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Southwest DeKalb High School

2863 Kelley Chapel Rd, Decatur, GA 30034

CSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,237
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
DeKalb County
DeKalb County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 438 Georgia high schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
36thpercentile
Equity26% of low-income students proficient
52ndpercentile
Attendance47% chronically absent
12thpercentile
Graduation rate89% graduate in 4 years
39thpercentile
College readinessAt least 23% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
68thpercentile
Class size15.3 students per teacher
59thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Georgia high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Southwest DeKalb High School

Southwest DeKalb High School is a magnet high school in Decatur, Georgia, serving grades 9–12. It is part of DeKalb County. The school is located in a large suburb in DeKalb County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,237 students were enrolled, with about 15.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Georgia high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 438 Georgia high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2863 Kelley Chapel Rd
Decatur, GA 30034
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,237 students
Students per teacher
15.3 to 1
AP courses offered
17
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
DeKalb County
County
DeKalb County
NCES school ID
130174000679

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.