Martin Luther King- Jr. High School

Martin Luther King- Jr. High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3991 Snapfinger Rd,  Lithonia, GA
Lithonia Neighborhood
Dekalb County Schools
3.4
2.5
1,472 Students
C-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ennis Harvey
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
980
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
8%
Reading Proficiency
22%
Average GPA
3.24
Graduation Rate
77%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.24
Reading Proficiency
22%
Math Proficiency
8%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
74
Full Time Teachers
74
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
980
Math
480
Verbal
510
Average ACT
19
Math
17
English
18
Reading
20
Science
19
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Pass Rate
2.7%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

2
Test Scores
2
Equity
2
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
277:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.1%
Female
49.9%
Black
93.1%
Hispanic
3.7%
Two or more races
2%
White
<1%
Native American
<1%
Asian or 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 520 Students
University of Georgia 273 Students
Georgia Southern University 271 Students
Albany State University 271 Students
Savannah State University 234 Students
Clark Atlanta University 223 Students
Kennesaw State University 199 Students
Valdosta State University 187 Students
University of West Georgia 176 Students
Emory University 169 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 156 Students
Business 135 Students
Nursing 122 Students
Psychology 110 Students
Computer Science 66 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 63 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 60 Students
Marketing 34 Students
Graphic Design 34 Students
Small Business Management 31 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 312 Reviews
1.0 Alum
10/29/2024
Martin Luther King jr was very poorly ran. Majority of the faculty and staff did there job very poorly and were unprofessional. Every now and then you would have a teacher who genuinely cared. Hopefully you were assigned a counselor who did there job well. Overall I would definitely recommend you do not go there. Very depressing and unsanitary environment.
2.0 Senior
8/27/2024
Student don't listen student have a lot of fights staff don't care about doing a job. Student don't listen student have a lot of fights staff don't care about doing a job. staff don't help other students. School always looking dirty bathroom looking dirty bathroom need to be fixed. Internet is terrible very slowly. Don't have a lot of security. Any more Teachers in the school. staff being rude to students
4.0 Senior
6/8/2024
My experience at MLK jr high school was good I felt welcomed and safe the coaches are great , but sports and academics could be better.
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2.5 11 Reviews
2.0 student
4/25/2024
Somone brought a gun to school and a teacher got into a fight with a student. That should be enough of a review.
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5.0 parent
5/2/2023
They have went up over time 2023 they are a 7.5/10
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1.0 parent
11/4/2022
There is violence at the school. Some of the teachers do not care. You can ask to meet with the teacher about your child's grade and possibly get ignored. They do not prepare your child for college. The rigor is not there. Beware.
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5.0 other
4/13/2018
I attended MLK High, and I loved it. Gifted and advance placement classes were great to be in. The students in those classes were really serious about learning and continuing to college. The band was a great organization to be apart of and to assure your child a paid ticket to college if they worked...
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