Stone Mountain High School

Summary:

Stone Mountain High School is a public high school serving 1,202 students in grades 9-12 in Stone Mountain, Georgia, which is part of the DeKalb County School District. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia high schools over the past decade, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stone Mountain High School faces significant challenges, including low graduation rates ranging from 59.0% to 73.7% over the past 5 years, well below the state average and nearby high-performing schools like DeKalb School of the Arts (98.7%) and Lakeside High School (82.1%). The school's performance on the Georgia Milestones assessments is also consistently well below the state and county averages across all subject areas, with only 20.6% of students proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to the state average of 42% and the DeKalb County average of 33.7%. Additionally, Stone Mountain High School has an extremely high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite spending more per student than the state average, Stone Mountain High School's academic outcomes remain significantly below state and county benchmarks. This raises questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the need for a more comprehensive approach to improving educational outcomes. The stark contrast with high-performing schools like DeKalb School of the Arts, located just 5.14 miles away, highlights the need for a more equitable approach to education within the DeKalb County School District, as the challenges faced by Stone Mountain High School are not unique but rather a systemic issue within the district.

Detail:

Public 9-12

4555 Central Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

(678) 676-6302

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
399^th of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,312

Feeder schools for Stone Mountain High School:

Elementary:	Hambrick Elementary School
	Rockbridge Elementary School
	Stone Mill Elementary School
	Stone Mountain Elementary School
Middle:	Stone Mountain Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 1,202

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.8%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Asian:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Compare Details Stone Mountain High School ranks worse than 87.1% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks 18^th among 23 ranked high schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.55. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Stone Mountain High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Stone Mountain High School has the largest high school student body size in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stone Mountain High School is $11,312, which is the 11^th highest among 23 high schools in the DeKalb County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Stone Mountain High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Stone Mountain High School 399^th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Stone Mountain High School in the ranking list.)

DeKalb County:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb County 138^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stone Mountain High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	34.84	246^th	335	26.6%
2007	43.59	220^th	358	38.5%
2008	34.64	280^th	370	24.3%
2009	48.90	215^th	372	42.2%
2010	39.63	260^th	384	32.3%
2011	43.91	258^th	402	35.8%
2012	44.57	236^th	396	40.4%
2013	40.28	282^nd	425	33.6%
2014	28.44	341^st	425	19.8%
2015	18.01	372^nd	435	14.5%
2016	24.54	327^th	426	23.2%
2017	23.64	311^th	420	26.0%
2018	19.59	347^th	428	18.9%
2019	15.46	373^rd	438	14.8%
2021	15.69	360^th	410	12.2%
2022	20.28	333^rd	429	22.4%
2023	18.55	354^th	442	19.9%
2024	14.55	399^th	458	12.9%

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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by a citizen
Monday, February 20, 2017

When I graduated from SMHS it was a top performing school like many of the Dekalb county schools. It sounds more like a correctional institution now. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Feels like the worst school ever. They make you not wear book bags for all of the last week of each semester, as well as a period for April fools and prior to thanksgiving. Also, during this, they make you eat inside the classroom. Oh and by the way, the school has been on lockdown at least 3 times already. And no, was not an emergency. Terrible, don't ruin your school record here. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Stone Mountain High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2458	2458
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2424	2424
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2493	2493
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2564	2564
1994	924	1436	96	56	3	n/a	n/a	0	2515
1995	564	1957	99	69	5	n/a	n/a	0	2694
1996	564	1957	99	69	5	n/a	n/a	0	2694
1997	233	967	54	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	1289
1998	131	1131	75	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	1371
1999	106	1117	64	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	1325
2000	78	1159	88	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	1365
2001	69	1074	77	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	1257
2002	47	1319	54	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	1461
2003	47	1319	54	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	1461
2004	53	1406	47	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	1551
2005	37	1423	46	37	1	n/a	n/a	38	1582
2006	42	1410	55	45	0	n/a	n/a	32	1584
2007	29	1326	44	38	1	n/a	n/a	35	1473
2008	24	1225	44	40	1	n/a	n/a	29	1363
2009	26	1287	51	49	1	n/a	n/a	31	1445
2010	28	1202	64	41	0	1	5	0	1341
2011	28	1026	66	46	1	0	9	0	1176
2012	30	956	77	45	2	1	9	0	1120
2013	34	963	80	49	5	0	14	0	1145
2014	34	960	71	59	4	0	10	0	1138
2015	24	903	63	62	1	1	8	0	1062
2016	18	846	66	79	1	1	8	0	1019
2017	13	845	83	81	1	0	8	0	1031
2018	24	817	92	93	2	2	8	0	1038
2019	33	882	103	95	3	3	12	0	1131
2020	20	908	121	111	4	2	10	0	1176
2021	19	946	123	96	3	3	15	0	1205
2022	18	932	120	120	3	3	24	0	1220
2023	25	887	113	150	2	2	23	0	1202

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stone Mountain High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2458	131.0	18.7	3.1
1991	2424	136.0	17.8	5.4
1992	2493	135.0	18.4	12.1
1993	2564	139.0	18.4	17
1994	2515	156.0	16.1	20.1
1995	2694	146.0	18.5	15.4
1996	2694	146.0	18.5	15.4
1997	1289	69.5	18.5	37.5
1998	1371	69.7	19.7	37.3
1999	1325	75.3	17.6	51.5
2000	1365	74.7	18.3	55.4
2001	1257	70.9	17.7	57.6
2002	1461	78.5	18.6	57.7
2003	1461	78.5	18.6	57.7
2004	1551	79.5	19.5	61.3
2005	1582	84.3	18.8	69.3
2006	1584	83.3	19.0	70.7
2007	1473	84.5	17.4	75.3
2008	1363	85.0	16.0	78.3
2009	1445	83.0	17.4	80.4
2010	1341	88.5	15.1	80
2011	1176	80.0	14.7	83.2
2012	1120	75.5	14.8	85.8
2013	1145	67.5	16.9	85.4
2014	1138	68.5	16.6	86.7
2015	1062	68.0	15.6	87
2016	1019	70.0	14.5	86.3
2017	1031	66.5	15.5	77
2018	1038	65.5	15.8	73.9
2019	1131	69.5	16.2	77
2020	1176	69.0	17.0	99
2021	1205	68.5	17.5	99
2022	1220	73.0	16.7	n/a
2023	1202	65.0	18.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stone Mountain High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2458	131.0	18.7	3.1
1991	2424	136.0	17.8	5.4
1992	2493	135.0	18.4	12.1
1993	2564	139.0	18.4	17
1994	2515	156.0	16.1	20.1
1995	2694	146.0	18.5	15.4
1996	2694	146.0	18.5	15.4
1997	1289	69.5	18.5	37.5
1998	1371	69.7	19.7	37.3
1999	1325	75.3	17.6	51.5
2000	1365	74.7	18.3	55.4
2001	1257	70.9	17.7	57.6
2002	1461	78.5	18.6	57.7
2003	1461	78.5	18.6	57.7
2004	1551	79.5	19.5	61.3
2005	1582	84.3	18.8	69.3
2006	1584	83.3	19.0	70.7
2007	1473	84.5	17.4	75.3
2008	1363	85.0	16.0	78.3
2009	1445	83.0	17.4	80.4
2010	1341	88.5	15.1	80
2011	1176	80.0	14.7	83.2
2012	1120	75.5	14.8	85.8
2013	1145	67.5	16.9	85.4
2014	1138	68.5	16.6	86.7
2015	1062	68.0	15.6	87
2016	1019	70.0	14.5	86.3
2017	1031	66.5	15.5	77
2018	1038	65.5	15.8	73.9
2019	1131	69.5	16.2	77
2020	1176	69.0	17.0	99
2021	1205	68.5	17.5	99
2022	1220	73.0	16.7	n/a
2023	1202	65.0	18.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Stone Mountain High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$746 (7.3%)	$9,530 (92.7%)	$10,276
2018	$688 (6.6%)	$9,786 (93.4%)	$10,474
2019	$718 (6.3%)	$10,595 (93.7%)	$11,312

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stone Mountain High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 373^rd of 438 High schools	Ranks 354^th of 442 High schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Stone Mountain High School)	27.4	14.1	13.3%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (DeKalb County)	40.6	30.9	9.7%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)	47.3	38.9	8.4%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Stone Mountain High School)	8.3	12	3.7%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (DeKalb County)	26.6	21.9	4.7%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Georgia)	33.7	26.4	7.3%
End of Course Biology (Stone Mountain High School)	17.4	22.7	5.3%
End of Course Biology (DeKalb County)	38.6	32.6	6%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	45.5	3.5%
End of Course United States History (Stone Mountain High School)	28.2	18.1	10.1%
End of Course United States History (DeKalb County)	46.5	27	19.5%
End of Course United States History (Georgia)	48.3	37.1	11.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1131	1202	6.3%
African American	882	887	0.6%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	103	113	9.7%
Hispanic	95	150	57.9%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	33	25	24.2%
Two or More Races	12	23	91.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77%	100%	23%

Schools Near Stone Mountain High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stone Mountain High School	Public	9-12	4555 Central Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6302	1,202	65	18.4	100.0%	25 (2.1%)	887 (73.8%)	150 (12.5%)	113 (9.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (1.9%)	14.5	399^th of 458 public high schools	12.9%		18.6	354^th of 442 public high schools	19.9%	45	20.6	19.3	13.2	14.7									$11,312	$718	$10,595
Dekalb Early College Academy	Public	9-12	1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-0221	295	18	16.8	64.4%	5 (1.7%)	216 (73.2%)	39 (13.2%)	30 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	93.6	10^th of 458 public high schools	97.8%		97.4	2^nd of 442 public high schools	99.5%	8	79.5	77.2	81.7	85.7									$12,774	$575	$12,199
Elizabeth Andrews High School	Public	10-12	1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-2602	267	46	5.8	61.0%	5 (1.9%)	188 (70.4%)	59 (22.1%)	10 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	8.6	427^th of 458 public high schools	6.8%		20.8	342^nd of 442 public high schools	22.6%	85	7.4	0.0	10.0	14.5									$19,455	$545	$18,909
Clarkston High School	Public	9-12	618 N Indian Creek Dr	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5302	1,413	92	15.3	100.0%	84 (5.9%)	818 (57.9%)	83 (5.9%)	395 (28.0%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	25 (1.8%)	16.5	388^th of 458 public high schools	15.3%		20	345^th of 442 public high schools	21.9%	43	18.5	18.8	14.4	21.4									$12,511	$873	$11,638
Tucker High School	Public	9-12	5036 Lavista Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3702	1,579	100	15.8	51.5%	156 (9.9%)	908 (57.5%)	316 (20.0%)	134 (8.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (3.8%)	29.2	299^th of 458 public high schools	34.7%		40.6	229^th of 442 public high schools	48.2%	70	32.9	15.7	36.2	26.3									$11,155	$639	$10,515
Redan High School	Public	9-12	5247 Redan Rd	Stone Mountain	30088	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3602	951	50	19.0	100.0%	2 (0.2%)	852 (89.6%)	67 (7.0%)	13 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	19.8	364^th of 458 public high schools	20.5%		18.4	355^th of 442 public high schools	19.7%	9	19.8	17.5	24.5	22.8									$11,418	$646	$10,773
Towers High School	Public	9-12	3919 Brookcrest Cir	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2202	764	49	15.5	100.0%	17 (2.2%)	626 (81.9%)	76 (9.9%)	25 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	11.5	414^th of 458 public high schools	9.6%		11.8	402^nd of 442 public high schools	9.0%	12	12.8	9.0	18.0	13.6									$12,581	$935	$11,646
Stephenson High School	Public	9-12	701 Stephenson Rd	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4202	1,354	83	16.3	64.2%	14 (1.0%)	1,197 (88.4%)	98 (7.2%)	14 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	27 (2.0%)	28.3	308^th of 458 public high schools	32.8%		29	289^th of 442 public high schools	34.6%	19	23.8	19.4	25.1	39.7									$11,133	$758	$10,375
DeKalb School of the Arts	Public	8-12	1192 Clarendon Ave	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 676-2502	302	21	14.3	20.9%	96 (31.8%)	171 (56.6%)	14 (4.6%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	83.7	40^th of 458 public high schools	91.3%		82.9	35^th of 442 public high schools	92.1%	5	86.3	49.2	65.6	82.5									$12,327	$636	$11,691
Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	4046 Chamblee Tucker Rd	Atlanta	30340	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- Georgia Fugees Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 201-0451	163	13	12.4	1.8%	31 (19.0%)	70 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	5.3	446^th of 458 public high schools	2.6%					(n/a)		6.1	3.0		20.5	12.5	41.0	10.3	18.8	38.5	2.6	0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Stone Mountain High School

What schools feed into Stone Mountain High School?

Stone Mountain High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hambrick Elementary School
Elementary : Rockbridge Elementary School
Elementary : Stone Mill Elementary School
Elementary : Stone Mountain Elementary School
Middle : Stone Mountain Middle School

What district is Stone Mountain High School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Stone Mountain High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,202 students attended Stone Mountain High School.

Is Stone Mountain High School a good school?

Stone Mountain High School ranks in the bottom 12.9% of Georgia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Stone Mountain High School?

Students at Stone Mountain High School are 74% African American, 12% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

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