school profile

Towers High School

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

NCES ID
130174000686
District
DeKalb County
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Enrollment
769
Grades
09 through 12
Year
—
Measures
0
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 769 students.

Academic Performance

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

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment769
Grades served09–12

District

DeKalb County
Per-pupil expenditure$15,368
Federal revenue share10.7%
State revenue share32.1%
Local revenue share57.1%
Chronic absenteeism rate36.1%

County

Median household income$77,683
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher46.8%
Median home value$331,400
Unemployment rate3.7%
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
769
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 10%Black 83%White 2%Asian 3%Two+ 2%Am. Indian / AK Native 1%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered4
Advanced mathematics enrollment31
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 2 · Black 25 · White 1 | Male 14 · Female 17
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment3
Black 3 | Female 3
AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes
AP courses offered5
AP enrollment56
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 4 · Black 48 | Male 20 · Female 36 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredNo
AP science enrollment, offeredNo
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered23
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-129
Black 7 · White 2 | Male 8 · Female 1 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10229
Hispanic 22 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 192 · White 1 · Two+ 4 | Male 136 · Female 93 | English learners 11 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 41
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-128
Black 6 · White 2 | Male 7 · Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10192
Hispanic 19 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 161 · White 1 · Two+ 3 | Male 111 · Female 81 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 35
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered12
Algebra II enrollment121
Hispanic 15 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 5 · Black 93 · White 3 · Two+ 4 | Male 74 · Female 47 | English learners 7 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 14
Geometry
Geometry classes offered16
Geometry enrollment175
Hispanic 15 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 5 · Black 148 · White 2 · Two+ 3 | Male 83 · Female 92 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 33
Calculus
Calculus classes offered0
Biology
Biology classes offered41
Biology enrollment399
Hispanic 41 · Am. Indian / AK Native 4 · Asian 12 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 330 · White 4 · Two+ 7 | Male 238 · Female 161 | English learners 24 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 75
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered49
Chemistry enrollment398
Hispanic 36 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 16 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 327 · White 5 · Two+ 8 | Male 238 · Female 160 | English learners 17 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 60
Physics
Physics classes offered10
Physics enrollment112
Hispanic 12 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 3 · Black 93 · White 1 · Two+ 2 | Male 59 · Female 53 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 9
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered6
Computer Science enrollment87
Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 75 · Two+ 1 | Male 45 · Female 42 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 12
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment7
Hispanic 1 · Asian 1 · Black 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 4
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment26
Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 1 · Black 23 | Male 14 · Female 12
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT53
Hispanic 5 · Asian 3 · Black 44 · Two+ 1 | Male 16 · Female 37 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 23 · Female 7
English learner program enrollment
Male 15 · Female 6
Enrollment
Male 326 · Female 259
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 64 · Female 32
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 15 · Female 10
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 1041
Hispanic 1 · Asian 1 · Black 34 · White 3 · Two+ 2 | Male 21 · Female 20 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 12 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 1120
Hispanic 2 · Black 18 | Male 8 · Female 12 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 1215
Hispanic 2 · Black 11 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 10 · Female 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 960
Hispanic 4 · Black 55 · Two+ 1 | Male 35 · Female 25 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 21 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants270
Male 164 · Female 106
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports14
Male 7 · Female 7
Teams17
Male 9 · Female 8
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided401
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)3.89
Security staff (FTE), security guards4
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0
Support services staff (FTE), nurses0
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0.33
Support services staff (FTE), social workers0.33
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers45
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total45
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 suspension1,363
Hispanic 36 · Am. Indian / AK Native 15 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 8 · Black 1,257 · White 22 · Two+ 25 | Male 964 · Female 399 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 226 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 75
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))15
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 11 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 11 · Female 4
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 6
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)40
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 36 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 24 · Female 16 | English learners 1
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))15
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 13 · White 0 · Two+ 2 | Male 12 · Female 3
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)46
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 42 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 34 · Female 12 | English learners 0
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 201 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 58 · Sch Oosinstances 504 18
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))19
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 17 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 17 · Female 2
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 5
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)59
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 54 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 26 · Female 33 | English learners 1
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (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 under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (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
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)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
Expulsions without 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 without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (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
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 battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon33
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device1
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon3
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)5
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 5 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 5 · 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.