Frederick Douglass High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Atlanta, Georgia 30318 · Atlanta Public Schools
#420 of 431 high schools in Georgia
#16622 of 16,910 nationally
About Frederick Douglass High School
Frederick Douglass High School is a public high located in Atlanta, in the Atlanta Public Schools school district of Georgia, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,296 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 9.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 420th of 431 ranked high schools in Georgia. Its strongest component is students per teacher (49th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,296.
There are 133 schools in Atlanta; Frederick Douglass High School ranks 125th of 126 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)4%
- Reading proficiency (30%)16%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)100%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Frederick Douglass High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,296
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 100%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 16%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 4%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Frederick Douglass High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Atlanta SMART Academy
Atlanta · Charter middle · Grades 5–8
221 students · 1.1 km away
Kipp Atlanta Collegiate Charter School
Atlanta · Charter high · Grades 9–12
874 students · 1.7 km away
Peyton Forest Elementary School
Atlanta · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
283 students · 1.7 km away
John Lewis Invictus Academy
Atlanta · Public middle · Grades 6–8
692 students · 2.4 km away
F. L. Stanton Elementary School
Atlanta · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
161 students · 2.5 km away
Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School
Atlanta · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
390 students · 2.7 km away
Beecher Hills Elementary School
Atlanta · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
237 students · 2.8 km away
Woodson Park Academy School
Atlanta · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
842 students · 3.0 km away
Harper-Archer Elementary School
Atlanta · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
545 students · 3.0 km away
West Manor Elementary School
Atlanta · Public elementary · Grades K–5
247 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Georgia with a comparable Enrollment.
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1,303 students
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1,304 students
Flowery Branch High
Flowery Branch · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,304 students
East Hall High School
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1,287 students
Ridgeland High School
Rossville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,284 students
Baldwin High School
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1,283 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Frederick Douglass High School a good school?
Frederick Douglass High School has a Success Index (US) of 9.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #420 of 431 in Georgia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Frederick Douglass High School rank in Georgia?
Frederick Douglass High School ranks #420 of 431 high schools in Georgia and #16622 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Frederick Douglass High School?
Frederick Douglass High School had 1,296 students in 2025.
Is Frederick Douglass High School a elementary school or a high school?
Frederick Douglass High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Frederick Douglass High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Frederick Douglass High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.