Banneker High School (Georgia)

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Banneker High School
Address
Banneker High School (Georgia)
6015 Feldwood Road

College Park address
,
30349

United States
Coordinates 33°35′35″N84°31′06″W / 33.59311°N 84.51833°W / 33.59311; -84.51833
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Other nameBenjamin Banneker High School
Type Public high school
School district Fulton County School System
NCES School ID 130228000967 [1]
PrincipalVincent G. Golden
Teaching staff111.50 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,610 (2022-2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.44 [1]
Color(s)Red and silver   
Nickname Trojans
Website school.fultonschools.org/hs/banneker

Banneker High School (also known as Benjamin Banneker High School) is a public high school in Union City, Georgia, United States, [2] with a College Park, Georgia postal address. It is part of the Fulton County School System [3] and named for Benjamin Banneker, a free African-American almanac author, surveyor, landowner and farmer.

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In 2024 a center providing health services opened at the school. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Banneker High School (130228000967)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  2. "General Highway Map Fulton County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation . Retrieved September 24, 2024. - School building not labeled, but location corresponds with the school's location.
  3. "City Maps". City of College Park. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2009. - It is not in the College Park city limits.
  4. King, Grace (January 31, 2024). "Banneker High unveils school-based health center". WXIA-TV (11 Alive). Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  5. Carmichael, Rodney (June 24, 2010). "The Making of OutKast's Aquemini". Creative Loafing Atlanta. Retrieved February 21, 2014.