Southwest Dekalb High School vs. Columbia High School
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Serving 1,307 students in grades 9-12, Southwest Dekalb High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Serving 898 students in grades 9-12, Columbia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,307 students
898 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1406 out of 2204 schools in GA (Bottom 50%)
#1923 out of 2204 schools in GA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
6%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Top 50% in GA)
23%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
17%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
Graduation Rate
86%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
77%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
379
300
Grade 10 Students
328
223
Grade 11 Students
307
183
Grade 12 Students
293
192
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
94%
93%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.13
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
