Southwest Dekalb High School

School: Southwest Dekalb High School

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Southwest Dekalb High School
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 2863 Kelley Chapel Rd Decatur GA 30034 - 2208
Phone: (678) 874-1902
Charter School: No
Magnet School: –
Title I School: Yes
County: Dekalb County
District: Dekalb County
Teachers: 86
Students: 1,320
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 7
  • Gender Score 97
  • Socioeconomic Score 67
  • Overall Diversity Score 23
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 7

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 1 0.08 %
Asian 6 0.45 %
Black 1,274 96.52 %
Hawaiian 1 0.08 %
Hispanic 10 0.76 %
White 7 0.53 %
Two Plus 21 1.59 %
Total 1,320 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 97

Gender Count Percent
Male 640 48.48 %
Female 680 51.52 %
Total 1,320 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 67

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 793 60.08 %
Reduced Lunch 85 6.44 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 878 66.52 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).