Denmark High School

Summary:

Denmark High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Alpharetta, Georgia, part of the highly-ranked Forsyth County school district. With consistently strong academic performance, exceptional graduation rates, and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Denmark High School stands out as one of the top high schools in the state of Georgia.

Denmark High School's academic excellence is evident in its students' performance on the Milestones Assessment End of Course exams, where they consistently outperform the Forsyth County and Georgia state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 74.5% of Denmark High School students were proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 72.3% in Forsyth County and just 42% statewide. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate of 96.6%, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other high schools in the Forsyth County and Fulton County districts, such as Forsyth Central High School, Northview High School, and Chattahoochee High School, Denmark High School maintains a competitive edge in academic performance, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratio, making it an attractive option for families seeking a high-quality public education.

Detail:

Public 9-12

645 Mullinax Rd
Alpharetta, GA 30004

(470) 533-2521

District: Forsyth County

SchoolDigger Rank:
19^th of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,817

Feeder schools for Denmark High School:

Elementary:	Big Creek Elementary School
	Brandywine Elementary School
	Midway Elementary School
Middle:	DeSana Middle School
	Piney Grove Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 2,459

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.5%

Asian:

32.2%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Denmark High School ranks better than 95.9% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked high schools in the Forsyth County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90. (See more...)

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

Student Body

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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Denmark High School is $9,817, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 high schools in the Forsyth County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Denmark High School 19^th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Denmark High School in the ranking list.)

Forsyth County:

SchoolDigger ranks Forsyth County 10^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Denmark High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2021	76.20	41^st	410	90.0%
2022	84.20	30^th	429	93.0%
2023	84.84	29^th	442	93.4%
2024	90.00	19^th	458	95.9%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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100%

by a parent
Saturday, April 3, 2021

Exceptional academics, sports, clubs and campus. This 3 year old school was populated by students/families at South Forsyth HS. As soon as enough data is available, look for this school to rate on par with South & Lambert...with better facilities! Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, May 27, 2020

one of the best schools in the state! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Denmark High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	591	106	325	266	5	0	42	1335
2020	889	182	503	369	8	1	62	2014
2021	993	195	597	404	7	2	74	2272
2022	983	215	689	428	7	0	69	2391
2023	923	210	792	456	10	0	68	2459

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 Denmark High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1335	82.7	16.1	16
2020	2014	116.0	17.3	14.8
2021	2272	129.6	17.5	11.3
2022	2391	133.6	17.8	n/a
2023	2459	139.3	17.6	12.4

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 Denmark High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1335	82.7	16.1	16
2020	2014	116.0	17.3	14.8
2021	2272	129.6	17.5	11.3
2022	2391	133.6	17.8	n/a
2023	2459	139.3	17.6	12.4

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 Denmark High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$134 (1.4%)	$9,683 (98.6%)	$9,817

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Denmark High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1335	2459	84.2%
African American	106	210	98.1%
American Indian	5	10	100%
Asian	325	792	143.7%
Hispanic	266	456	71.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	591	923	56.2%
Two or More Races	42	68	61.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	16%	12.4%	3.6%

Schools Near Denmark 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Denmark High School	Public	9-12	645 Mullinax Rd	Alpharetta	30004	Fulton County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(470) 533-2521	2,459	139	17.6	12.4%	923 (37.5%)	210 (8.5%)	456 (18.5%)	792 (32.2%)	10 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (2.8%)	90	19^th of 458 public high schools	95.9%		84.8	29^th of 442 public high schools	93.4%	10	74.5	23.0	70.8	62.3	$9,817	$134	$9,683
Cambridge High School	Public	9-12	2845 Bethany Bnd	Milton	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2883	1,747	101	17.3	5.2%	1,154 (66.1%)	150 (8.6%)	174 (10.0%)	195 (11.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (4.0%)	75.6	67^th of 458 public high schools	85.4%		84.3	32^nd of 442 public high schools	92.8%	35	75.3	35.1	74.0	41.4	$9,333	$225	$9,108
South Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	585 Peachtree Pkwy	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-2264	2,443	126	19.3	4.5%	1,115 (45.6%)	67 (2.7%)	177 (7.2%)	978 (40.0%)	11 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	93 (3.8%)	88.4	23^rd of 458 public high schools	95.0%		92	14^th of 442 public high schools	96.8%	9	81.2	46.0	79.8	66.8	$8,234	$167	$8,068
West Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	4155 Drew Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-3470	2,405	123	19.5	9.2%	1,639 (68.1%)	109 (4.5%)	331 (13.8%)	245 (10.2%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (3.1%)	77.4	58^th of 458 public high schools	87.3%		76.3	53^rd of 442 public high schools	88.0%	5	73.0	21.2	67.7	56.9	$7,891	$134	$7,757
Alpharetta High School	Public	9-12	3595 Webb Bridge Rd	Alpharetta	30005	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7640	2,174	121	17.9	10.6%	759 (34.9%)	433 (19.9%)	300 (13.8%)	592 (27.2%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	85 (3.9%)	84.1	36^th of 458 public high schools	92.1%		87.1	25^th of 442 public high schools	94.3%	11	70.4	49.8	71.8	62.8	$9,480	$302	$9,178
Lambert High School	Public	9-12	805 Nichols Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5050	3,007	152	19.7	3.3%	1,181 (39.3%)	119 (4.0%)	173 (5.8%)	1,431 (47.6%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	93 (3.1%)	94.2	9^th of 458 public high schools	98.0%		92.3	13^th of 442 public high schools	97.1%	4	83.1	69.9	82.7	81.8	$7,395	$134	$7,261
Innovation Academy	Public	9-12	125 Milton Ave	Alpharetta	30009	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-5365	1,136	67	16.8	5.5%	406 (35.7%)	139 (12.2%)	83 (7.3%)	460 (40.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.0%)	96.3	4^th of 458 public high schools	99.1%					(n/a)	87.7	80.1	90.9	78.0
Chattahoochee High School	Public	9-12	5230 Taylor Rd	Alpharetta	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7600	1,852	103	17.9	7.9%	719 (38.8%)	281 (15.2%)	245 (13.2%)	513 (27.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	88 (4.8%)	90.1	18^th of 458 public high schools	96.1%		91.7	15^th of 442 public high schools	96.6%	3	77.5	62.8	74.1	72.3	$10,138	$232	$9,906
Milton High School	Public	9-12	13025 Birmingham Hwy	Alpharetta	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7000	2,038	116	17.5	11.0%	1,201 (58.9%)	203 (10.0%)	311 (15.3%)	237 (11.6%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	79 (3.9%)	87	32^nd of 458 public high schools	93.0%		81.9	37^th of 442 public high schools	91.6%	5	73.8	66.2	81.8	47.6	$9,483	$285	$9,197
Forsyth Central High School	Public	9-12	131 Almon C. Hill Drive	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-8151	2,372	148	16.0	28.8%	1,252 (52.8%)	130 (5.5%)	702 (29.6%)	201 (8.5%)	15 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	68 (2.9%)	58.9	140^th of 458 public high schools	69.4%		63.1	106^th of 442 public high schools	76.0%	34	57.2	23.6	47.8	43.0	$9,449	$228	$9,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Denmark High School

How many students attend Denmark High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,459 students attended Denmark High School.

What schools feed into Denmark High School?

Denmark High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Big Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Brandywine Elementary School
Elementary : Midway Elementary School
Middle : DeSana Middle School
Middle : Piney Grove Middle School

What district is Denmark High School in?

Forsyth County

What is the racial makeup of Denmark High School?

Students at Denmark High School are 38% White, 32% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Denmark High School a good school?

Yes! Denmark High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 458 Georgia high schools.

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