Lithonia High School
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| Lithonia High School LHS | |
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| Address | |
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2440 Phillips Road Lithonia , GA | |
| Coordinates | 33°43′30″N 84°07′46″W / 33.725007°N 84.129377°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | DeKalb County School District |
| Principal | Darrick McCray |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,344 (2016-17)[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Website | http://www.lithoniahs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/Default.aspx |
Lithonia High School is a public high school located in Redan census-designated place, Georgia, United States,[2][3] near Lithonia. A part of the DeKalb County School District, it serves 1,450 students in grades 9-12. Yolanda Peek is the current principal. The school offers many clubs and extracurricular activities, including book club, 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.
As of the 2013-2014 school year, students at Lithonia High are required to wear school uniforms.[4]
In 2014, 2015 and 2016, Lithonia was recognized for having a Gates Millennium Scholar.[citation needed]
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.[5]
Notable alumni
- Matt Battaglia - former All-American football player, NFL player, actor, Emmy-winning producer
- Alton Brown - Food Network personality
- Kelvin Cato - retired NBA basketball player
- Max Cleland - United States Senator, 1997–2003
- Mike Potts - former Major League Baseball player
References
- ^ "Lithonia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Home. Lithonia High School. Retrieved on May 31, 2017. "Lithonia High School 2440 Phillips Road Lithonia, Georgia 30058"
- ^ "Mandatory Uniformed Dress Code 2015-2016." Lithonia High School. Retrieved on June 1, 2017. See Powerpoint presentation.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Lithonia High School
- Lithonia High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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