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Enrollment
1,191
High
DISTRICT 922 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGHERTY COUNTY·NCES 130183000832
Dougherty Comprehensive High School
1800 Pearce Ave, Albany, GA 31705 · (229) 431-3310 · Dougherty County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,191 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,191 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 332 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 312 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 319 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 228 | 19% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
30.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +25.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 26 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.2% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% |
| 2022-23 | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 4.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dougherty Comprehensive High School
Dougherty Comprehensive High School's state test result (25.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dougherty Comprehensive High School this school | 1,191 | 100.0% | 25.0% |
| Cedar Grove High School Ellenwood | 1,121 | 100.0% | 17.3% |
| Frederick Douglass High School Atlanta | 1,296 | 100.0% | 22.6% |
| Miller Grove High School Lithonia | 1,073 | 100.0% | 21.4% |
| Benjamin E. Mays High School Atlanta | 1,338 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
| Martin Luther King- Jr. High School Lithonia | 1,370 | 100.0% | 11.7% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dougherty Comprehensive High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #298 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #261 of 417 ▼ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,191 | #212 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #153 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #384 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #42 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #142 of 168 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,191
+82 (+7%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,267
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 19.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,191 | 78.3 | 15.2:1 | 100% (1,191) |
| 2023-24 | 1,186 | 74 | 16.0:1 | 100% (1,186) |
| 2022-23 | 1,204 | 67 | 18.0:1 | 100% (1,204) |
| 2020-21 | 1,109 | 56 | 19.8:1 | 100% (1,109) |
| 2017-18 | 1,226 | 71.3 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 930 | 50 | 18.6:1 | 100% (927) |
| 2010-11 | 869 | 50 | 17.4:1 | 86% (751) |
| 2000-01 | 1,233 | 74 | 16.7:1 | 67% (830) |
| 1990-91 | 1,267 | 69 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dougherty Comprehensive High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,226 to 1,191); teachers up 10% (71.3 to 78.3).
About Dougherty Comprehensive High School
Dougherty Comprehensive High School serves students in Albany, Georgia, as a mid-sized high school. The school enrolls 1,191 students in grades 9 through 12.
Dougherty County serves 13,241 students across 22 schools.
Roughly 90% of students at Dougherty Comprehensive High School are Black. Other groups include 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Dougherty County residents are about 71% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
Its staff includes 78.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.2 students per teacher. The 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia is close to this figure. Roughly 100% of students at Dougherty Comprehensive High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Dougherty County is similar, at 98%.
Test results at Dougherty Comprehensive High School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (25.0% actual, 25.7% predicted).
In the wider Dougherty County area, median household income comes to about $49,044, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dougherty County counts 22 public schools with about 13,241 students.
South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Dougherty Comprehensive High School ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Dougherty Comprehensive High School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
From 1,109 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 1,191 by 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.8:1 to 15.2:1 over the same years.
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Dougherty County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,091
Census ACS
Median income
$49,044
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
13,241 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dougherty County
- Westover High SchoolHigh · 1,234 students
- Monroe High SchoolHigh · 1,189 students
- Live Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Merry Acres Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Albany Middle SchoolMiddle · 792 students
- Radium Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 747 students
Other schools in Albany
- Westover High SchoolHigh · 1,234 students
- Monroe High SchoolHigh · 1,189 students
- Live Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Merry Acres Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Albany Middle SchoolMiddle · 792 students
- Radium Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 747 students
Nearby schools
- South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix0.2 mi · 73
- Turner Elementary School0.7 mi · 412
- International Studies Elementary Charter School0.9 mi · 470
- Albany Middle School1.8 mi · 792
- Robert H Harvey Elementary School1.8 mi · 431
- Morningside Elementary School2.2 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About Dougherty Comprehensive High SchoolHow large is Dougherty Comprehensive High School?
Dougherty Comprehensive High School enrolls approximately 1,191 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Dougherty Comprehensive High School serve?
Dougherty Comprehensive High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Dougherty Comprehensive High School have?
Dougherty Comprehensive High School employs 78 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dougherty Comprehensive High School?
At Dougherty Comprehensive High School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 7% Hispanic, 90% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Dougherty Comprehensive High School public or private?
Dougherty Comprehensive High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dougherty County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.