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Frederick Douglass High School vs. Benjamin E. Mays High School

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School Overview

School
Frederick Douglass High School
225 Hamilton E Holmes Dr Nw
Atlanta, GA 30318
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Benjamin E. Mays High School
3450 Benjamin E Mays Dr Sw
Atlanta, GA 30331
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Benjamin E. Mays High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,112 students in grades 9-12, Frederick Douglass 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 11% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Serving 1,337 students in grades 9-12, Benjamin E. Mays 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 4% (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 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,112 students
1,337 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
107 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Frederick Douglass High School 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 Benjamin E. Mays High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2145 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
#2065 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Frederick Douglass High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Benjamin E. Mays High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
4%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frederick Douglass 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benjamin E. Mays 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.
11%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
18%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frederick Douglass 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benjamin E. Mays 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.
15%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
13%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frederick Douglass 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Benjamin E. Mays 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.
62%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
84%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Frederick Douglass High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Benjamin E. Mays 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 Frederick Douglass High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Benjamin E. Mays High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
405
400
Grade 10 Students
317
374
Grade 11 Students
217
298
Grade 12 Students
173
265

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Benjamin E. Mays High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
92%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Frederick Douglass High School 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 Benjamin E. Mays High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Frederick Douglass 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Benjamin E. Mays 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.
0.15
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Frederick Douglass High School 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 Benjamin E. Mays 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
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frederick Douglass 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Benjamin E. Mays 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
2%
(12-13 School Year Data)
4%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Benjamin E. Mays High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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