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{{Short description|Public high school in Stonecrest, Georgia, United States}}
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'''Lithonia High School''' is a [[public high school]] located in [[Lithonia, Georgia]]. It serves 1,692 students from grades 9-12. Angela Moton is the current principal. It has many clubs and extracurricular activities, including a book club, [[Future Business Leaders of America]] and marching band. The sports it has include baseball, football basketball, volleyball, swimming, golf, tennis, soccer, track, gymnastics,cheer leading,softball,and wrestling.
'''Lithonia High School''' is a [[public high school]] located in [[Stonecrest, Georgia|Stonecrest]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[United States]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dot.ga.gov/DriveSmart/MapsData/Documents/CountyMaps/Dekalb.pdf|title=General Highway Map Dekalb County Georgia|publisher=[[Georgia Department of Transportation]]|year=2022|access-date=2024-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st13_ga/place/p1373784_stonecrest/DC20BLK_P1373784.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Stonecrest city, GA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2023-02-19}}</ref><ref>[http://lithoniahs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/ Home]. Lithonia High School. Retrieved on May 31, 2017. "Lithonia High School 2440 Phillips Road Lithonia, Georgia 30058"</ref> near [[Lithonia, Georgia|Lithonia]]. A part of the [[DeKalb County School District]], it serves 1,450 students in grades 9–12. Darrick McCray is the current principal. The school offers many clubs and extracurricular activities, including book club, Men of Distinction, [[Future Business Leaders of America]], robotics, marching band, and chorus. Sports include baseball, football, basketball, volleyball, swimming, golf, tennis, soccer, track, gymnastics, cheerleading, softball, and wrestling.

The school was formerly in the [[Redan, Georgia|Redan]] [[census-designated place]].<ref>[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st13_ga/place/p1363952_redan/DC10BLK_P1363952_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Redan CDP GA]. [[US Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on May 30, 2017. [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st13_ga/place/p1363952_redan/DC20BLK_P1363952.pdf Compare Redan CDP 2020 boundaries]</ref>

As of the 2013–2014 school year, students at Lithonia High are required to wear school uniforms.<ref>"[http://lithoniahs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/Downloads/Dress%20Code%20Letter%202015-2016.pdf Mandatory Uniformed Dress Code 2015-2016]." Lithonia High School. Retrieved on June 1, 2017. [http://lithoniahs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/Downloads/Uniformed%20Dress%20Code%20PowerPoint%2015-16.pdf See Powerpoint presentation].</ref>

In 2014, 2015 and 2016, Lithonia was recognized for having a Gates Millennium Scholar.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}

==Accreditation==
On December 17, 2012, the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]] announced that it had downgraded the DeKalb County Schools System's status from "on advisement" to "on probation," and warned the school system that the loss of their accreditation was "imminent."

However, DeKalb County named Lithonia as one of its top ten improved schools in 2012.<ref>[http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/school-board-chairman-says-district-can-recover-fr/nTYRF/ "DeKalb school district in 'conflict and crisis,' put on probation by accreditation agency."] ''The Atlanta Journal and Constitution''. December 17, 2012. Retrieved on December 19, 2012.</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
*[[Mike Potts (baseball)|Mike Potts]] - former [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Matt Battaglia]] - former All-American football player, NFL player, actor, Emmy-winning producer
* [[Alton Brown]] - Food Network personality
Darrien Christian Class of 1978 broke records in track and football in the years of 1976-1977-1978.
* [[Kelvin Cato]] - retired NBA basketball player
* [[Max Cleland]] - United States Senator, 1997–2003
* [[Broderick Jones]] - NFL offensive tackle for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
* [[Mike Potts (baseball)|Mike Potts]] - former [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Jordan Smith (American football)|Jordan Smith]] - NFL defensive end for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/lithoniahs/ Lithonia High School]
* [http://lithoniahs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/ Lithonia High School]
*[http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/ DeKalb County School System]
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[[Category:High schools in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Stonecrest, Georgia]]
[[Category:DeKalb County, Georgia]]
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Latest revision as of 03:54, 11 December 2024

Lithonia High School
Address
Map
2440 Phillips Road

Stonecrest (Lithonia address)
,
GA

United States
Coordinates33°43′30″N 84°07′46″W / 33.725007°N 84.129377°W / 33.725007; -84.129377
Information
TypePublic
School districtDeKalb County School District
PrincipalDr. Wilkinson
Teaching staff85.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,504 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.69[1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Black and gold   
MascotBulldog
Websitehttp://www.lithoniahs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/Default.aspx

Lithonia High School is a public high school located in Stonecrest, Georgia, United States,[2][3][4] near Lithonia. A part of the DeKalb County School District, it serves 1,450 students in grades 9–12. Darrick McCray is the current principal. The school offers many clubs and extracurricular activities, including book club, Men of Distinction, Future Business Leaders of America, robotics, marching band, and chorus. Sports include baseball, football, basketball, volleyball, swimming, golf, tennis, soccer, track, gymnastics, cheerleading, softball, and wrestling.

The school was formerly in the Redan census-designated place.[5]

As of the 2013–2014 school year, students at Lithonia High are required to wear school uniforms.[6]

In 2014, 2015 and 2016, Lithonia was recognized for having a Gates Millennium Scholar.[citation needed]

Accreditation

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On December 17, 2012, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools announced that it had downgraded the DeKalb County Schools System's status from "on advisement" to "on probation," and warned the school system that the loss of their accreditation was "imminent."

However, DeKalb County named Lithonia as one of its top ten improved schools in 2012.[7]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lithonia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "General Highway Map Dekalb County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Stonecrest city, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Home. Lithonia High School. Retrieved on May 31, 2017. "Lithonia High School 2440 Phillips Road Lithonia, Georgia 30058"
  5. ^ 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Redan CDP GA. US Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 30, 2017. Compare Redan CDP 2020 boundaries
  6. ^ "Mandatory Uniformed Dress Code 2015-2016." Lithonia High School. Retrieved on June 1, 2017. See Powerpoint presentation.
  7. ^ "DeKalb school district in 'conflict and crisis,' put on probation by accreditation agency." The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. December 17, 2012. Retrieved on December 19, 2012.
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