Decatur High School (Georgia)
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| Decatur High School | |
| Image:Dhs front1.jpg | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 310 North McDonough Street Decatur, Georgia 30030 Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | |
| Information | |
| School district | City Schools of Decatur |
| Principal | Lauri McKain-Fernandez |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Campus | Urban, semi-hood |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Old Gold |
| Established | 1912 |
| Enrollment | 800 |
| Information | 404-370-4420 |
| Accreditation | SACS |
| Region | 6B in Class AA (GHSA) |
| Homepage | www.dhs.cityschoolsofdecatur.com |
Decatur High School (DHS) is a high school in Decatur, Georgia located near the Swanton Heights Housing Project.
It is the sole high school in the City Schools of Decatur School system. The school was established in 1912 in the heart of Decatur, at walking distance from the city square, courthouse, and MARTA station.
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[edit] Administration
- Principal: Lauri McKain-Fernandez
- Assistant Principal: Calvin Leaks
- Dean of Students: Arlethea Williams
- Director of Career & Technology Education: Steve Powell
- Athletic Director (System Position): Carter Wilson
[edit] Academics
The school offers General, Advanced, and Advanced Placement classes on a 4 by 4 block scheduling system. The school met Adequate Yearly Progress for the 2005-2006 school year. Typically, 85 percent of the graduating class plans for college and receives the HOPE Scholarship.
[edit] AP classes offered
- Biology
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC (by demand)
- Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- European History
- United States Government & Politics
- Language and Composition
- Literature and Composition
- Statistics
- United States History
- World History
[edit] Alma Mater
Sung to the tune of Cayuga's Waters
In the heart of old Decatur,
With its skies of blue,
Stands our noble Alma Mater,
Glorious to view.
Lift the chorus, speed it onward,
Loud her praises cry,
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater!
Hail, Decatur High!
Walls of knowledge, hope, and courage
In tradition bound,
Reared against the arch of heaven,
Looks she proudly down,
Lift the chorus, speed it onward,
Loud her praises cry.
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater!
Hail, Decatur High!
[edit] Athletic Accomplishments
[edit] 2005-2006
- Girls Varsity Volleyball 1st in Area 4 A/AA, competed in Final Four in State AA
- Boys Cross Country 3rd in Region 5, 4th in State AA
- Softball 1st in Region 5-AA, competed in State AA tournament for first time in DHS history
- Varsity Football 2nd in Region 5-AA, made AA State Playoffs for third consecutive year
- JROTC Raiders win State Championship
- Boys Varsity Basketball 3rd in Region 5-AA, competed in Elite Eight for AA State Playoffs; ranked #8 in Final Poll by the GA Sportswriters
- Girls Track/Field 2nd in Region 5-AA; 1st in State
- Boys Track/Field 2nd in Region 5-AA and 3rd in State (Rodney McDowell set a school record with 5 gold medals at Region and 1st at State for 300 IH )
- Boys Varsity Soccer finished 1st in Area 5-A/AA; competed in Elite Eight of State Playoffs
- Girls Varsity Soccer finished 1st in Area 5-A/AA, competed in Final Four in State A/AA
- JV Lacrosse was extremely successful, leading to varsity boys and girls teams in the 2006-2007 school year.
- Decatur High School ranked #6 in the State of Georgia in overall Athletic Excellence
[edit] 2006-2007
- Girls Varsity Volleyball competed in Final Four in State AA. SR Yates Marie Guinn named all state
- Boys Cross Country 3rd in Region 6 AA, 3rd in State AA ( JR Mac Fidler 2nd in state AA individually at 16:37). Fidler was followed by SR Robel Hadgu, SO Henry Farley, SR Liam Ainslie, SR Peter Webb, SR Danny Cortese, JR John Morgan
- JROTC Raiders 2nd in state
- Boys Basketball team goes for another state play-off run and go 12-2 in region during the regular season. SR Sam Shew and SR Jerron Stone named all-region.
- Wrestling team has state champ individual SR Joe Gillespie (145 weight class) and 5th place individual JR Jimmy Spearman (125 weight class)
- Boys Soccer team ranked top ten in state AA by coach's polls.
- Girls Soccer Team makes the sweet 16. Senior team co-captain Karman Duchon makes the GHSA senior all-star soccer team as a forward
- Boys Lacrosse team makes the elite eight on the first year of having a Varsity Team. Liam Ainslie makes the GHSA senior all-star Lacrosse team
- Girls track team finished 2nd in state, also Bree Bennett ranked #1 in the nation in the 300 hurdles.
- Boys track- JR Chris Sams first in region in the 110 hurdles, JR Mac Fidler 3rd in 1600, and 2nd in 3200 at region. Finished 2nd at state in 3200.
[edit] Rivals
Some of Decatur's athletic rival schools include its surrounding schools such as Druid Hills High School, The Paideia School, and Grady High School. Other rivals include public schools Buford High School, Cross Keys High School, and private schools Pace Academy, The Wesleyan School, The Lovett School, and Greater Atlanta Christian School.
[edit] Campus
The campus has four buildings:
- A main classroom building with a protruding library above the front doors, built in 1965
- A vocational building connected to the main building via a breezeway
- A stadium with a small number of classrooms, and athletic locker room facilities. It is the oldest lighted stadium in continuous use in the United States.
- A gymnasium that held the district administration offices until a recent relocation
Current plans call for a demolition of the current gymnasium and the construction of a fine arts building with a new gym as well as auditorium. These are to be built in the old gym's blueprint as well on the field that used to hold the campus's North Building before its demolition.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- DeForest Kelley '36, Star Trek Actor
- Richard Bell '38, Georgia Supreme Court Justice (1982-1992)
- Frank Broyles '43, Men's Athletic Director, University of Arkansas
- Pierre Howard, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
- Roy Blount, Jr. '59, Author
- Caroline (Bagby) Whitson '64, Columbia College President
- Daniel Wilcox, NFL Tight End
- Jordan Grimes, NBA Point Guard
- Omar Collington (professional basketball player in Germany)
- Stephen Gathany (USL professional soccer player)
[edit] School Publications
- Newsmagazine: Carpe Diem (Member of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Georgia Scholastic Press Association, National Scholastic Press Association, Quill and Scroll, and the High School National Ad Network and winner of multiple Quill and Scroll Gallup Awards and Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown Awards.
- Yearbook: InDecatur
- Literary Magazine: Rotating Title (Current: A Roman Exploration of Terra Incognita)
