Address :1192 CLARENDON AVE ，AVONDALE ESTATES, GA 30002
Phone: (678) 676-2502
District: DeKalb County School District
Web :  http://www.dsa.dekalb.k12.ga.us/
2013 Academic Indicators
National Rank                                              #75
College Readiness Index                                    81.5
Math Proficiency                                           3.8
Language Proficiency                                       3.9
Student/Teacher Ratio                                      13:1

08–12 Grades
322   Students
25  teachers

Overview
DeKalb School of the Arts is ranked 2nd within Georgia. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at DeKalb School of the Arts is 100 percent. The student body makeup is 25 percent male and 75 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 70 percent.

DeKalb School of the Arts is 1 of 27 high schools in the DeKalb County School Distri DSA began its life in 1985 under the direction of Richard Leitgeb and became the DeKalb Center for Performing Arts (DCPA), a magnet program housed at Avondale High School. In 1999 it was split off and became the DeKalb School of the Arts. DSA has many successful alumni, including Celise Hicks, dance captain for Disney's The Lion King on Broadway.

After eight years at its independent location, DeKalb School of the Arts moved back into Avondale High School, its original home, in August 2010. It was previously located on the site of the former Briarcliff High School. DSA will house their students on the hall that is no longer in use by Avondale High School (3rd Hall). DSA will continue to have their own administrative teamct.

Rankings / Awards
This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded                                                  Gold
National Rank                                                   #75
State Rank                                                       #2
Charter Rank                                        
STEM Rank                                          
Magnet Rank                                                     #25

Test Scores
U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English                                            100%                               
Proficient in Math                                               98%
College Readiness Index                                         81.5

College-Ready Student Performance
High school students take AP® and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level course work. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The Index determined which types of medals (gold, silver or bronze) were awarded to top-performing schools.

College Readiness Index                                          81.5
Exam Used for Index                                               AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance
Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams.

Participation Rate                                                 100%
Participant Passing Rate                                           73%
Exams Per                                                          3.0
Exam Pass Rate                                                     55%
Quality-Adjusted Participation Rate                                75%
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test Taker                              2.2
IB Diploma Per Test Taker                                            
IB Diploma Per Grade 12 Enrollment