school profile

Benjamin E. Mays High School

Located in Atlanta, GA. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
130012001865
District
Atlanta Public Schools
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Enrollment
1,363
Grades
09 through 12
Year
—
Measures
0
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 1,363 students.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,363
Grades served09–12

District

Atlanta Public Schools
Per-pupil expenditure$23,046
Federal revenue share12.7%
State revenue share15.8%
Local revenue share71.5%
Chronic absenteeism rate41.8%
Graduation rate (ACGR)71.0%

County

Median household income$91,490
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher58.0%
Median home value$431,200
Unemployment rate3.6%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,363
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 7%Black 92%White 0%Two+ 1%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered72
Advanced mathematics enrollment307
Hispanic 21 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Black 282 · Two+ 3 | Male 140 · Female 167 | English learners 14 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 31
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo
AP courses offered10
AP enrollment187
Hispanic 18 · Black 168 · Two+ 1 | Male 63 · Female 124 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment51
Hispanic 5 · Black 46 | Male 16 · Female 35 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP science enrollment14
Hispanic 5 · Black 9 | Male 5 · Female 9 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered64
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-1249
Hispanic 5 · Black 43 · Two+ 1 | Male 27 · Female 22 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10390
Hispanic 37 · Black 349 · Two+ 4 | Male 206 · Female 184 | English learners 30 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 63
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-1229
Hispanic 4 · Black 24 · Two+ 1 | Male 14 · Female 15 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10303
Hispanic 31 · Black 268 · Two+ 4 | Male 159 · Female 144 | English learners 26 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 47
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered73
Algebra II enrollment354
Hispanic 26 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Black 323 · White 2 · Two+ 2 | Male 192 · Female 162 | English learners 14 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 65
Geometry
Geometry classes offered60
Geometry enrollment420
Hispanic 30 · Black 389 · White 1 | Male 225 · Female 195 | English learners 22 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 63
Calculus
Calculus classes offered4
Calculus enrollment22
Hispanic 3 · Black 19 | Male 6 · Female 16 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Biology
Biology classes offered92
Biology enrollment692
Hispanic 61 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Black 619 · White 1 · Two+ 9 | Male 350 · Female 342 | English learners 42 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 98
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered31
Chemistry enrollment301
Hispanic 23 · Black 277 · Two+ 1 | Male 143 · Female 158 | English learners 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7
Physics
Physics classes offered33
Physics enrollment308
Hispanic 22 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Black 284 · Two+ 1 | Male 148 · Female 160 | English learners 16 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 41
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered8
Computer Science enrollment109
Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Black 100 · Two+ 2 | Male 62 · Female 47 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 18
Data Science
Data Science enrollment5
Male 2 · Female 3
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment25
Hispanic 1 · Black 24 | Male 2 · Female 23
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment72
Hispanic 4 · Black 67 · Two+ 1 | Male 30 · Female 42 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT426
Hispanic 36 · Black 387 · Two+ 3 | Male 188 · Female 238 | English learners 21 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 49
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 35 · Female 30
English learner program enrollment
Male 32 · Female 26
Enrollment
Male 627 · Female 641
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 121 · Female 72
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 104
Black 4 | Female 4
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 115
Black 5 | Male 3 · Female 2
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 1216
Hispanic 1 · Black 14 · Two+ 1 | Male 10 · Female 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 10
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 910
Black 10 | Male 7 · Female 3 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants158
Male 74 · Female 84
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports8
Male 3 · Female 5
Teams12
Male 4 · Female 8
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,013
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)4
Security staff (FTE), security guards0
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers3
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1.39
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0.35
Support services staff (FTE), social workers0.83
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers79.51
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total79.51
Teachers, current-year83
Male 27 · Female 56
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension2,922
Hispanic 34 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2,883 · White 0 · Two+ 5 | Male 1,390 · Female 1,532 | English learners 23 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 521 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))16
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 16 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 10 · Female 6
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)87
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 82 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 43 · Female 44 | English learners 3
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))48
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 48 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 30 · Female 18
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)208
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 203 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 85 · Female 123 | English learners 3
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 853 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 208 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))28
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 27 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 18 · Female 10
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)149
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 145 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 75 · Female 74 | English learners 2
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery4
Sch Offense Batt Bystaf 0 · Sch Offense Batt Bystud 0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon98
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device4
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon85
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)3
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.