Douglas County High School

Summary:

Douglas County High School is a public high school located in Douglasville, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,969 students. The school is part of the Douglas County School District, which is ranked 116 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Douglas County High School has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.9% in 2017-2018 to 87.4% in 2021-2022, which is generally lower than the nearby Chapel Hill High School (94.0%) and Alexander High School (90.8%), but higher than Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School (81.9%). The school's proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments are also generally lower than the state averages across all subject areas, with its 2023-2024 American Literature proficiency rate at 37.3% compared to the state average of 42%.

Douglas County High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.13% in 2020-2021 to 63.08% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Alexander High School (41.2%) and Chapel Hill High School (48.1%), but lower than Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School (71.22%). The school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 116 out of 435 Georgia high schools and a 4-star rating in 2014-2015 to a low of 315 out of 429 high schools and a 1-star rating in 2021-2022, which is generally lower than the nearby Alexander High School (ranked 222 out of 458 in 2023-2024, 3 stars) and Chapel Hill High School (ranked 226 out of 458 in 2023-2024, 3 stars).


Detail:

Public 9-12

 8705 Campbellton St
       Douglasville, GA  30134


(770) 651-6500

District: Douglas County

SchoolDigger Rank:
247th of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,660 Help


Feeder schools for Douglas County High School:

Elementary:    Bright Star Elementary School
    Burnett Elementary School
    Mirror Lake Elementary School
    North Douglas Elementary School
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Middle:    Stewart Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  1,969

Racial breakdown:

African American:
70.6%
Hispanic:
16.4%
White:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Douglas County High School ranks worse than 53.9% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked high schools in the Douglas County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.85. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Douglas County High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
Student Body
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Compare Details Douglas County High School has the largest high school student body size in the Douglas County School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Douglas County High School is $8,660, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the Douglas County School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Douglas County High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Douglas County High School 247th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Douglas County High School in the ranking list.)

Douglas County:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglas County 116th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Douglas County High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 32.36 258th 335 23.0%
2007 40.35 242nd 358 32.4%
2008 35.94 273rd 370 26.2%
2009 33.46 286th 372 23.1%
2010 39.12 263rd 384 31.5%
2011 44.08 257th 402 36.1%
2012 49.82 202nd 396 49.0%
2013 55.34 171st 425 59.8%
2014 48.99 219th 425 48.5%
2015 57.23 116th 435 73.3%
2016 53.05 139th 426 67.4%
2017 49.71 146th 420 65.2%
2018 40.40 214th 428 50.0%
2019 49.56 168th 438 61.6%
2021 54.07 140th 410 65.9%
2022 23.02 315th 429 26.6%
2023 34.53 262nd 442 40.7%
2024 38.85 247th 458 46.1%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Douglas County High School Test Scores
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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.7)
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Reviews:
by a citizen
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Open Quote This school is great and deserves more than the 2 stars rate given. All the myths of people dying everyday and drug central are not true. Of course there's going to be kids that do drugs in every school but DCHS has just as much as any other school. Also students have many freedoms and privileges in the school. No need for tucking in shirts, however the basic dress codes are followed too. The only problem seen of DCHS may be the fighting, but these fights do not compare to those in New Manchester, which are more often and violent. The IB program is also available in DCHS, which is a great experience for going further in learning and being able to write more significantly with advance analysis and formats. DCHS is also ranked 9th for most challenging in the state of Georgia. This includes the IB program, AP, Honor, and the Normal classes. Last and most importantly , Douglas County High School consists of a wonderful Fine Arts program. I witnessed the students interact and enjoy classes with both musical teachers. Kudos to Mr.Khulken, Mr.Henson, Mr.Couch,and Mr.Stephens and every other hard working employee of DCHS Close Quote


by a citizen
Monday, July 30, 2012

Open Quote A lot of teachers here are coaches or year long subs ext... I was a student here back in 2005 and half my teachers didn't know anything about the subject they were "teaching". Most of them told you to read from the book, answer the questions at the end of the chapter and then test you, I don't think that is teaching, anyone could do that.I didn't benefit from going to this school at all. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Open Quote The school has a major skipping problem. Students are not issued id's, many of the schools rules are not inforced. schools academic progress is horrible. parents need to step up to plate and voice their concerns about their kids education Close Quote



Enrollment information for Douglas County 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 1368 1368
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1252 1252
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1257 1257
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1312 1312
1994 1187 192 2 6 9 n/a n/a 0 1396
1995 1210 236 2 13 21 n/a n/a 0 1482
1996 1210 236 2 13 21 n/a n/a 0 1482
1997 1320 287 30 20 4 n/a n/a 0 1661
1998 1318 312 24 18 5 n/a n/a 0 1677
1999 1357 340 25 29 9 n/a n/a 0 1760
2000 1042 369 20 32 10 n/a n/a 0 1473
2001 912 436 19 33 8 n/a n/a 0 1408
2002 686 575 21 45 4 n/a n/a 0 1331
2003 686 575 21 45 4 n/a n/a 0 1331
2004 618 715 25 48 3 n/a n/a 0 1409
2005 520 819 25 60 1 n/a n/a 38 1463
2006 502 977 19 82 1 n/a n/a 47 1628
2007 534 1138 22 104 2 n/a n/a 53 1853
2008 489 1217 17 133 1 n/a n/a 68 1925
2009 512 1244 26 123 2 n/a n/a 87 1994
2010 527 1303 32 132 4 5 52 0 2055
2011 540 1342 40 152 3 7 84 0 2168
2012 493 1097 49 123 5 5 76 0 1848
2013 480 1066 55 149 4 3 88 0 1845
2014 471 1135 63 173 4 3 84 0 1933
2015 418 1160 50 178 5 3 72 0 1886
2016 388 1163 46 211 6 3 78 0 1895
2017 341 1269 43 231 7 3 77 0 1971
2018 305 1284 37 255 5 3 70 0 1959
2019 266 1302 44 257 6 4 67 0 1946
2020 237 1381 38 272 1 6 78 0 2013
2021 211 1358 44 291 1 4 86 0 1995
2022 162 1394 40 300 2 5 86 0 1989
2023 126 1390 34 323 2 3 91 0 1969

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 Douglas County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1368 65.0 21.0 4.8
1991 1252 69.0 18.1 5.8
1992 1257 66.0 19.0 8.2
1993 1312 70.0 18.7 11.1
1994 1396 79.8 17.5 13.4
1995 1482 94.0 15.8 14.9
1996 1482 94.0 15.8 14.9
1997 1661 102.0 16.3 19.9
1998 1677 99.3 16.9 18.5
1999 1760 101.0 17.4 16.8
2000 1473 92.0 16.0 23.2
2001 1408 81.0 17.4 24
2002 1331 76.6 17.4 36.4
2003 1331 76.6 17.4 36.4
2004 1409 80.2 17.6 43.7
2005 1463 87.9 16.6 51.2
2006 1628 96.8 16.8 56
2007 1853 100.7 18.4 57.3
2008 1925 115.5 16.7 60.6
2009 1994 122.5 16.3 58.8
2010 2055 114.5 17.9 60.9
2011 2168 115.0 18.8 61.2
2012 1848 103.9 17.7 57.4
2013 1845 102.1 18.0 57.7
2014 1933 102.3 18.8 59.2
2015 1886 103.0 18.3 58.5
2016 1895 102.0 18.5 59.9
2017 1971 109.2 18.0 61.3
2018 1959 111.2 17.6 62.6
2019 1946 117.8 16.5 63.7
2020 2013 116.8 17.2 62.5
2021 1995 111.0 17.9 53.1
2022 1989 109.7 18.1 n/a
2023 1969 107.4 18.3 63.1

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 Douglas County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1368 65.0 21.0 4.8
1991 1252 69.0 18.1 5.8
1992 1257 66.0 19.0 8.2
1993 1312 70.0 18.7 11.1
1994 1396 79.8 17.5 13.4
1995 1482 94.0 15.8 14.9
1996 1482 94.0 15.8 14.9
1997 1661 102.0 16.3 19.9
1998 1677 99.3 16.9 18.5
1999 1760 101.0 17.4 16.8
2000 1473 92.0 16.0 23.2
2001 1408 81.0 17.4 24
2002 1331 76.6 17.4 36.4
2003 1331 76.6 17.4 36.4
2004 1409 80.2 17.6 43.7
2005 1463 87.9 16.6 51.2
2006 1628 96.8 16.8 56
2007 1853 100.7 18.4 57.3
2008 1925 115.5 16.7 60.6
2009 1994 122.5 16.3 58.8
2010 2055 114.5 17.9 60.9
2011 2168 115.0 18.8 61.2
2012 1848 103.9 17.7 57.4
2013 1845 102.1 18.0 57.7
2014 1933 102.3 18.8 59.2
2015 1886 103.0 18.3 58.5
2016 1895 102.0 18.5 59.9
2017 1971 109.2 18.0 61.3
2018 1959 111.2 17.6 62.6
2019 1946 117.8 16.5 63.7
2020 2013 116.8 17.2 62.5
2021 1995 111.0 17.9 53.1
2022 1989 109.7 18.1 n/a
2023 1969 107.4 18.3 63.1

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 Douglas County High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $330 (4.4%) $7,100 (95.6%) $7,430
2018 $306 (3.8%) $7,685 (96.2%) $7,991
2019 $373 (4.3%) $8,287 (95.7%) $8,660

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Douglas County High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 168th of 438 High schoolsRanks 262nd of 442 High schools
 20.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Douglas County High School)53.728.6
 25.1%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (Douglas County)48.434.4
 14%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)47.338.9
 8.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Douglas County High School)38.424.1
 14.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Douglas County)36.521
 15.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)41.135.8
 5.3%
End of Course Biology (Douglas County High School)55.338.2
 17.1%
   End of Course Biology (Douglas County)45.835.5
 10.3%
   End of Course Biology (Georgia)4945.5
 3.5%
End of Course United States History (Douglas County High School)45.423.9
 21.5%
   End of Course United States History (Douglas County)46.931
 15.9%
   End of Course United States History (Georgia)48.337.1
 11.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19461969
 1.2%
African American13021390
 6.8%
American Indian62
 66.7%
Asian4434
 22.7%
Hispanic257323
 25.7%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White266126
 52.6%
Two or More Races6791
 35.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.7%63.1%
 0.6%


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Students at Douglas County High School are 71% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Douglas County High School ranks 247th of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,969 students attended Douglas County High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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