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.[2]
| Tucker High School | |
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| Address | |
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5036 LaVista Road , | |
| Coordinates | 33°51′22″N 84°12′58″W / 33.856215°N 84.216157°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1916 |
| School district | DeKalb County School System |
| Principal | Eric Parker |
| Teaching staff | 119.00 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,757 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.76[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Mascot | Tom the Tiger |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Accreditation | AdvancED |
| Website | tuckerhs.dekalb.k12.ga.us |
Academics edit
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."[3] AdvancED/SACS upgraded the district's status to "Accredited Advisement" in February 2015.[4]
Notable alumni edit
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (September 2015) |
- Asher Allen – former professional football player
- A. J. Bouye – professional football player, Carolina Panthers
- Marshon Brooks – professional basketball player
- Thomas Brown – former professional football player
- Clay Cook – singer-songwriter and Zac Brown Band guitarist
- Dwayne Harris – former professional football player
- Keri Hilson – R&B singer-songwriter
- Buckshot Jones – NASCAR driver
- Matthew Perryman Jones – performing songwriter
- Seantavius Jones – former professional football player
- Jonathan Ledbetter – professional football player, Arizona Cardinals
- Brandon Lang – former professional football player
- Brendan O'Brien – music producer and musician
- JaQuel Knight – choreographer, dancer, and creative director
- John McMakin – former professional football player
- 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 – professional football player, Chicago Bears
- Jamoris Slaughter – former professional football player
- Andy Stanley – pastor, author, and founder of North Point Ministries
- Neiko Thorpe – former professional football player
- James Vaughters – professional football player, Atlanta Falcons
References edit
- ^ a b c "Tucker High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "NCES School Detail for Tucker High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ ""AdvancED/SACS Accreditation Review"." www.dekalb.k12.ga.us. February 26, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.