Cedar Grove High School (Georgia)

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Cedar Grove High School
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Cedar Grove High School (Georgia)
2360 River Road
Ellenwood, Georgia 30294
United States
Coordinates 33°40′35″N84°17′39″W / 33.67639°N 84.29417°W / 33.67639; -84.29417
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Type Public high school
Motto"Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing”
Established1972
School district DeKalb County School System
PrincipalClifton Spears
Teaching staff68.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,055 (2017-18) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.51 [1]
Color(s)   Blue on blue
Nickname Saints
Website cedargrovehs.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Cedar Grove High School (CGHS) is located at 2360 River Road, Ellenwood, Georgia, United States in suburban south DeKalb County. It opened in the fall of 1972 with an enrollment of 512 students.

Enrollment has fluctuated over the years with the development of the surrounding area. In 1993, with the resurgence of housing developments in the area, enrollment began to increase.

Cedar Grove High has six computer labs - one writing composition lab, one math/science lab, three business labs, and a NAF AOIT Academy lab. A teacher computer in each classroom is networked with internet access.

Since the inception of the Bill Gates Millennium Scholars Program, Cedar Grove High has had winners: two in the first year, two in the second year, and one in the third.

Notable alumni

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