City Schools of Decatur explained

City Schools of Decatur
Streetaddress:	125 Electric Avenue
Zipcode:	30030
Country:	USA
Grades:	Pre-kindergarten – 12
Superintendent:	Gyimah Whitaker
Schools:	10
Faculty:	448.60 (FTE)^[1]
Enrollment:	5,655 (2022–23)
Ratio:	12.61
Free Label:	Telephone
Free Text:	[phone]

The City Schools of Decatur is a public charter school district in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States.^[2] It serves and is based in Decatur.

City Schools of Decatur has an enrollment of approximately 5,700 students and operates 10 schools: one preschool, five K–2 lower elementary schools, two 3–5 upper elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.^[3]

Students perform above the state and national averages on standardized tests at all grade levels. Each year City Schools of Decatur has ranked in the top ten districts in Georgia for SAT performance. Decatur High School has been named an AP Challenge and AP Merit school in Georgia.

From 1902 until 1932, Decatur schools held classes on Saturday, a policy speculated to have been created to keep Jewish students from attending.

Schools

Preschool

• College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center

Elementary schools

• Clairemont Elementary School (K–2)
• Glennwood Elementary School (K–2)
• Oakhurst Elementary School (K–2)
• Westchester Elementary School (K–2)
• Winnona Park Elementary School (K–2)
• Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School (3–5)
• Talley Street Upper Elementary School (3–5)

Middle school

• Beacon Hill Middle School (6–8)

High school

• Decatur High School (9–12)

External links

• City School of Decatur

Notes and References

1. Web site: City Schools of Decatur. National Center for Education Statistics. June 6, 2024.
2. Web site: Charter for City Schools of Decatur . February 19, 2023 . PDF.
3. Web site: About City Schools of Decatur. City Schools of Decatur. August 25, 2017.