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Stephenson High School vs. Southwest Dekalb High School

Should you attend Stephenson High School or Southwest Dekalb 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
Stephenson High School
701 Stephenson Rd
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Southwest Dekalb High School
2863 Kelley Chapel Rd
Decatur, GA 30034
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Southwest Dekalb 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%)
Overview
Serving 1,354 students in grades 9-12, Stephenson 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 12% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 1,307 students in grades 9-12, Southwest Dekalb 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 14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,354 students
1,307 students
This chart displays total students of Stephenson High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Southwest Dekalb High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
79 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Southwest Dekalb High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stephenson 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 Southwest Dekalb High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1764 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
#1406 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Stephenson High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southwest Dekalb High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
14%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stephenson 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 Southwest Dekalb 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.
25%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
38%
(Top 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stephenson 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 Southwest Dekalb 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.
22%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
27%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stephenson 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 Southwest Dekalb 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.
74%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
86%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Stephenson 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 Southwest Dekalb 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 Stephenson High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Southwest Dekalb High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
467
379
Grade 10 Students
340
328
Grade 11 Students
295
307
Grade 12 Students
252
293

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stephenson High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southwest Dekalb High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stephenson 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 Southwest Dekalb High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
89%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stephenson 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 Southwest Dekalb High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stephenson High School 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 Southwest Dekalb High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stephenson 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 Southwest Dekalb 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.
0.20
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Stephenson 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 Southwest Dekalb 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
56%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stephenson 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 Southwest Dekalb 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
8%
5%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Stephenson 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southwest Dekalb High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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