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Dekalb School Of The Arts

location_on 1192 Clarendon Avenue, Avondale Estates, GA 30002

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Public school 431 Students Grades 8-12

College Readiness

4/10

Underserved students at this school are performing far better than other students in the state, and this school is successfully closing the achievement gap.

4-year high school graduation rate
98%
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Average SAT score
33.59%
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Average ACT score
61.11%
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AP course participation
53%
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Percentage of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment classes grades 9-12
0%
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Percentage of students enrolled in IB grades 9-12
0%
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College Success

Graduates pursuing college or vocational program
94%
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Graduates needing English remediation in college
<1%
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Graduates needing math remediation in college
<1%
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Advanced Courses

Algebra 1 participation rate
21%
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AP math course participation
16%
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AP science course participation
6%
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Other AP course participation
53%
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Test Scores

7/10

Test scores at this school are above the state average. Because test scores in some states are so low, some students at this school may still not be performing at grade level

Biology I
72%
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9th Grade Literature
95%
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Analytic Geometry
80%
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Economics
91%
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Coordinate Algebra
68%
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American Literature
88%
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US History
81%
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Physical Science
45%
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Science
62%
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Social Studies
73%
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English
91%
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Math
68%
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Courses & Programs

The list below is a sample of available courses at this school.

AP Courses

  • AP 2-D Art and Design
  • AP 3-D Art and Design
  • AP Drawing
  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP Macroeconomics
  • AP Microeconomics
  • AP Psychology
  • AP U.S. History
  • AP World History: Modern

Art courses

  • Ceramics
  • Drawing / Sketching
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture
  • Technical design and production
  • Video and film production

Music courses

  • Band
  • Bell / handbell choir
  • Chamber music
  • Choir / Chorus
  • Instrumental music lessons
  • Jazz band
  • Opera
  • Orchestra
  • Theory
  • Vocal lessons / coaching

Performance arts courses

  • Creative writing
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Improv
  • Poetry

World language courses

  • French
  • Latin
  • Spanish

Equity Overview

8/10

Underserved students at this school are performing better than other students in the state, though this school may still have achievement gaps


Test score

Low-income and underserved students
100 %
All other students
65 %

Academic Progress

Low-income and underserved students
86 %
All other students
92 %

Race/Ethnicity

All students
10 /10
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Black
10 /10
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White
7 /10
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All students
98%
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Black
100%
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White
93%
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All students
53%
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Black
51%
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White
53%
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Two or more races
58%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
50%
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Hispanic
78%
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All students
10 /10
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Black
9 /10
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White
10 /10
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Student Demographics

Schools that create a positive culture help all students thrive.
Black
62%
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White
30%
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Two or more races
4%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
2%
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Hispanic
2%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Native American
<1%
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From the School

A large number of students participate in the gifted & advanced program.

Start time
8:00 AM
End time
3:20 PM
Transportation
Accessible via public transportationBuses / vans provided for students provided for special education students
Dress code
None
Boarding school
Day school

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Neighborhood

 1192 Clarendon Avenue Avondale Estates, GA 30002

  School Leader : Susan McCauley

(678) 676-2502

Website

(678) 676-2510