Tucker High School

This article is about the high school in Georgia. For the high school in Virginia, see John Randolph Tucker High School.

Tucker High School
Address
5036 LaVista Road Tucker , Georgia United States
Coordinates	33°51′22″N84°12′58″W / 33.856215°N 84.216157°W / 33.856215; -84.216157
Information
Type	Public
Established	1918 [1]
School district	DeKalb County School System
Principal	Eric Parker
Teaching staff	100.50 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,590 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	15.82 [2]
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Maroon and gold
Mascot	Tom the Tiger
Nickname	Tigers
Accreditation	AdvancED
Website	tuckerhs.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Tucker High School is the only public high school in Tucker, a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is operated by the DeKalb County School District. Its student body consists of over 1,600 students. ^[3]

Tucker High's boundary includes a section of the City of Clarkston. ^{[4] [5]}

Academics

On December 17, 2012, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools announced that it had downgraded the DeKalb County School District's status from "on advisement" to "on probation" and warned the school system that the loss of their accreditation was "imminent." ^[6] AdvancED/SACS upgraded the district's status to "Accredited Advisement" in February 2015. ^[7]

Notable alumni

• Asher Allen (2006) ^[8] – former professional football player
• A. J. Bouye (2009) ^[9] – professional football player, Carolina Panthers
• MarShon Brooks (2007) ^[10] – professional basketball player
• Bryce Brown (2015) ^[11] - basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Thomas Brown (2004) ^[12] – former professional football player
• Clay Cook – singer-songwriter and Zac Brown Band guitarist
• Terrence Edwards Jr. (2020) - basketball player ^[13]
• Dwayne Harris (2006) ^[14] – former professional football player
• Keri Hilson – R&B singer-songwriter
• Buckshot Jones – NASCAR driver
• Matthew Perryman Jones – performing songwriter
• Seantavius Jones (2010) ^[15] – former professional football player
• JaQuel Knight – choreographer, dancer, and creative director
• Brandon Lang (2004) ^[16] – former professional football player
• Jonathan Ledbetter (2015) ^[17] – professional football player, Arizona Cardinals
• John McMakin – former professional football player
• Brendan O'Brien – music producer and musician
• John Oxendine – former Insurance Commissioner and 2010 candidate for governor
• Patrick Pass – former professional football player
• Mark B. Perry – Emmy winning television producer and writer: Wonder Years, Law & Order, Party of Five, etc
• Dwight Phillips – Olympic gold medalist for track and field
• Duke Shelley (2015) ^[18] – professional football player, Chicago Bears
• Jamoris Slaughter (2008) ^[19] – former professional football player
• Andy Stanley – pastor, author, and founder of North Point Ministries
• Alice Stewart – journalist, political consultant, and political commentator
• Neiko Thorpe (2008) ^[20] – former professional football player
• James Vaughters (2011) ^[21] – professional football player, Atlanta Falcons

References

1. Oglesby, Ashley. "Tucker High celebrates 100 years". The Champion. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
2. "Tucker High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
3. "NCES School Detail for Tucker High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
4. "ZONING - CITY OF CLARKSTON, GA" (PDF). City of Clarkston. Retrieved October 22, 2024. - Check against school district boundaries.
5. "DeKalb County School District High School Attendance Zones 2018-2019 School Year" (PDF). DeKalb County Public Schools . Retrieved February 18, 2023. - Check against Clarkston's municipal boundaries.
6. ""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.
7. ""AdvancED/SACS Accreditation Review"." www.dekalb.k12.ga.us. February 26, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
8. "Asher Allen, 2006 Cornerback, Georgia". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
9. "A.J. Bouye, 2009 Cornerback, UCF". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
10. "Marshon Brooks, 2007 Shooting Guard, Providence". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
11. "Bryce Brown, 2015 Shooting Guard, Auburn". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
12. "Thomas Brown, Tucker, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
13. "Terrance Edwards, 2020 Shooting Guard, James Madison". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
14. "Dwayne Harris, Tucker, Athlete". 247Sports. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
15. "Seantavius Jones, 2010 Wide Receiver, Undecided". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
16. "Brandon Lang, Tucker, Strong-side Defensive End". 247Sports. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
17. "Jonathan Ledbetter, 2015 Strongside Defensive End, Georgia". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
18. "Duke Shelley, 2015 Cornerback, Kansas State". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
19. "Jamoris Slaughter, 2008 Safety, Note Dame". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
20. "Neiko Thorpe, Tucker, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
21. "James Vaughters, 2011 Inside Linebacker, Stanford". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.

External links

• Tucker High School