Decatur High School (Georgia)

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Decatur High School
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Decatur High School in 2006
Address
Decatur High School (Georgia)
310 North McDonough Street

Decatur
,
Georgia
30030-3393

United States
Coordinates 33°46′15″N84°17′50″W / 33.770932°N 84.297273°W / 33.770932; -84.297273
Information
TypePublic High School
Motto Carpe Diem
Established1912
School district City Schools of Decatur
PrincipalDuane Sprull
Teaching staff130.90 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,834 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.01 [1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Navy and gold   
Mascot Bulldog
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Region4 in Class AAAAA (GHSA)
Website csdecatur.net/dhs

Decatur High School (DHS) is a high school in Decatur, Georgia, United States. It is City Schools of Decatur's sole high school and was established in 1912 as a boy's high school.

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Academics

The standard core curriculum at Decatur High School is taught at the college-preparatory level, advanced, and the Advanced Placement level may begin in the 10th grade. Students may also enroll in work-study opportunities or internships, and take joint enrollment classes at local colleges. 97% of the class of 2024 attended a four-year college and 81% met the HOPE Scholarship. [2]

The average scores for the PSAT, the SAT, and the Georgia High School Graduation Test are all above the state averages with class of 2024 reporting an average ACT of 24.6 and an SAT of 1169. [3] [4] 170 students in the class of 2022 completed the ACT, [5] while 75% of students in the class of 2023 completed the SAT. [6] The school met Adequate Yearly Progress for the 2010–2011 school year. Students also have to take the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) [7] tests three times every year until their senior year.

The school continues the International Baccalaureate middle years programme started at Beacon Hill Middle School through the 9th and 10th grades. [8] [9] Sophomores may apply to the IB Diploma Programme or IB Career Programme after completion of the middle years program. [8] [9] [2] The IB Career Programme courses which Decatur offers include: Architectural Drawing and Design, JROTC, Career & Technical Instruction, Certified Nursing Assistant Certification, Computer Science, Convergence Media/Audio-Visual Technology Film, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, IB Design Technology, Teaching as a Profession, and Work-Based Learning. [10] The Class of 2025 is estimated to graduate with 107 Full IB Diploma program and 50 IB Career program candidates, along with an additional 50 seniors sitting for IB exams. 100 students of the class of 2025 are reported to be participating in dual enrollment courses. [2]

Accomplishments

Academic

2010–2011

  • Became an AP Honor School and was included in The Washington Post 's Challenge Index. [9]
  • Five seniors entered the HerWorld competition and won by designing a smart toothbrush. [9]

2021–2022

  • The DHS Mock Trial Team won the Georgia mock trial state championship [11]

2023–2024

  • Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett presented the DHS Ivy League club a certificate of appreciation during a Decatur City Commission meeting for showing commitment to environmental conservation and for contributing to "the community’s natural beauty." [12]

Athletic

Athletic activities include Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Swimming, Cross Country, and a number of other sports. The Boys Cross Country Team won the Class 5A State Championship in 2019, the school's first State Title in Cross County. On 14, May, 2022 the girls ultimate frisbee team won the state girls ultimate frisbee championship, ending their season undefeated. [13]

In 2022–2023 The DHS Boys and Girls Cross County both won the 5A GHSA State Championship respectively. Three runners were named to the Atlanta Track Club All-Metro Cross Country Team. [14]

Controversies

Racial discrimination controversy

In May of 2020 a video began circulating showing a DHS student, and son of DHS IB coordinator and instructional coach Cheryl Nahamias, holding a toy gun, using racial slurs and threatening black DHS students. [15] [16] [17] Cheryl Nahamias was demoted and reassigned to a job in CSD's central offices after defending her sons actions. In December of 2020 Cheryl Nahamias, who is white, filed a racial discrimination suit against City Schools of Decatur, stating through her attorney that "[I] believe the City Schools of Decatur has violated Dr. Nahmias' civil, constitutional, and educational privacy rights. We intend to prove that [Superintendent David] Dude and his administration have created a work environment that is hostile to legally protected speech and whistleblowers. ... We intend to hold CSD and its administrators accountable for this egregious conduct.". [18] In January of 2022 it was reported that CSD settled with Cheryl Nahamias out of court and agreed to pay her three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. [19]

Football spectator misconduct

At a football game played in late August 2022 against Flowery Branch High School Decatur High School students spat on members of the Flowery Branch High School band, pulled feathers from the hats of members of the FBHS band and sexually harassed the FBHS majorettes. [20] Additionally students from DHS consumed alcohol and drugs, got into fights, and vandalized the stadium. [20] These events resulted in DHS implementing a new suite of policies intended to curb student misconduct at sporting events; including banning students from standing on the benches, increasing supervision of the event by members of the school staff and disallowing students from bringing bags into stadiums. [21]

Notable alumni

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  2. 1 2 3 "About Us / Academic Profile". www.csdecatur.net. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
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  14. ↑ "Decatur High School Cross County Teams wins state championship". December 21, 2022.
  15. ↑ "City Schools of Decatur investigates video showing son of Decatur High admin making racist threats". May 28, 2020.
  16. ↑ "White Woman Files Discrimination Suit Against Georgia School District After Being Transferred for Defending Son's Racist Remarks". January 21, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Heartbroken, fearful: Decatur residents say teen's video is latest example of climate of racism in city". May 29, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Decatur High admin whose son made racist video sues school district for racial discrimination". January 20, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Decatur Schools' insurer pays $350k to settle claims of former employee whose son made racist comments". January 12, 2022.
  20. 1 2 "High school sets new policy after principal says kids spit on rival's band members". August 25, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Principal: Decatur High students drank, destroyed property and made 'sexual comments' at football game". August 23, 2022.
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