S. H. Archer High School

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Samuel Howard Archer High School was a high school in the northwestern part of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, which existed from 1950 through 1995, when it was merged with Harper High School to form Harper-Archer High School, which in turn closed in 2002. [1]

A member of Atlanta Public Schools, Archer High was located at 2250 Perry Boulevard, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia. [2] Westside Charter School currently stands on the site.

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References

  1. "At Harper-Archer, graduation means no return". Atlanta Journal-Constitution . May 23, 2002. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  2. "Inventory of the Samuel Howard Archer Collection". Digital Library of Georgia. Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

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