DeKalb County School District
Superintendent’s Report
October 17, 2022
HIGHLIGHTS
4–Year Graduation Rates
Graduation Alliance
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4-Year Graduation Rates
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4-Year Graduation Rate
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2nd year increase (+1.8)
100.0
15.9 gap 29.0 gap
90.8 90.1 91.7 91.9
90.0 88.5
+0.8 increase
+0.4 increase
80.0 75.0 73.4 76.0 75.4 76.2 76.0 76.9 75.6 76.0
74.0 3rd year increase (+3.2)
70.0
62.7 61.7 62.9
59.7 61.1
60.0
50.0
40.0
Highest 4-year rate over Highest 4-year rate over Highest 4-year rate over
30.0 the 5-year period the 5-year period the 5-year period
20.0
10.0
0.0
All Students Black Hispanic White 4
4-Year Graduation Rate 10.1 gap
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2nd year decline (-1.2)
90.0 4th year increase (+16.4)
85.1
81.6 83.0 82.1 81.8
6.8 gap 78.0 79.0
80.0 76.0 75.4 76.2
75.0 73.4 75.0 74.8
70.7
68.7
70.0 66.7 31.9 gap
60.0
60.0 57.1
50.0
Third highest subgroup
40.0 increase (+3.5)
30.0
Highest 4-year rate over
20.0 the 5-year period
10.0
0.0
TFS
0.0
All Students American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific Islander Multi-Racial 5
4-Year Graduation Rate
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
80.0 76.0 75.4 76.2
75.0 73.9
73.4
71.0 71.6 70.3
68.7 4th year increase (+9.4) 4th year increase (+16.0)
70.0
60.1 60.3
60.0 57.8
55.4 54.6
50.7 51.7 53.0
50.0 46.5
44.3
40.0 Second highest subgroup
increase (+3.6)
30.0 Highest student subgroup
increase (+4.7)
20.0
Highest 4-year rate over Highest 4-year rate over Highest 4-year rate over
10.0 the 5-year period the 5-year period the 5-year period
0.0
All Students Economically Disadvantaged English Learners Students with Disability 6
Region 1 and 4-Year Graduation Rates
Charter 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
-12.2 decrease
-0.4 decrease (21 to 22)
-0.1 decrease
100.0 (21 to 22) (21 to 22)
93.8
89.0 89.5 89.0 88.6
90.0 86.1 86.0 86.4 86.7 86.2
82.7 81.6
80.0 76.9 77.6
-5.4 decrease
(21 to 22)
70.0
64.4
62.6 61.2 62.4
60.0 57.0
50.0
2022- Highest
40.0 school decrease
2022- 2nd highest school
decrease (tied)
30.0
20.0
10.0
N/A
0.0
0.0
Chamblee Charter High School Cross Keys High School Dunwoody High School Tapestry Public Charter School
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Region 2 4-Year Graduation Rates
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
3rd year increase (+9.6)
100.0
up to 2021
90.0 85.8 86.9 86.1
83.2 84.5 84.9
81.6 82.1
78.7 79.4 79.2 80.1 78.7 80.0
80.0 77.3
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
Druid Hills High School Lakeside High School Tucker High School
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Region 3 4-Year Graduation Rates
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
99.1 100.0 99.7 98.8 99.6
100.0
2nd year
decline (-8.8)
90.0 86.9
82.6 82.1 82.9 83.2
81.1 79.6
79.0 79.1 77.8 77.7
80.0 75.5 74.6 73.5 74.4
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0 2022- 3rd highest school
decrease (-5.2)
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
Arabia Mountain High School Lithonia High School Redan High School Stephenson High School
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Region 4 4-Year Graduation Rates
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
100.0 98.6 100.0 98.5 100.0 98.8 100.0 97.5 98.7
100.0 96.0
Removed from state list Removed from state list
90.0
80.0
73.8
69.5 71.2 70.0 69.9
67.8
70.0
61.2 60.9
59.0
60.0 56.6
50.0
40.0
2022- 3rd highest school
30.0 increase (+6.0)
20.0
Highest 4-year rate over Highest 4-year rate over
the 5-year period the 5-year period
10.0
0.0
Clarkston High School DeKalb Early College Academy DeKalb School of the Arts Stone Mountain High School
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Region 5 4-Year Graduation Rates
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
100.0
2nd year decrease (-1.7) 2nd year increase (+9.0)
90.0 86.5 86.1 86.4
83.1 84.2
79.9 81.6
79.4
80.0 75.5 77.1 76.8 75.4 76.5
74.6 74.1
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0 2022- 2nd highest school
increase (+6.6)
30.0
20.0 Highest 4-year rate over the
5-year period
10.0
0.0
Martin Luther King Jr High School Miller Grove High School Southwest DeKalb High School
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Region 6 and 4-Year Graduation Rates
Alternative 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Removed from state list Removed from state list
100.0
90.0
80.0 77.0 77.2 77.2
73.2 74.1
70.2 71.4 68.7
70.0 65.8
59.6
60.0
50.0
2022- Highest school
increase (+10.5) -3.6 decrease
40.0 (21 to 22)
30.0 2nd year 2022- Tied 2nd highest
24.5 school decrease (-5.4)
decline (-7.6)
20.0 17.7 15.9
12.5 13.0 11.9
10.5
10.0 8.2 8.3
0.0
0.0
Columbia High School DeKalb Alternative School Elizabeth Andrews High School Towers High School
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Region 7 4-Year Graduation Rates
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
100.0 -0.2 decrease
(21 to 22)
90.0 -1.4 decrease
83.9
82.0 81.5 81.3 (21 to 22)
80.0
74.8
70.8 3rd year decline (-14.5)
68.7
70.0
63.9
60.0 57.7 56.3
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
Cedar Grove High School McNair High School
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Graduation Alliance
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Graduation • Partnership with DCSD, originated from a
partnership with the Georgia Department of
Alliance Education
• All high schools with a 2021 graduation rate
below 80%
• Focus on students with a current withdrawal
code of R and U
• Student lists for Cohort 2023 have been
transmitted
• Principals receive a monthly engagement
report
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• Guidance on technical and
teacher access
• Encouragement and
motivation to help
students stay on track
with their studies
• Organization and study
tips
• Educational resources and
exercises to help
strengthen reading and
math skills
• Referrals to local nonprofit
organizations that can
provide social-emotional
support
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