Decatur High School

Decatur, AL 35601

Phone: (256) 552-3011
Fax: (256) 308-2535
District: Decatur City School District

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 8-12 • 1064 students

Decatur High School serves grades 8-12 in the Decatur City School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Decatur High School is a public school in the Decatur City School District located in Decatur, AL. The principal of Decatur High School is Mr Michael S Ward. As of 2012, the students are 52.3% White, non-Hispanic; 34.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 11.4% Hispanic; 0.7% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.6% Native American or Native Alaskan; 0.6% Multiracial; and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 55.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 52.3% 45% 58%
Black, non-Hispanic 34.5% 34% 34%
Hispanic 11.4% 18% 5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7% 1% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.6% — 1%
Multiracial 0.6% 2% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 55.2% 60% 56%
English learners — 9% 2%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Burgreen Farms Neighborhood/Subdivision Madison AL 13.2 mi
2 Park Meadow Neighborhood/Subdivision Madison AL 14.8 mi
3 Arch Street Apts Apartment Complex Madison AL 17 mi
4 Hampton Cove Area of Town Owens Cross Roads AL 28.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Madison Madison AL 14.5 mi
2 Huntsville Huntsville AL 23.3 mi
Base Distance
Redstone Arsenal 19.3 mi.
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