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Serving 800 students in grades 9-12, Southwest 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 3% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 1,076 students in grades 9-12, Howard 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 10% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 85% 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
800 students
1,076 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
70 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2198 out of 2204 schools in GA (Bottom 50%)
#1810 out of 2204 schools in GA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
10%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
25%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
32%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
Graduation Rate
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
85%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
284
378
Grade 10 Students
220
293
Grade 11 Students
153
206
Grade 12 Students
143
199
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
92%
70%
% White
3%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.48
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
