1
Enrollment
2,012
High
DISTRICT 1,183 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB COUNTY·NCES 130174000690
Dunwoody High School
5035 Vermack Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338 · (678) 874-8502 · DeKalb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,012 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Georgia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
122 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
730 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 556 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 491 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 465 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 500 | 25% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from DeKalb County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
31.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 32 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 12 points since 2023.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 19.6% |
% 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Dunwoody High School
Dunwoody High School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunwoody High School this school | 2,012 | 36.3% | 45.2% |
| Riverwood International Charter School Atlanta | 1,737 | 40.5% | 54.3% |
| Centennial High School Roswell | 1,643 | 43.0% | 54.5% |
| Chamblee High School Chamblee | 1,867 | 43.5% | 59.0% |
| Buford High School Buford | 1,966 | 34.9% | 79.2% |
| Lakeside High School Atlanta | 2,234 | 47.1% | 41.8% |
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 Dunwoody High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #157 of 411 | #7 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #244 of 417 ▲ 77 | #10 of 25 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,012 | #65 of 480 | #2 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #249 of 413 | #18 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #44 of 413 | #4 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.3% | #368 of 425 | #24 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #209 of 226 | #14 of 14 |
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
2,012
-136 (-6%) vs 2020
+66% since 1990-91, when it was 1,209
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 2,012 | 122 | 16.5:1 | 36% (730) |
| 2023-24 | 1,974 | 120 | 16.4:1 | 37% (738) |
| 2022-23 | 2,040 | 118 | 17.3:1 | 27% (555) |
| 2020-21 | 2,148 | 136 | 15.8:1 | 23% (487) |
| 2017-18 | 1,993 | 112 | 17.8:1 | 26% (516) |
| 2015-16 | 1,697 | 97 | 17.5:1 | 30% (503) |
| 2010-11 | 1,495 | 91 | 16.4:1 | 32% (477) |
| 2000-01 | 1,276 | 76 | 16.8:1 | 19% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 1,209 | 71 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dunwoody High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,993 to 2,012); teachers up 9% (112 to 122).
About Dunwoody High School
Dunwoody High School is a high-enrollment high school for students in Dunwoody, Georgia. It reported 2,012 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students, which makes this school 80% bigger than average.
DeKalb County, which runs Dunwoody High School, has 131 schools and 92,088 students.
The largest group at Dunwoody High School is Hispanic students, at 39%. The school is also 37% White, 14% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 11% Hispanic share among all DeKalb County residents. The diversity index for Dunwoody High School is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 122 full-time-equivalent teachers, Dunwoody High School has a ratio of 16.5:1. The average for high schools in Georgia, 15.2:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 36% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 77% average for public schools in DeKalb County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Dunwoody High School lands at C+, ahead of 44% of Georgia public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 58.6% at Dunwoody High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.2%.
In the wider DeKalb County area, the median household earns about $80,644 a year, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across DeKalb County, 154 public schools serve about 102,960 students.
Dunwoody High School's nearest public school is Vanderlyn Elementary School (about 0.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Dunwoody High School is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes Dunwoody High School as City: Small.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 2,012, down from 2,148 in 2020-21.
The Dunwoody High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
765,351
Census ACS
Median income
$80,644
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
154
102,960 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DeKalb County
- Lakeside High SchoolHigh · 2,234 students
- Chamblee High SchoolHigh · 1,867 students
- Cross Keys High SchoolHigh · 1,748 students
- Sequoyah Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,713 students
- Tucker High SchoolHigh · 1,614 students
- Lithonia High SchoolHigh · 1,547 students
Other schools in Dunwoody
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 803 students
- Dunwoody Elementary SchoolElementary · 790 students
- Chesnut Elementary SchoolElementary · 551 students
- Vanderlyn Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
- Kingsley Elementary SchoolElementary · 386 students
Nearby schools
- Vanderlyn Elementary School0.2 mi · 441
- Dunwoody Elementary School0.5 mi · 790
- Kingsley Elementary School1.1 mi · 386
- Austin Elementary School1.3 mi · 803
- Peachtree Middle School1.5 mi · 1,214
- Chesnut Elementary School1.6 mi · 551
Frequently asked questions
About Dunwoody High SchoolHow many students attend Dunwoody High School?
Dunwoody High School enrolls approximately 2,012 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Dunwoody High School serve?
Dunwoody High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Dunwoody High School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Dunwoody High School.
How diverse is Dunwoody High School?
Dunwoody High School reports a student body of 37% White, 39% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Dunwoody High School?
Dunwoody High School is overseen by DeKalb County in DeKalb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.