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Dekalb Early College Academy vs. Decatur High School

Should you attend Dekalb Early College Academy or Decatur High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dekalb Early College Academy
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Decatur High School
310 N Mcdonough St
Decatur, GA 30030
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Dekalb Early College Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Decatur High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 301 students in grades 9-12, Dekalb Early College Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 1,834 students in grades 9-12, Decatur High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
301 students
1,834 students
This chart displays total students of Dekalb Early College Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Decatur High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
33% | 67%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
131 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dekalb Early College Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Decatur High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#52 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
#304 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dekalb Early College Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Decatur High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in GA)
52%
(Top 30% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dekalb Early College Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Decatur High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in GA)
64%
(Top 10% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dekalb Early College Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Decatur High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in GA)
75%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dekalb Early College Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Decatur High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in GA)
97%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Dekalb Early College Academy and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Decatur High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dekalb Early College Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Decatur High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
80
444
Grade 10 Students
73
503
Grade 11 Students
80
439
Grade 12 Students
68
448

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Decatur High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Decatur High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
70%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dekalb Early College Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Decatur High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dekalb Early College Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Decatur High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dekalb Early College Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Decatur High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Dekalb Early College Academy and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Decatur High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dekalb Early College Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Decatur High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dekalb Early College Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Decatur High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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