Stone Mountain High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

4555 Central Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

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Bottom 50%

Stone Mountain High School is a college preparatory and public high school located in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, near Stone Mountain and in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its attendance boundary includes all of Stone Mountain.

Serving 1,206 students in grades 9-12, Stone Mountain 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 is 13% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (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 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,206 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 76% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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Stone Mountain High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Stone Mountain High School's student population of 1,206 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 67 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stone Mountain High School
9	394
10	323
11	274
12	215

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Total Students

1,206 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stone Mountain High School
2023	1,202
2022	1,220
2021	1,205
2020	1,131
2019	1,131
2018	1,031
2017	1,031
2016	1,019
2015	1,062
2014	1,138
2013	1,145
2012	1,120
2011	1,176
2010	1,341
2009	1,445
2008	1,363
2007	1,473
2006	1,584
2005	1,582
2004	1,551
2003	1,461
2002	1,400
2001	1,257
2000	1,365
1999	1,325
1998	1,371
1997	1,289
1996	2,694
1995	2,529
1994	2,515
1993	2,564
1992	2,493
1991	2,424
1990	2,422
1989	2,458
1988	1,942
1987	1,911

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

67 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stone Mountain High School
2023	65
2022	73
2021	69
2020	70
2019	70
2018	67
2017	67
2016	71
2015	69
2014	69
2013	68
2012	76
2011	80
2010	89
2009	83
2008	85
2007	84
2006	83
2005	84
2004	79
2003	78
2002	78
2001	70
2000	74
1999	75
1998	70
1997	70
1996	146
1995	149
1994	156
1993	139
1992	135
1991	136
1990	142
1989	131
1988	95
1987	76

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Year Founded

1909

Colors

White, Red

School Calendar

School Mascot

Pirate

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Stone Mountain High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Stone Mountain High School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1814 out of 2192 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Stone Mountain High School
2023	#1814
2022	#1813
2021	#1939
2019	#1949
2018	#1775
2017	#1653
2016	#1610
2015	#2018
2014	#2103
2013	#2026
2012	#1802

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13%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Stone Mountain High School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	13%	39%	26%
2022	11%	37%	24%
2021	7%	36%	19%
2019	12%	44%	31%
2018	19%	42%	30%
2017	22%	41%	29%
2016	26%	41%	27%
2015	11%	38%	26%
2014	24%	79%	68%
2013	49%	83%	71%
2012	50%	81%	73%

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24%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Stone Mountain High School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2022	24%	40%	31%
2021	12%	39%	28%
2019	25%	45%	35%
2018	25%	42%	30%
2017	27%	41%	33%
2016	23%	40%	32%
2015	16%	39%	32%
2014	85%	94%	91%
2013	86%	93%	90%
2012	90%	93%	89%
2011	87%	91%	85%

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19%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Stone Mountain High School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2022	19%	40%	29%
2021	22%	38%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stone Mountain High School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	18:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	18:1	14:1	15:1
2006	19:1	15:1	15:1
2005	19:1	15:1	15:1
2004	20:1	16:1	16:1
2003	19:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	20:1	16:1	16:1
1997	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	19:1	17:1	17:1
1988	20:1	18:1	18:1
1987	25:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Stone Mountain High School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	10%	5%	7%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	6%	4%	8%
2014	6%	4%	6%
2013	8%	4%	6%
2012	7%	4%	6%
2011	6%	4%	5%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%	5%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%	5%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	7%	2%	5%
2000	6%	2%	4%
1999	5%	2%	4%
1998	6%	2%	4%
1997	4%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Stone Mountain High School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	13%	18%	20%
2022	10%	18%	20%
2021	8%	17%	19%
2020	9%	16%	17%
2019	9%	16%	17%
2018	8%	15%	17%
2017	8%	15%	17%
2016	8%	15%	16%
2015	6%	14%	16%
2014	5%	13%	15%
2013	4%	13%	14%
2012	4%	12%	13%
2011	4%	12%	12%
2010	3%	11%	11%
2009	4%	11%	10%
2008	4%	11%	10%
2007	4%	10%	9%
2006	4%	9%	9%
2005	3%	9%	8%
2004	3%	7%	7%
2003	3%	6%	7%
2002	3%	6%	6%
2001	3%	5%	6%
2000	3%	4%	5%
1999	3%	3%	5%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	4%
1996	3%	2%	4%

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Black

71%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Stone Mountain High School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	74%	36%	60%
2022	76%	36%	61%
2021	79%	36%	61%
2020	78%	37%	63%
2019	78%	37%	63%
2018	82%	37%	65%
2017	82%	37%	65%
2016	84%	37%	66%
2015	86%	37%	50%
2014	85%	37%	67%
2013	84%	37%	68%
2012	85%	37%	69%
2011	87%	37%	70%
2010	90%	37%	72%
2009	89%	39%	74%
2008	90%	39%	76%
2007	90%	39%	76%
2006	89%	39%	77%
2005	91%	38%	77%
2004	91%	38%	78%
2003	90%	38%	78%
2002	88%	38%	78%
2001	85%	38%	77%
2000	85%	38%	78%
1999	84%	38%	78%
1998	82%	38%	78%
1997	75%	37%	76%
1996	73%	38%	75%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Stone Mountain High School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	2%	36%	10%
2022	2%	37%	10%
2021	2%	38%	11%
2020	3%	39%	11%
2019	3%	39%	11%
2018	1%	40%	10%
2017	1%	40%	10%
2016	1%	41%	10%
2015	2%	42%	12%
2014	3%	43%	11%
2013	3%	43%	11%
2012	3%	44%	11%
2011	2%	44%	11%
2010	2%	45%	11%
2009	2%	46%	11%
2008	2%	46%	10%
2007	2%	47%	10%
2006	3%	48%	10%
2005	2%	49%	10%
2004	3%	52%	11%
2003	3%	53%	11%
2002	4%	54%	12%
2001	5%	55%	12%
2000	6%	56%	13%
1999	8%	57%	13%
1998	10%	57%	14%
1997	18%	58%	16%
1996	20%	58%	17%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Stone Mountain High School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Stone Mountain High School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	0.43	0.71	0.59
2022	0.41	0.70	0.58
2021	0.36	0.70	0.58
2020	0.38	0.69	0.56
2019	0.38	0.69	0.56
2018	0.32	0.68	0.54
2017	0.32	0.68	0.54
2016	0.29	0.68	0.53
2015	0.26	0.67	0.53
2014	0.27	0.67	0.52
2013	0.29	0.67	0.51
2012	0.27	0.66	0.50
2011	0.24	0.66	0.48
2010	0.19	0.65	0.46
2009	0.21	0.64	0.43
2008	0.19	0.64	0.41
2007	0.19	0.63	0.40
2006	0.21	0.61	0.39
2005	0.19	0.61	0.38
2004	0.17	0.59	0.38
2003	0.19	0.58	0.38
2002	0.22	0.57	0.38
2001	0.27	0.56	0.38
2000	0.27	0.55	0.37
1999	0.29	0.54	0.38
1998	0.32	0.54	0.38
1997	0.41	0.53	0.41
1996	0.43	0.52	0.41

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76%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Stone Mountain High School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	76%	84%	75%
2022	74%	84%	76%
2021	68%	84%	75%
2020	70%	85%	76%
2019	59%	83%	73%
2018	70%	83%	75%
2017	69%	82%	74%
2016	63%	81%	70%
2015	67%	81%	71%
2014	59%	75%	62%
2013	60%	74%	59%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

91%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stone Mountain High School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	100%	54%	75%
2022	62%	53%	68%
2021	99%	53%	67%
2020	73%	55%	69%
2019	73%	55%	69%
2018	73%	57%	68%
2017	73%	57%	68%
2016	80%	57%	67%
2015	79%	57%	68%
2014	79%	56%	68%
2013	77%	53%	66%
2012	76%	51%	65%
2011	74%	51%	64%
2010	69%	48%	61%
2009	65%	44%	57%
2008	67%	42%	57%
2007	62%	42%	56%
2006	59%	42%	56%
2005	56%	39%	52%
2004	49%	38%	50%
2003	45%	37%	49%
2002	41%	36%	45%
2001	45%	35%	44%
2000	43%	36%	44%
1999	40%	37%	47%
1998	37%	44%	53%
1997	38%	43%	54%
1996	15%	38%	43%
1995	24%	37%	41%
1994	20%	36%	38%
1993	17%	34%	34%
1992	12%	32%	30%
1991	5%	28%	24%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Stone Mountain High School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2022	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	7%	6%	4%
2014	8%	6%	4%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	11%	8%	8%
2009	13%	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%	9%
2007	11%	9%	8%
2006	11%	8%	8%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	12%	8%	9%
2003	12%	8%	10%
2002	13%	8%	10%
2001	12%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dekalb County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Pirate

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Stone Mountain High School's ranking?

Stone Mountain High School is ranked #1814 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Stone Mountain High School often compared to?

Stone Mountain High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Miller Grove High School, Martin Luther King- Jr. High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Stone Mountain High School?

The graduation rate of Stone Mountain High School is 76%, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 84%.

How many students attend Stone Mountain High School?

1,206 students attend Stone Mountain High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Stone Mountain High School students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 2% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Stone Mountain High School?

Stone Mountain High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Stone Mountain High School offer ?

Stone Mountain High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Stone Mountain High School part of?

Stone Mountain High School is part of Dekalb County School District.

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