Redan High School

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Redan High School, located in the unincorporated city of Redan, Georgia, was established in 1976 by the DeKalb County School system. The schools mascot is the Raider. Both Redan High School and it's "twin", Stone Mountain High School, are unusual in architecture, as they both were built without any main windows on the exterior of the building (except for in the main common area). Contrary to popular belief, the lack of windows has nothing to do with trying to prevent students from being distracted, but rather the windowless construction was for energy saving purposes duing the "energy crunch" of the mid-to-late 1970's.

Redan High School has a history of excellent sports teams. Varsity football and soccer player, Kevin Butler was a kicker for the Chicago Bears(1985-1995) and Arizona Cardinals(1996-1997). After being drafted from the University of Georgia, he set the rookie scoring record with 144 points during the 1985 NFL season, assisting him team to a championship win in Super Bowl XX.

Another example of Redan High's excellence in sports was their Varsity Boys Soccer team which won the 1988 AAAA Division State Finals. One of Redan High's most famous sports alumni, Chris Gardocki, was a member of the 1988 team, as well as Redan's Varsity Football team. After graduating from Redan and attending Clemson University, Chris was recruited for the NFL and has spent time with the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, and the Cleveland Browns. He currently plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and was a member of their Super Bowl XL championship team.

Lastly (but not least) is Terance Mathis, yet another Redan Varsity football standout. Terance Mathis (born June 10, 1967, in Detroit, Michigan) was a Pro Bowl wide receiver in the NFL. Mathis attended Redan High School and University of New Mexico, where he played both football and basketball. Drafted in 1990 by the New York Jets, he played the majority of his career with the Atlanta Falcons. He last played in the NFL in 2002 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, then retired in 2004. Currently, he holds the NFL record for the most two-point conversions over a player's career.

The school has a great academic history with the most outstanding mock trial team in the state of Georgia. The principal of the school is Andrew Tatum. The school has nationally known programs including the Blue Thunder Marching Band which in 2004 won the national battle of the bands in Los Angeles, California. The band is considered by many to be one of the best bands in the country and is directed by Mr. Lorenzo Moore. As of the year 2006 the school is populated by a majority of about 99% African American students which was not the case just ten years ago. The majority of students were white until the latter part of the 1990's.