Southwest Dekalb High School
Decatur, GA
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12 · Magnet
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
70.3 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 77.8 | 71 | 70.3 |
| Content mastery | 52.2 | 56.4 | 55.5 |
| Progress | 95.3 | 94.5 | 79.2 |
| Closing gaps | 100 | 29.2 | 62.5 |
| Readiness | 67.9 | 66.9 | 69.3 |
| Graduation rate component | 88.7 | 85.1 | 88.3 |
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 | 24.7% | 28.9% | 24.5% |
| Developing | 45.9% | 38.8% | 39.8% |
| Proficient | 26% | 27.8% | 31.5% |
| Distinguished | 3.5% | 4.5% | 4.1% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 46.7% | 38.2% | 43.3% |
| Developing | 33.7% | 30.8% | 33.2% |
| Proficient | 15.7% | 23% | 17.5% |
| Distinguished | 4% | 8.1% | 5.9% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 43% | 34.8% | 42.1% |
| Developing | 30.7% | 34.5% | 28.8% |
| Proficient | 20.7% | 26.7% | 23.7% |
| Distinguished | 5.7% | 4.1% | 5.3% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
219 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 1,429 | 1,340 | 1,338 |
| Students with incidents | 505 | 295 | 219 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 1171 | 555 | 411 |
| Suspended in school | 29.5% | 12.8% | 6.4% |
| Suspended out of school | 13.8% | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| Expelled | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 3 | 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 | 1,088 | 1,200 |
| Suspended out of school | 18.8% · 205 | 16.1% · 193 |
| Suspended in school | 34.8% · 379 | 14.2% · 171 |
| Expelled | 0.1% · 1 | 0.1% · 1 |
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
1,207 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino3.8%
White0.2%
Black or African American94.0%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races1.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130174000679
- District
- Dekalb County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,207 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 80.4
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