McNair High School

McNair High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1804 Bouldercrest Rd SE,  Atlanta, GA
Gresham Park Neighborhood
Dekalb County Schools
3.3
2.8
768 Students
D+
Niche Grade
Dr. Ronald E. McNair High School, built in 1964, was originally named Walker High School, but was renamed in 1987 after astronaut Ronald Erwin McNair, who perished in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion in 1986. This public school for grades 9-12 has a main vision to help all of its students reach their full potential. McNair High School has a 64 percent graduation rate and 52 percent of its students go on to higher education, according to greatschools.org. In 2019, McNair High School launched the Junior Achievement 3DE Program, which is an innovative program formed through a joint venture between the school, Junior Achievement and the local business community. The goal of the program is to better student achievement, student engagement, critical thinking and comprehension. This is achieved by allowing students to gain relevant experience via internships and interactions with local business professionals. McNair High School also features a variety of varsity sports for the fall, winter and spring, including football, cheerleading, softball, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, girls flag football, swimming, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and gymnastics. The school also has an impressive media center that houses more than 18,000 books and contains tools such as iPads, laptops, projectors and document cameras. McNair is a well-rounded school that provides a quality education for students who excel in a variety of areas.

School Details

Head of School
Loukisha Walker
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
960
Average ACT Score
18
Math Proficiency
3%
Reading Proficiency
17%
Average GPA
3.14
Graduation Rate
57%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C-
Teachers
C-
College Prep
D
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.14
Reading Proficiency
17%
Math Proficiency
3%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
45
Full Time Teachers
45
Teachers in First or Second Year
23.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
960
Math
470
Verbal
490
Average ACT
18
Math
18
English
17
Reading
20
Science
18
Number of AP Courses
12
AP Pass Rate
0%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

1
Test Scores
1
Equity
2
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
180:1

Student Diversity

Female
52.3%
Male
47.7%
Black
94.5%
Hispanic
3%
Two or more races
1%
White
<1%
Native American
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Georgia State University 174 Students
Clark Atlanta University 90 Students
University of Georgia 87 Students
Albany State University 82 Students
Georgia Southern University 71 Students
Savannah State University 68 Students
University of West Georgia 61 Students
Emory University 57 Students
Clayton State University 54 Students
Spelman College 51 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 63 Students
Business 55 Students
Psychology 24 Students
Biology 23 Students
Computer Science 17 Students
Graphic Design 17 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing 14 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 13 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 13 Students
Accounting 12 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.3 126 Reviews
2.0 Senior
10/7/2024
I did not my a good experience at this high school this is one of the worst schools.I been there since 9th grade and we only had about 5 pep rallies.It's like a jail.
3.0 Junior
5/4/2024
The school isn't bad but the teacher don't teach anymore but make us watch videos and write notes and that's for a AP class there is always mess going on in the school
4.0 Parent
4/12/2024
It's the little engine that could. Despite many problems, McNair continues to push out talented students. With more support from the county and community they would be even more successful.
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2.8 8 Reviews
1.0 other
11/5/2023
If you really care about getting your child ready for college and the"real world" send them to a better school. It's not the teachers fault. They face challenges and many don't have the support of the administration. Good luck.
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5.0 other
5/3/2018
Great and Fantastic school. There are just students that choose not to do their work, but overall everything is fine.
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5.0 parent
12/7/2017
This is a great and fantastic school!!
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1.0 parent
3/27/2015
I feel that the administrators, especially the principal, focus too much on making this school a prison compound. They do not try to make this school a welcoming learning environment. Sure they have special visitors come every once in awhile which is really nice. But the day-to-day operation of the...
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