D. M. Therrell High School vs. Tri-cities High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
D. M. Therrell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Tri-cities High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,005 students in grades 9-12, D. M. Therrell 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 7% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Serving 1,774 students in grades 9-12, Tri-cities 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 5% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,005 students
1,774 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
116 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2039 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2089 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
15%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
18%


Graduation Rate
86%
89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
313
578
Grade 10 Students
277
464
Grade 11 Students
211
395
Grade 12 Students
204
337
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
3%
29%


% Black
95%
68%


% White
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.10
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
4%
n/a
