426.7

Verbal score - White: 380.0

This school:	380.0
State average from 331 schools:	500.9

Verbal score - Other: 479.0

This school:	479.0
State average from 333 schools:	467.3

Verbal score - Female: 461.0

Here:	461.0
State average from 356 schools:	471.1

Verbal score - Male: 461.0

Here:	461.0
State average from 356 schools:	471.4

2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested : 250
Students tested - Asian : 2
Students tested - Black : 225
Students tested - Native American : 1
Students tested - White : 1
Students tested - Other : 21

Students tested - Female : 147
Students tested - Male : 103

Total score: 892.0

Here:	892.0
State average from 355 schools:	944.5

Total score - Asian: 1050.0

Here:	1050.0
State average from 243 schools:	1009.4

Total score - Black: 888.0

Southwest Dekalb High School:	888.0
State average from 330 schools:	854.9

Total score - Native American: 1070.0

Here:	1070.0
State average from 127 schools:	993.5

Total score - White: 760.0

This school:	760.0
State average from 326 schools:	1003.4

Total score - Other: 915.0

Here:	915.0
State average from 331 schools:	934.9

Total score - Female: 900.0

Here:	900.0
State average from 355 schools:	932.3

Total score - Male: 880.0

This school:	880.0
State average from 350 schools:	961.9

Math score: 429.0

This school:	429.0
State average from 355 schools:	472.2

Math score - Asian: 555.0

Southwest Dekalb High School:	555.0
State average from 243 schools:	527.3

Math score - Black: 428.0

This school:	428.0
State average from 330 schools:	426.3

Math score - Native American: 540.0

Southwest Dekalb High School:	540.0
State average from 127 schools:	492.0

Math score - White: 350.0

This school:	350.0
State average from 326 schools:	501.0

Math score - Other: 427.0

Here:	427.0
State average from 331 schools:	465.1

Math score - Female: 427.0

Here:	427.0
State average from 355 schools:	460.7

Math score - Male: 431.0

This school:	431.0
State average from 350 schools:	487.7

Verbal score: 463.0

Here:	463.0
State average from 355 schools:	472.3

Verbal score - Asian: 495.0

This school:	495.0
State average from 243 schools:	482.1

Verbal score - Black: 460.0

Here:	460.0
State average from 330 schools:	428.6

Verbal score - Native American: 530.0

This school:	530.0
State average from 127 schools:	501.5

Verbal score - White: 410.0

Here:	410.0
State average from 326 schools:	502.4

Verbal score - Other: 488.0

This school:	488.0
State average from 331 schools:	469.8

Verbal score - Female: 473.0

Here:	473.0
State average from 355 schools:	471.5

Verbal score - Male: 449.0

This school:	449.0
State average from 350 schools:	474.2

2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested : 210
Students tested - Black : 187
Students tested - White : 2
Students tested - Other : 21

Students tested - Female : 113
Students tested - Male : 97

Total score: 909.0

Southwest Dekalb High School:	909.0
State average from 344 schools:	947.6

Total score - Black: 901.0

This school:	901.0
State average from 321 schools:	862.5

Total score - White: 820.0

Southwest Dekalb High School:	820.0
State average from 323 schools:	1003.5

Total score - Other: 989.0

Here:	989.0
State average from 322 schools:	943.2

Total score - Female: 903.0

Southwest Dekalb High School:	903.0
State average from 343 schools:	934.8

Total score - Male: 916.0

Here:	916.0
State average from 341 schools:	966.3

Math score: 450.0

Here:	450.0
State average from 344 schools:	472.7

Math score - Black: 446.0

Here:	446.0
State average from 321 schools:	430.3

Math score - White: 435.0

Here:	435.0
State average from 323 schools:	499.9

Math score - Other: 487.0

Here:	487.0
State average from 322 schools:	470.3

Math score - Female: 442.0

Here:	442.0
State average from 343 schools:	460.9

Math score - Male: 460.0

This school:	460.0
State average from 341 schools:	489.0

Verbal score: 459.0

Here:	459.0
State average from 344 schools:	474.9

Verbal score - Black: 455.0

Here:	455.0
State average from 321 schools:	432.3

Verbal score - White: 385.0

Here:	385.0
State average from 323 schools:	503.6

Verbal score - Other: 502.0

Here:	502.0
State average from 322 schools:	473.0

Verbal score - Female: 461.0

Southwest Dekalb High School:	461.0
State average from 343 schools:	473.9

Verbal score - Male: 456.0

Here:	456.0
State average from 341 schools:	477.3

2004 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested : 239
Students tested - Black : 202
Students tested - Native American : 1

Students tested - Female : 126
Students tested - Male : 113

Total score: 899.0

This school:	899.0
State average from 317 schools:	945.9

Total score - Black: 905.0

Here:	905.0
State average from 226 schools:	856.0

Total score - Female: 888.0

Here:	888.0
State average from 312 schools:	933.7

Total score - Male: 911.0

Here:	911.0
State average from 308 schools:	965.5

Math score: 448.0

This school:	448.0
State average from 317 schools:	472.5

Math score - Black: 451.0

Here:	451.0
State average from 226 schools:	427.0

Math score - Female: 435.0

Here:	435.0
State average from 312 schools:	461.5

Math score - Male: 462.0

Here:	462.0
State average from 308 schools:	487.9

Verbal score: 451.0

Here:	451.0
State average from 317 schools:	473.4

Verbal score - Black: 455.0

Here:	455.0
State average from 226 schools:	429.0

Verbal score - Female: 453.0

Here:	453.0
State average from 312 schools:	472.2

Verbal score - Male: 449.0

Here:	449.0
State average from 308 schools:	477.6

2007 End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Statistics:

EOCT Algebra I Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

EOCT Algebra I Results - Georgia

Students tested - Algebra I : 195

Students failed (%) - Algebra I: 74.0%

Here:	74.0%
State average from 775 schools:	27.7%

Students passed (%) - Algebra I: 17.0%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 775 schools:	23.1%

Students passed plus (%) - Algebra I: 9.0%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 775 schools:	49.1%

EOCT American Literature & Composition Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

EOCT American Literature & Composition Results - Georgia

Students tested - American Literature & Composition : 427

Students failed (%) - American Literature & Composition: 21.0%

This school:	21.0%
State average from 362 schools:	22.4%

Students passed (%) - American Literature & Composition: 63.0%

Here:	63.0%
State average from 362 schools:	58.6%

Students passed plus (%) - American Literature & Composition: 17.0%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 362 schools:	19.1%

EOCT Economics/Business Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

EOCT Economics/Business Results - Georgia

Students tested - Economics/Business : 345

Students failed (%) - Economics/Business: 31.0%

Here:	31.0%
State average from 353 schools:	43.3%

Students passed (%) - Economics/Business: 19.0%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 353 schools:	18.2%

Students passed plus (%) - Economics/Business: 50.0%

Here:	50.0%
State average from 353 schools:	38.5%

EOCT Geometry Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

EOCT Geometry Results - Georgia

Students tested - Geometry : 487

Students failed (%) - Geometry: 60.0%

Here:	60.0%
State average from 446 schools:	32.0%

Students passed (%) - Geometry: 27.0%

This school:	27.0%
State average from 446 schools:	32.0%

Students passed plus (%) - Geometry: 13.0%

This school:	13.0%
State average from 446 schools:	36.0%

EOCT Biology Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

EOCT Biology Results - Georgia

Students tested - Biology : 544

Students failed (%) - Biology: 52.0%

Here:	52.0%
State average from 384 schools:	46.8%

Students passed (%) - Biology: 41.0%

Here:	41.0%
State average from 384 schools:	42.5%

Students passed plus (%) - Biology: 7.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	7.0%
State average from 384 schools:	10.8%

EOCT Physical Science Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

EOCT Physical Science Results - Georgia

Students tested - Physical Science : 321

Students failed (%) - Physical Science: 52.0%

Here:	52.0%
State average from 355 schools:	39.0%

Students passed (%) - Physical Science: 41.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	41.0%
State average from 355 schools:	38.9%

Students passed plus (%) - Physical Science: 7.0%

This school:	7.0%
State average from 355 schools:	22.1%

EOCT United States History Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

EOCT United States History Results - Georgia

Students tested - United States History : 427

Students failed (%) - United States History: 33.0%

Here:	33.0%
State average from 362 schools:	33.8%

Students passed (%) - United States History: 35.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	35.0%
State average from 362 schools:	32.0%

Students passed plus (%) - United States History: 32.0%

Here:	32.0%
State average from 362 schools:	34.2%

2006 End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) Statistics:

EOCT Algebra I Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

EOCT Algebra I Results - Georgia

Students tested - Algebra I : 149

Students failed (%) - Algebra I: 77.0%

Here:	77.0%
State average from 734 schools:	27.0%

Students passed (%) - Algebra I: 14.0%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 734 schools:	25.9%

Students passed plus (%) - Algebra I: 9.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	9.0%
State average from 734 schools:	47.1%

EOCT American Literature & Composition Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

EOCT American Literature & Composition Results - Georgia

Students tested - American Literature & Composition : 373

Students failed (%) - American Literature & Composition: 21.0%

This school:	21.0%
State average from 347 schools:	21.6%

Students passed (%) - American Literature & Composition: 60.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	60.0%
State average from 347 schools:	57.4%

Students passed plus (%) - American Literature & Composition: 20.0%

This school:	20.0%
State average from 347 schools:	21.0%

EOCT Economics/Business Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

EOCT Economics/Business Results - Georgia

Students tested - Economics/Business : 339

Students failed (%) - Economics/Business: 44.0%

Here:	44.0%
State average from 341 schools:	46.3%

Students passed (%) - Economics/Business: 22.0%

This school:	22.0%
State average from 341 schools:	18.0%

Students passed plus (%) - Economics/Business: 35.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	35.0%
State average from 341 schools:	35.7%

EOCT Geometry Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

EOCT Geometry Results - Georgia

Students tested - Geometry : 692

Students failed (%) - Geometry: 66.0%

Here:	66.0%
State average from 418 schools:	32.1%

Students passed (%) - Geometry: 26.0%

Here:	26.0%
State average from 418 schools:	33.4%

Students passed plus (%) - Geometry: 8.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	8.0%
State average from 418 schools:	34.6%

EOCT Biology Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

EOCT Biology Results - Georgia

Students tested - Biology : 520

Students failed (%) - Biology: 55.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	55.0%
State average from 354 schools:	45.3%

Students passed (%) - Biology: 37.0%

Here:	37.0%
State average from 354 schools:	43.3%

Students passed plus (%) - Biology: 7.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	7.0%
State average from 354 schools:	11.4%

EOCT Physical Science Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

EOCT Physical Science Results - Georgia

Students tested - Physical Science : 400

Students failed (%) - Physical Science: 58.0%

Here:	58.0%
State average from 345 schools:	39.0%

Students passed (%) - Physical Science: 34.0%

Here:	34.0%
State average from 345 schools:	39.1%

Students passed plus (%) - Physical Science: 8.0%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 345 schools:	21.9%

EOCT United States History Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

EOCT United States History Results - Georgia

Students tested - United States History : 401

Students failed (%) - United States History: 33.0%

Here:	33.0%
State average from 346 schools:	31.8%

Students passed (%) - United States History: 34.0%

Here:	34.0%
State average from 346 schools:	31.4%

Students passed plus (%) - United States History: 33.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	33.0%
State average from 346 schools:	36.9%

2007 Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHST) Statistics:

GHST English Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST English Results - Georgia

Students tested - English : 410

Students failed (%) - English: 4.0%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 396 schools:	6.3%

Students passed (%) - English: 28.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	28.0%
State average from 396 schools:	27.7%

Students passed plus (%) - English: 69.0%

Here:	69.0%
State average from 396 schools:	66.0%

GHST Math Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST Math Results - Georgia

Students tested - Math : 410

Students failed (%) - Math: 9.0%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 396 schools:	12.5%

Students passed (%) - Math: 50.0%

Here:	50.0%
State average from 396 schools:	41.3%

Students passed plus (%) - Math: 41.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	41.0%
State average from 396 schools:	46.2%

GHST Science Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST Science Results - Georgia

Students tested - Science : 409

Students failed (%) - Science: 29.0%

Here:	29.0%
State average from 396 schools:	32.4%

Students passed (%) - Science: 56.0%

Here:	56.0%
State average from 396 schools:	49.6%

Students passed plus (%) - Science: 15.0%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 396 schools:	17.9%

GHST Social Studies Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST Social Studies Results - Georgia

Students tested - Social Studies : 409

Students failed (%) - Social Studies: 14.0%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 396 schools:	17.8%

Students passed (%) - Social Studies: 46.0%

Here:	46.0%
State average from 396 schools:	47.4%

Students passed plus (%) - Social Studies: 40.0%

Here:	40.0%
State average from 396 schools:	34.7%

2006 Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHST) Statistics:

GHST English Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST English Results - Georgia

Students tested - English : 373

Students failed (%) - English: 3.0%

This school:	3.0%
State average from 359 schools:	5.4%

Students passed (%) - English: 26.0%

This school:	26.0%
State average from 359 schools:	28.6%

Students passed plus (%) - English: 71.0%

Here:	71.0%
State average from 359 schools:	66.0%

GHST Math Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST Math Results - Georgia

Students tested - Math : 373

Students failed (%) - Math: 13.0%

This school:	13.0%
State average from 359 schools:	9.5%

Students passed (%) - Math: 43.0%

Here:	43.0%
State average from 359 schools:	40.5%

Students passed plus (%) - Math: 44.0%

Here:	44.0%
State average from 359 schools:	50.0%

GHST Science Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST Science Results - Georgia

Students tested - Science : 370

Students failed (%) - Science: 36.0%

Here:	36.0%
State average from 359 schools:	31.0%

Students passed (%) - Science: 49.0%

Here:	49.0%
State average from 359 schools:	50.0%

Students passed plus (%) - Science: 15.0%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 359 schools:	19.1%

GHST Social Studies Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST Social Studies Results - Georgia

Students tested - Social Studies : 373

Students failed (%) - Social Studies: 16.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	16.0%
State average from 359 schools:	17.0%

Students passed (%) - Social Studies: 43.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	43.0%
State average from 359 schools:	43.9%

Students passed plus (%) - Social Studies: 41.0%

This school:	41.0%
State average from 359 schools:	39.2%

2005 Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHST) Statistics:

GHST English Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST English Results - Georgia

Students tested - English : 345

Students failed (%) - English: 4.0%

This school:	4.0%
State average from 343 schools:	6.2%

Students passed (%) - English: 31.0%

Here:	31.0%
State average from 343 schools:	32.5%

Students passed plus (%) - English: 65.0%

Here:	65.0%
State average from 343 schools:	61.2%

GHST Math Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST Math Results - Georgia

Students tested - Math : 347

Students failed (%) - Math: 12.0%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 343 schools:	9.6%

Students passed (%) - Math: 52.0%

Here:	52.0%
State average from 343 schools:	44.2%

Students passed plus (%) - Math: 37.0%

Here:	37.0%
State average from 343 schools:	46.2%

GHST Science Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST Science Results - Georgia

Students tested - Science : 346

Students failed (%) - Science: 38.0%

Here:	38.0%
State average from 343 schools:	36.2%

Students passed (%) - Science: 51.0%

Here:	51.0%
State average from 343 schools:	48.3%

Students passed plus (%) - Science: 10.0%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 343 schools:	15.6%

GHST Social Studies Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST Social Studies Results - Georgia

Students tested - Social Studies : 346

Students failed (%) - Social Studies: 20.0%

Here:	20.0%
State average from 343 schools:	19.1%

Students passed (%) - Social Studies: 42.0%

Here:	42.0%
State average from 343 schools:	44.5%

Students passed plus (%) - Social Studies: 39.0%

Here:	39.0%
State average from 343 schools:	36.4%

2004 Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHST) Statistics:

GHST English Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST English Results - Georgia

Students tested - English : 307

Students failed (%) - English: 7.0%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 333 schools:	8.0%

Students passed (%) - English: 27.0%

Here:	27.0%
State average from 333 schools:	29.0%

Students passed plus (%) - English: 66.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	66.0%
State average from 333 schools:	63.0%

GHST Math Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST Math Results - Georgia

Students tested - Math : 307

Students failed (%) - Math: 9.0%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 333 schools:	10.0%

Students passed (%) - Math: 43.0%

This school:	43.0%
State average from 333 schools:	41.4%

Students passed plus (%) - Math: 48.0%

Here:	48.0%
State average from 333 schools:	48.6%

GHST Science Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST Science Results - Georgia

Students tested - Science : 307

Students failed (%) - Science: 41.0%

Here:	41.0%
State average from 333 schools:	36.4%

Students passed (%) - Science: 47.0%

Here:	47.0%
State average from 333 schools:	49.2%

Students passed plus (%) - Science: 12.0%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 333 schools:	14.3%

GHST Social Studies Results - Southwest Dekalb High School

GHST Social Studies Results - Georgia

Students tested - Social Studies : 307

Students failed (%) - Social Studies: 18.0%

Here:	18.0%
State average from 333 schools:	21.3%

Students passed (%) - Social Studies: 51.0%

Here:	51.0%
State average from 333 schools:	47.7%

Students passed plus (%) - Social Studies: 31.0%

Here:	31.0%
State average from 333 schools:	31.0%

2007 Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT) Statistics:

Students tested : 390

Students failed (%): 13.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	13.0%
State average from 383 schools:	12.4%

Students passed (%): 87.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	87.0%
State average from 383 schools:	87.6%

Students tested - Asian : 1

Students passed - Asian (%): 100.0%

This school:	100.0%
State average from 263 schools:	89.4%

Students tested - Black : 384

Students failed - Black (%): 13.0%

This school:	13.0%
State average from 367 schools:	16.8%

Students passed - Black (%): 87.0%

Here:	87.0%
State average from 367 schools:	83.2%

Students tested - White : 2

Students passed - Multiracial (%): 100.0%

This school:	100.0%
State average from 266 schools:	92.5%

Students tested - Multiracial : 3

2006 Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT) Statistics:

Students tested : 365

Students failed (%): 10.0%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 371 schools:	9.9%

Students passed (%): 90.0%

This school:	90.0%
State average from 371 schools:	90.1%

Students tested - Asian : 1

Students passed - Asian (%): 100.0%

This school:	100.0%
State average from 238 schools:	93.4%

Students tested - Black : 357

Students failed - Black (%): 10.0%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 355 schools:	13.7%

Students passed - Black (%): 90.0%

Here:	90.0%
State average from 355 schools:	86.3%

Students tested - White : 1

Students passed - Multiracial (%): 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 262 schools:	94.2%

Students tested - Multiracial : 6

2005 Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT) Statistics:

Students tested : 358

Students failed (%): 10.0%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 352 schools:	13.8%

Students passed (%): 91.0%

Here:	91.0%
State average from 352 schools:	86.2%

Students tested - Asian : 3

Students passed - Asian (%): 100.0%

This school:	100.0%
State average from 232 schools:	86.0%

Students tested - Black : 346

Students failed - Black (%): 10.0%

This school:	10.0%
State average from 334 schools:	20.0%

Students passed - Black (%): 90.0%

This school:	90.0%
State average from 334 schools:	80.0%

Students tested - Hispanic : 1

Students passed - Hispanic (%): 100.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	100.0%
State average from 278 schools:	77.4%

Students tested - Native American : 1

Students passed - Native American (%): 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 70 schools:	86.4%

Students tested - White : 1

Students passed - Multiracial (%): 100.0%

This school:	100.0%
State average from 229 schools:	91.2%

Students tested - Multiracial : 6

Students passed - Hispanic (%): 100.0%

This school:	100.0%
State average from 278 schools:	77.4%

2004 Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT) Statistics:

Students tested : 312

Students failed (%): 9.0%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 320 schools:	13.9%

Students passed (%): 91.0%

Here:	91.0%
State average from 320 schools:	86.1%

Students tested - Asian : 2

Students tested - Black : 295

Students failed - Black (%): 8.0%

Southwest Dekalb High School:	8.0%
State average from 277 schools:	19.6%

Students passed - Black (%): 92.0%

Here:	92.0%
State average from 277 schools:	80.5%

Students tested - White : 3

Students tested - Multiracial : 7