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Westover High School vs. Dougherty Comprehensive High School

Should you attend Westover High School or Dougherty Comprehensive 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
Westover High School
2600 Partridge Dr
Albany, GA 31707
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Dougherty Comprehensive High School
1800 Pearce Ave
Albany, GA 31705
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Westover 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%)

Dougherty Comprehensive 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 1,323 students in grades 9-12, Westover 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 32% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 1,186 students in grades 9-12, Dougherty Comprehensive 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 6-9% (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 98% 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
1,323 students
1,186 students
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This chart displays total students of Dougherty Comprehensive High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
74 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dougherty Comprehensive High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westover 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 Dougherty Comprehensive High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1597 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
#2173 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westover High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dougherty Comprehensive High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
5%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westover 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 Dougherty Comprehensive 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.
32%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westover 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 Dougherty Comprehensive 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.
27%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
16%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westover 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 Dougherty Comprehensive 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.
93%
(Top 30% in GA)
84%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Westover 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 Dougherty Comprehensive 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 Westover High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dougherty Comprehensive High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
375
356
Grade 10 Students
344
349
Grade 11 Students
301
265
Grade 12 Students
303
216

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westover High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dougherty Comprehensive High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
90%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westover 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 Dougherty Comprehensive High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westover 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 Dougherty Comprehensive High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westover 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 Dougherty Comprehensive 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.
0.19
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Westover 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 Dougherty Comprehensive 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
76%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westover 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 Dougherty Comprehensive 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%
(12-13 School Year Data)
6%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westover 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 Dougherty Comprehensive 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.
 
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