Towers High School
Decatur, GA
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
61.7 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 49.1 | 48.2 | 61.7 |
| Content mastery | 31 | 32.5 | 39.8 |
| Progress | 56.3 | 58.1 | 65.9 |
| Closing gaps | 50 | 26.9 | 100 |
| Readiness | 48.5 | 48.7 | 54.6 |
| Graduation rate component | 70.7 | 73 | 78.7 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 46.2% | 58.3% | 43.1% |
| Developing | 34.9% | 26.5% | 42% |
| Proficient | 16% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| Distinguished | 3% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 75.5% | 69.6% | 60.9% |
| Developing | 19.6% | 18.1% | 26.5% |
| Proficient | 2.9% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| Distinguished | 2% | 3.4% | 4% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 69% | 47.5% | 50.5% |
| Developing | 17.5% | 32.8% | 24.3% |
| Proficient | 10% | 15.3% | 23.4% |
| Distinguished | 3.5% | 4.4% | 1.9% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
290 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 914 | 920 | 1,032 |
| Students with incidents | 288 | 382 | 290 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 807 | 1245 | 851 |
| Suspended in school | 20.5% | 32.6% | 19.8% |
| Suspended out of school | 22.9% | 24.7% | 18.9% |
| Expelled | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 2 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 585 | 765 |
| Suspended out of school | 25.3% · 148 | 29.3% · 224 |
| Suspended in school | 10.4% · 61 | 39.5% · 302 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
769 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino9.9%
White1.7%
Black or African American82.7%
Asian3.0%
Two or More Races1.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130174000686
- District
- Dekalb County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 769 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 50
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24