Avondale High School
Phone: (678) 874-0402
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 9th - 12th
- School Location: A Large Suburb
Brief Description
- Avondale High School serves 9th through 12th Grade Students From The City Of Avondale Estates, Which Is Part Of Dekalb County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 9th Grade: 342
- 10th Grade: 192
- 11th Grade: 203
- 12th Grade: 181
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 1
- Asian: 11
- Hispanic: 16
- Black: 835
- White: 36
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 450
- Female: 449
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 76.4%
- All Avondale Estates Schools: 84.7%
- All Georgia Schools: 50.3%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- GHSGT
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 76.1% | 75.3% | 80.0% |
2007 GHSGT Language Arts / Reading Test Score Performance
2007 GHSGT Math Test Score Performance
2007 GHSGT Science Test Score Performance
2007 GHSGT Social Studies Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Language Arts / Reading | 88.1% | 94.7% | 96.2% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Math | 81.3% | 86.5% | 91.7% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Science | 59.7% | 66.0% | 73.6% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Social Studies | 75.1% | 83.2% | 87.1% |
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School Information
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Private - Number of Students: 918
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 58
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 15.8:1
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; GA Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools