De Kalb County High School Overview

Overview

At De Kalb County High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at De Kalb County High School is 4 percent. The student body makeup is 52 percent male and 48 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 9 percent. De Kalb County High School is the only high school in the Dekalb County.

Rankings / Awards

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

Medal Awarded

Bronze

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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	825
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	9%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	51%
Full-Time Teachers	50

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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 course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	62%
Proficient in Algebra	51%
College Readiness Index	1.8

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Fringe Rural
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

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

Total Schools	1
Total Students	825
Proficient in English (district average)	62%
Proficient in Algebra (district average)	51%
College Readiness (district average)	1.8