Decatur High School, AL

RegularPublic SchoolGrade 9–Grade 12
910 Somerville Road, Decatur, AL 35601
(256) 552-3011
www.ptc.dcs.edu

How Decatur High School Compares with other Public Schools

Overall Score52
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Students and Teachers

Enrollment and Staffing at Decatur High School

1,033Students
100%Low-Income Students
65Teachers
16 :1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolALUS
Female 49%48%48%
Male 51%52%52%

Enrollment by Grade

GradeSchoolALUS
Grade 9 28%18%17%
Grade 10 23%17%17%
Grade 11 26%16%17%
Grade 12 24%17%19%

Enrollment by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolALUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 26%33%14%
Caucasian 45%55%54%
Hispanic or Latino 26%7%22%
Native American <1%1%2%
Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Other 2%2%4%

Academic Progress

Math and Reading Proficiency at Decatur High School

36%Math Proficiency
39%Reading Proficiency
38%Average Proficiency
95%Test Participation

Proficiency by Gender

GenderSchoolALUS
Female 34%47%50%
Male 42%42%45%

Proficiency by Grade

GradeSchoolALUS
High School 37%40%48%

Proficiency by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolALUS
Black 17%33%38%
Caucasian 60%55%54%

Proficiency by Disadvantaged Groups

GroupSchoolALUS
Limited English 50%37%34%
Low-Income 20%35%39%
With Disabilities 20%24%28%

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates at Decatur High School

90%Overall Rate
87%Low-Income
50%Limited English
80%With Disabilities

Graduation by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolALUS
Black 87%77%69%
Caucasian 92%86%79%

Location Map

Nearby Public Schools

Hospitals near Decatur High School, AL

Decatur Middle School
0 miles, NW
Oak Park Elementary School
1 miles, SE
BanksCaddell Elementary School
1 miles, NW
Walter Jackson Elementary School
1 miles, SE
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Nearby Private Schools

Colleges near Decatur High School, AL

Cornerstone Christian School
4 miles, SW
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy
4 miles, S
St Ann School
4 miles, S
Bethel Baptist School
9 miles, S
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