Douglass High School (Georgia)

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Frederick Douglass High School is a public school located in northwest Atlanta, Georgia in the community of Center Hill. As of 2006 the school principal is Mr. J. Austin Brown.

Douglass High School
Motto If there is no struggle, there is no progress
Established 1968
Type Public secondary
Principal Mr. J. Austin Brown
Faculty 120
Students 2,300
Grades 9–12
Location Atlanta, Georgia USA
District Atlanta Public Schools
Campus Urban
Colors Black and gold
Mascot Astros
Newspaper The North Star
Distinctions A Georgia School of Excellence
Contact Phone: (404) 802-3100
Fax: (404)799-8022
Website www.douglasshighastros.com

Since 1968, Frederick Douglass High School has served the community of Center Hill and the city of Atlanta with many academic and non-academic programs. Atlanta Public Schools established Douglass High School to relieve overcrowding at nearby defunct, Harper, Turner and West Fulton High Schools. There are currently over 2,000 students attending Douglass High School, making it the largest high school in the Atlanta Public School system. During the years of 2002-2003, the school underwent a major renovation that was completed in time for the 2004-05 school year. The new features included a state-of-the-art gymnaisum, auditorium and full renovation of the main building. There are several sub-programs within Douglass High School: the magnet program(CFEAT)Center for Engineering, and Applied Technology which serves over 500 students, the NJROTC which is the only Naval NJROTC in metropolitan Atlanta area, the Media Arts academy and the Ninth Grade School.

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[edit] Athletics

Douglass high school competes in the Georgia High School Association region 2 in the states highest classification of 5A. Douglass is the only school in the city of Atlanta to compete in this classification. The school competes under the mascot of the Astros and colors are Black and Gold. The sports available for competition are: Softball, Varsity and Junior Varsity Football, Cross Country, Varsity and Junior Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball, Track and Field, Golf, Air Rifle. All home Varsity Football games are played at Lakewood Stadium. The stadium is located at 70 Claire Dr SW, Atlanta, GA. The stadium has a new syntheic turf and is one of two stadiums shared by the City of Atlanta school system. Douglass has been a powerhouse football school since its opening. The girls basketball team reached their very first state final four in March 2007.

[edit] Band

Douglass' Marching band is one of the most sought after bands in Atlanta, as well as the State of Georgia. They compete in Battle of The Bands and various jamborees locally, as well as out of state. They have been asked to participate in parades and perform at various events. The honorable V.H. Moody, the band's director, has taught at Douglass since the school opened in 1968. He is currently the longest tenored band director in Atlanta Public Schools, showing his level of dedication. He is a living legend and his experience in the field of music is well reflected in the sound of his band. They have made trips to Philadelphia, Bermuda, Birmingham to the Magic City Classic, Orlando to the Florida Classic, Savannah to the nations 2nd largest St. Patricks Day parade, invited to perform at the New England Patriots halftime show and selected members performed at the Super Bowl XXXIII halftime show. Members of this band have marched and excelled in almost every historically black college and university marching band. The Pecussion section placed in the top three at a competition in January of 2006, after only 2 weeks of practice. That they were able to do this is a testimony to the legacy and teachings of Mr Moody.

[edit] Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools feed into Douglass: Grove Park, Hill, F.L. Stanton, Usher, White.

The following middle schools feed into Douglass: Carson, Harper-Archer, Kennedy, and Turner.

[edit] Notable alumni

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