Tucker High School

Tucker High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5036 Lavista Rd,  Tucker, GA
Dekalb County Schools
3.7
3.1
1,606 Students
B-
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Since 1918, Tucker High School has been providing an excellent education for students in Tucker. With approximately 1,800 students in ninth through twelfth grades, Tucker High offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program for juniors and seniors, 18 different Advanced Placement courses and a STEM curriculum to help kids succeed in college and career. The school also boasts an A+ Certification Program in the Technology Education department, as well as a Business Industry certification to prepare kids for life after school. Over 90% of the school’s graduates go on to continue their education at colleges and technical schools. Through the years, Tucker High School students and staff have won numerous awards including Dekalb County STAR Student and Teacher, Teacher of the Year and Counselor of the Year. Students are regularly chosen to participate in the Governor’s Honors Program and the school has consistent representation among National Merit Scholarship Finalists. In sports, the Tucker Tigers are the pride of Tucker. The Tigers are fierce competitors, with recent state championships in basketball, football and track. With exceptional music and arts programs as well as a full range of extracurricular activities, Tucker High School offers a well-rounded education for its students.

School Details

Head of School
Tamra Watts
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1090
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
15%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Average GPA
3.36
Graduation Rate
79%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
C+
Teachers
B-
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
3.36
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
15%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
100
Full Time Teachers
100
Teachers in First or Second Year
11%
College Prep
Average SAT
1090
Math
540
Verbal
550
Average ACT
22
Math
21
English
22
Reading
24
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
27.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

5
Test Scores
3
Equity
3
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
421:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.3%
Female
48.7%
Black
57.5%
Hispanic
20%
White
9.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
8.5%
Two or more races
3.8%
Native American
<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 743 Students
University of Georgia 507 Students
Kennesaw State University 335 Students
Emory University 316 Students
Georgia Institute of Technology 252 Students
Georgia Southern University 243 Students
Mercer University 199 Students
Clark Atlanta University 162 Students
Columbus State University 157 Students
Spelman College 155 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 150 Students
Biology 147 Students
Nursing 128 Students
Psychology 115 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 95 Students
Computer Science 95 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 45 Students
Computer Software Engineering 41 Students
Engineering 40 Students
Finance 40 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 552 Reviews
3.0 Senior
11/9/2024
The focus on how to educate highschoolers have shifted into a more controlling jail like environment. The new rules and regulations focus too much on one's social life rather than there education.
3.0 Senior
9/10/2024
There could be much improvement on how the administration handles issues such as fighting, bullying, and attendance. In addition, some teachers are clearly in need of more training, but even after reports of issues, they are not given it.
4.0 Alum
6/7/2024
The best thing about this school is that there is always someone you can relate to because of the amount of diversity, but the school should do a better job at hiring the right teachers because I have had far too many issues with unprofessional teachers.
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3.1 14 Reviews
1.0 student
8/8/2024
I dont know what I did to be misfortunate enough to go here I genuinely do not understand how some of the hardest working students can have their motivation and dedication torn and spat on so many times like its normal.
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2.0 teacher
6/3/2023
This school has really fallen in quality from when the long-standing principal left at the end of 2017. The next year saw three different principals, as the person hired first was an utter disaster in terms of fit with the school. Now, six years later, the school rating here has gone from a 7 to a 3...
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2.0 other
5/29/2022
Good teachers but terrible counselors. My grades dropped from A’s to straight f’s and I believe that should have been an indication for my counselor to help me but I never got any help while I was at this school. I was very interested in learning higher mathematics, but my counselors wouldn’t even l...
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5.0 student
2/20/2022
This school is one of the best school in Dekalb county
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