Southwest Dekalb High School
Phone: (678) 874-1902
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- Status:Operational
- Type:Regular
- Grades:9th - 12th
- School Location: A Large Suburb
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Brief Description
- Southwest Dekalb High School serves 9th through 12th Grade Students From The City Of Decatur, Which Is Part Of Dekalb County. Southwest Dekalb High School Operates As A Magnet School, Providing Academically Or Socially Focused Instruction On A Particular Theme. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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Southwest Dekalb High School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2010)
- January 18
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 15
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 4
- Easter
- May 31
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 6
- Labor Day
- October 11
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 25
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
- December 31
- New Year's Day (2010)
2010 School Year Events
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School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 9th Grade: 566
- 10th Grade: 442
- 11th Grade: 423
- 12th Grade: 392
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- Asian: 1
- Hispanic: 8
- Black: 1780
- White: 5
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 874
- Female: 920
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 49.1%
- All Decatur Schools: 69.2%
- 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 | 86.0% | 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 | 96.3% | 94.7% | 96.2% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Math | 90.7% | 86.5% | 91.7% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Science | 70.9% | 66.0% | 73.6% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Social Studies | 86.1% | 83.2% | 87.1% |
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Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
- Georgia Perimeter College
- 3251 Panthersville Rd
- Decatur, GA 30034
- (678) 891-2300
- Ross Medical Education Center
- 2645 N Decatur Rd
- Decatur, GA 30033
- (404) 377-5744
- Agnes Scott College
- 141 E. College Ave
- Decatur, GA 30030
- (404) 471-6000
- Columbia Theological Seminary
- 701 Columbia Dr
- Decatur, GA 30030
- (404) 378-8821
- Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
- 5141 Snapfinger Woods Dr
- Decatur, GA 30035
- (770) 593-2257
- Omnitech Institute
- 4319 Covington Hwy Ste 204
- Decatur, GA 30035
- (404) 284-8121
Libraries Near This School
- WESLEY CHAPEL-WILLIAM C. BROWN BRANCH
- 2861 WESLEY CHAPEL ROAD
- DECATUR, GA 30034
- (404) 286-6980
- FLAT SHOALS BRANCH
- 4022 FLAT SHOALS PKWY
- DECATUR, GA 30034
- (404) 244-4370
- SCOTT CANDLER BRANCH
- 2644 MCAFEE ROAD
- DECATUR, GA 30032
- (404) 286-6986
- TOCO HILL-AVIS G. WILLIAMS BRANCH
- 1282 MCCONNELL DRIVE
- DECATUR, GA 30033
- (404) 679-4404
- COVINGTON BRANCH
- 3500 COVINGTON HWY
- DECATUR, GA 30032
- (404) 508-7180
- DECATUR LIBRARY
- 215 SYCAMORE ST
- DECATUR, GA 30030
- (404) 370-3070
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 1,823
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 100
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 18.2:1
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Nearby Schools
- Rainbow Elementary School
- 0.2 Mi
- Dekalb Transition School
- 0.6 Mi
- Bob Mathis Elementary School
- 1.3 Mi
- Chapel Hill Elementary School
- 1.5 Mi
- Narvie Harris Elementary School
- 2.4 Mi
- Dekalb High School Of Technology, South Campus
- 3.0 Mi
- Dekalb Regional Youth Detention Center School
- 3.2 Mi
- Flat Shoals Elementary School
- 3.5 Mi
- Cedar Grove Middle School
- 4.1 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
- Love Thy Children Christian Learning Center School
- 0.4 Mi
- Cathedral Academy
- 1.4 Mi
- Green Pastures Christian School
- 1.5 Mi
- Rainbow Park Baptist Church School
- 1.7 Mi
- Greenforest Mccalep Christian Academy
- 2.1 Mi
- Cambridge Academy
- 4.5 Mi
Nearby Private Schools
*Source: NCES 2006-2007; GA Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools
