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Douglass High School
225 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive,, Atlanta, GA, 30318-7421 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Douglass High School
School Level High school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Fulton County, GA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2254 students
% Male / % Female 48%  /  52%
Total Classroom Teachers 122 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 704 students
Grade 10 - 645 students
Grade 11 - 511 students
Grade 12 - 394 students
This School ( GA ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( GA ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 2%
% Hispanic 1% 9%
% Black 99% 40%
% White n/a 45%
Additional Student Information
This School ( GA ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 71% 45%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 8% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( GA ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Atlanta City School District
This School's Agency ( GA ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 103 6
Number of Students Managed 56,675 students 3,730 students
District Total Revenue $716,804,000 $29,999,000
District Expenditure $719,855,000 $27,898,000
District Revenue / Student $12,648 $9,137
District Expenditure / Student $12,701 $8,688
District Graduation Rates 66% 74%
School Notes:
  • Frederick Douglass High School is a public school located in northwest Atlanta, Georgia in the community of Center Hill.
  • Since 1968, Frederick Douglass High School has served the community of Center Hill and the city of Atlanta with many academic and non-academic programs. Douglass High School was established to relieve overcrowding at nearby defunct, Harper, Turner and West Fulton High Schools. There are currently over 2,000 students attending Douglass High School, making it the largest high school in the Atlanta Public School system. During the years of 2002-2003, the school underwent a major renovation that was completed in time for the 2004-05 school year. The new features included a state-of-the-art gymnaisum, auditorium and full renovation of the main building. There are several sub-programs within Douglass High School: the magnet program(CFEAT)Center for Engineering, and Applied Technology which serves over 500 students, the NJROTC which is the only Naval NJROTC in metropolitan Atlanta area, the Media Arts academy and the Ninth Grade School.
  • Athletics: Douglass high school competes in the Georgia High School Association region 2 in the states highest classification of 5A. Douglass is the only school in the city of Atlanta to compete in this classification. The school competes under the mascot of the Astros and colors are Black and Gold. The sports available for competition are: Softball, Varsity and Junior Varsity Football, Cross Country, Varsity and Junior Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball, Track and Field, Golf, Air Rifle. All home Varsity Football games are played at Lakewood Stadium. The stadium is located at 70 Claire Dr SW, Atlanta, GA. The stadium has a new syntheic turf and is one of two stadiums shared by the City of Atlanta school system. Douglass Has been a powerhouse football school since its opening.
  • Feeder patterns: The following elementary schools feed into Douglass:
  • Grove Park, Hill, F.L. Stanton, Usher, White.
  • The following middle schools feed into Douglass:
  • Carson, Harper-Archer, Kennedy, and Turner.
  • Notable alumni: Sonny Emory - musician, composer, producer, and professor.
  • Jamal Lewis - Baltimore Ravens.
  • Jarvis Hayes - Washington Wizards.
  • Ahmad Carroll - Green Bay Packers.
  • Finesse Mitchell - Saturday Night Live.
  • Dexter and Bernice King - children of Martin Luther King, Jr and Coretta Scott King.
  • Lil Jon - rapper and producer.
  • Jonathan Slocumb - television personality.
  • Kilo Ali - rapper.
  • Killer Mike - rapper.
  • Dem Franchize Boyz - rap group.
  • Hitman Sammy Sam - rapper.
  • Stanley Pritchett - Atlanta Falcons.
  • Robert Hicks - Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills.
  • T.I. -rapper.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (30318)
School Zip (30318) (GA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 53,229 people 7,666,612 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 30% 21%
Population Average Age 29 years old 33.4 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $28,589 $44,694
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.6 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 45 years old 30 years old
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