City Schools of Decatur
- DECATUR, GA
School District
City Schools of Decatur
- DECATUR, GA
- Rating 3.9 out of 5 31 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade B
- Teachersgrade A minus
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B+
- Administrationgrade B minus
- Sportsgrade B+
- Foodgrade C+
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B+
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
71%
Percent Proficient - Math
66%
Average Graduation Rate
95%
Average SAT
1230
568 responses
Average ACT
28
266 responses
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Students
Diversity
grade B
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
5,792
Free or Reduced Lunch
13.3%
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$56,957
Teachers in First/Second Year
1.8%
Finances
Expenses Per Student
$0 / student
National
$12,239- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Housinggrade B minus
Median Household Income
$114,615
National
$64,994Median Rent
$1,339
National
$1,096Median Home Value
$547,300
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Rating 3.9 out of 5 31 reviews
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Decatur High School has a lot to offer in terms of student involvement in the community. Because City Schools of Decatur has only one high school, students from across the city come together. This allows for a huge variety in opinions and ideas. I greatly value the broad perspective Decatur has given me. The arts department in particular is thriving! The school put on 2 musicals this year, as well as 2 straight plays. The teachers in the arts department are clever and care quite a bit for their students! The administration can be a little aggravating, as they don't really take action in student cases unless you campaign very loudly, but there are other routes students can take to get help. Overall, there's lots of support and activities available for students at decatur and I would absolutely recommend it!
City Schools of Decatur is a good school system for academics; however most of the administration does not connect well with the student body, specifically at Decatur High School. There is always an issue with the use of racial slurs within the student body and the administration refusing to properly give a well-deserved punishment. As a result, the students have banded together to corroborate a well-educated administration that is properly informed about people of color and the transgender community. The school district also uses IB rubrics as a way of teaching the students; however, many students to not want to take this pathway and are therefore shamed for choosing other options like AP or Dual Enrollment, which hurts the confidence of the student.
Everyone raves about Decatur High School, but that has not been my experience. I did the IB diploma program, and was awarded the diploma. However, Decatur does not implement the IB diploma the way it was intended, and pressures students to go in to the program. For example, the IB diploma program makes little impact in your college application process, unless you want to go to an Ivy League or out of the country. Decatur tries to pressure everyone passing to go into the program. The culture at Decatur is very competitive to the point that I get made fun of for having a 4.3 GPA. Students with any kind of learning disability or other thing that makes it difficult to learn get lost in the cracks. If you were to look at the percentages, many assume Decatur is very diverse, however there is a huge social divide between students of different races. It is extremely rare for people to socialize outside of their race and economic class.