Southwest DeKalb High School (DeKalb County SCH DIST.), Georgia - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Southwest DeKalb High School is a High in Decatur, GA. It currently serves 1207 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the DeKalb County School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in DeKalb County School District and all schools in Georgia.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: High
Number of Students:1207
Number of Teachers: 80
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.01

Location Info

Location: 2863 Kelley Chapel Rd, Decatur, GA 30034
Mailing Address: 2863 Kelley Chapel Rd, Decatur, GA 30034
Phone: (678)874-1902
Website:
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 10 325
Grade 11 280
Grade 12 261
Grade 9 341
Gender/Sex of Southwest DeKalb High School Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 588 48.72
Female 619 51.28
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Southwest DeKalb High School Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.08
Asian 4 0.33
Black or African American 1134 93.95
Hispanic/Latino 46 3.81
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.08
Two or more races 19 1.57
White 2 0.17
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 2 0.34
Black or African American 555 94.39
Hispanic/Latino 23 3.91
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.17
Two or more races 6 1.02
White 1 0.17
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.16
Asian 2 0.32
Black or African American 579 93.54
Hispanic/Latino 23 3.72
Two or more races 13 2.10
White 1 0.16

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.31
Asian 1 0.31
Black or African American 302 92.92
Hispanic/Latino 16 4.92
Two or more races 4 1.23
White 1 0.31
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 2 0.71
Black or African American 263 93.93
Hispanic/Latino 11 3.93
Two or more races 3 1.07
White 1 0.36
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American 249 95.40
Hispanic/Latino 7 2.68
Two or more races 5 1.92
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 0.29
Black or African American 320 93.84
Hispanic/Latino 12 3.52
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.29
Two or more races 7 2.05