Westover High School vs. Dougherty Comprehensive High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Westover High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dougherty Comprehensive High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,360 students in grades 9-12, Westover High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 1,204 students in grades 9-12, Dougherty Comprehensive High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,360 students
1,204 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1597 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2173 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Dougherty Comprehensive High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Dougherty Comprehensive High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/96000/96267/dougherty-comprehensive-high-school-chart-lpG7kv.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
6-9%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
16%
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Graduation Rate
93%
84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
406
407
Grade 10 Students
366
310
Grade 11 Students
338
266
Grade 12 Students
250
221
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
3%
5%
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% Black
90%
91%
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% White
4%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.19
0.17
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
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