Decatur High School Overview

Overview

At Decatur High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Decatur High School is 23 percent. The student body makeup is 49 percent male and 51 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 47 percent. Decatur High School is 1 of 2 high schools in the Decatur City.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,049
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	47%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	53%
Full-Time Teachers	75

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	91%
Proficient in Math	98%
College Readiness Index	11.8

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Small City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	2
Total Students	2,543
Proficient in English (district average)	90%
Proficient in Math (district average)	97%
College Readiness (district average)	11.9