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The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in DeKalb County, Georgia

Across DeKalb County, Georgia, 27 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Southwest DeKalb High School leads the list at 94.1%, against a median of 72.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
27
DeKalb County, Georgia
Top % Black
94.1%
Median % Black
72.6%
MOST BLACK · DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1Southwest DeKalb High SchoolDecatur, GADeKalb County1,23794.1%(1,164)
2Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering- MedicLithonia, GADeKalb County1,22493.8%(1,148)
3Cedar Grove High SchoolEllenwood, GADeKalb County1,12192.2%(1,033)
4Miller Grove High SchoolLithonia, GADeKalb County1,07391.6%(983)
5Columbia High SchoolDecatur, GADeKalb County87791.6%(803)
6Martin Luther King- Jr. High SchoolLithonia, GADeKalb County1,37091.5%(1,254)
7McNair High SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County77988.3%(688)
8Lithonia High SchoolLithonia, GADeKalb County1,54788.0%(1,362)
9The Anchor SchoolDecatur, GAState Specialty Schools II- The Anchor School20887.5%(182)
10Stephenson High SchoolStone Mountain, GADeKalb County1,33986.2%(1,154)
11Redan High SchoolStone Mountain, GADeKalb County1,05285.0%(894)
12Towers High SchoolDecatur, GADeKalb County87677.2%(676)
13Charles Drew Charter JA/SR AcademyAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools94174.7%(703)
14Dekalb Early College AcademyStone Mountain, GADeKalb County31472.6%(228)
15Elizabeth Andrews High SchoolStone Mountain, GADeKalb County16769.5%(116)
16Stone Mountain High SchoolStone Mountain, GADeKalb County1,25468.0%(853)
17DeKalb School of the ArtsAvondale Estates, GADeKalb County29857.7%(172)
18Tucker High SchoolTucker, GADeKalb County1,61452.9%(853)
19Clarkston High SchoolClarkston, GADeKalb County1,44149.4%(712)
20Druid Hills High SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County1,46838.4%(563)
21Georgia Fugees Academy Charter SchoolAtlanta, GAState Specialty Schools II- Georgia Fugees Academy Charter16530.3%(50)
22Tapestry Public Charter SchoolDoraville, GADeKalb County30026.7%(80)
23Decatur High SchoolDecatur, GACity Schools of Decatur1,90123.0%(437)
24Lakeside High SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County2,23418.9%(422)
25Chamblee High SchoolChamblee, GADeKalb County1,86717.3%(322)
26Dunwoody High SchoolDunwoody, GADeKalb County2,01214.3%(288)
27Cross Keys High SchoolBrookhaven, GADeKalb County1,7483.7%(64)
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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