Dunwoody High School

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Dunwoody High School
Established 1971
Type Public secondary
Principal Stacy Stepney
Faculty 123
Students 1,380
Grades 9–12
Location 5035 Vermack Road,
Dunwoody, Georgia, USA
Campus Suburban
Colors red, navy, white
Mascot Wildcats
Website www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/dunwoody/

Dunwoody High School is located at 5035 Vermack Road in Dunwoody, a suburb of Atlanta in a section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States.

Dunwoody, with students attending in grades 9-12, follows a four by four hybrid block schedule, in which students attend four classes every day for 90 minutes. The school is operated by the DeKalb County School System.

Dunwoody serves unincorporated areas and sections of Doraville.

In the school year of 1988, Dunwoody merged with another local high school, Peachtree. Peachtree became a middle school and Dunwoody remained as the high school. Dunwoody's previous colors were crimson and gold and their mascot was the Wildcats. Peachtree's colors were red, white, and blue and their mascot was the Patriots. As part of a compromise between the two schools due to the merger, Dunwoody agreed to change its colors to red, white, and blue. Dunwoody would keep the mascot of wildcats. Dunwoody previously had 8th grade before the merger.


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[edit] Mission Statement

We will educate the young men and women who pass through these doors as lifelong learners, efficient workers and productive citizens, appreciative and tolerant of diversity in a rapidly changing society. We promise a safe, orderly, structured and supportive environment wherein we shall recognize, accept and adapt to individual needs and difference. Finally, we shall promote among our students a sense of community, of service, and of harmony, which they will take with them into their future – the future of our nation.

[edit] Vision Statement

Dunwoody High School's Vision Statement is summarized in the word PRIDE: Personal Responsibility In Developing Exellence members working in conjunction with the school to address the academic, social, and emotional needs of the students

  • Teachers, staff members, and resource personnel promoting high academic standards and using best practices to provide a comprehensive educational program
  • Administrators monitoring and facilitating instructional programs that improve student performance.

The key to our success is quality instruction. Together, we must close the gap in achievement and commit to the challenge in order to exceed all expectations.

[edit] Feeder schools

The following elementary schools feed into Dunwoody [1]:

  • Austin
  • Chesnut
  • Hightower
  • Kingsley
  • Vanderlyn

Peachtree Charter Middle School is Dunwoody's feeder middle school.

[edit] Achievements

Fine Arts

  • The orchestra performs every spring at the GMEA Festival for Dekalb County, and every year receives the highest marks.

Sports

  • The cross country team finished 16th at state, both 6th at region and county for the Fall 2006 season. And they finished 5th at county in 2005.


  • The most notable athletic achievement in football was when the team went 15-0 and won the state championship in 1993 under head coach David Kelly. Following this season Kelly left Dunwoody to be an assistant coach at the University of Georgia.
  • The most notable athletic achievement in baseball was when the team went 34-4 and swept powerhouse Columbus High School on June 1, 2007. Senior David Port pitched the first game a 7 to 5 victory. Sophomore Grant Hillis pitched the 2nd game a 6 to 0 gem. The Cats received offensive help from every one in the lineup. This was the county first championship in baseball since dyfunct Henderson Mill High won one.
  • The most notable athletic achievements in boy's basketball were a perfect 30-0 season and state championship in 1995. The basketball team narrowly missed another shot at a perfect season and state title in 2004, losing their only game of the season at the Final Four and finishing 29-1. That team went on to win the And 1 High School national championship in June of 2004 and back to back state titles in 2005 and 2006. Two players from those teams are currently playing major Division 1 basketball, An'Juan Wilderness, UNC-Charlotte and Zac Swansey, University of Georgia. Three players from the 2007-2008 team that reached the Final Four will also be playing major Division 1 basketball, Pierre Jordan, Florida State, Delwan Graham, LSU and Chris Singleton, a McDonald's All-American, Florida State.

[edit] Notable Alumni

  • Radio Personalities, Matt Chernoff and Brandon "Hometeam" Leak of 790 the Zone
  • former major league baseball player Jeff Abbott
  • Internet entrepreneur Jeff Arnold
  • Harris Barton, former NFL football player
  • NFL football player Idrees Bashir
  • LNKD (Local Radio Rapper)
  • The Brothers Chaps - Michael and Matthew Chapman, creators of Homestar Runner
  • Actor Kip Pardue
  • Ryan Seacrest of American Idol and E!
  • Olympic swimmer Carlton Bruner.
  • former NFL player Orantes Grant
  • Kevin Cassels, musician and author
  • football player Rod Perrymond was named Mr. Georgia Football as the most outstanding high school football player for the state of Georgia for the 1993 season
  • the football team has had two high school All Americans in quarterback Billy Ray in 1985 and defensive tackle Travis Stroud in 1993. Ray signed a scholarship with the University of Alabama and Stroud signed a scholarship with the University of Georgia. Ray transferred to Duke and completed his college career there.
  • Dexter Jackson, a 2004 graduate of Dunwoody, went on to play football for Appalachian State from '04 to '08. He was drafted to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 27th pick in the second round (58th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.
  • Shaina M. Freeman, a 2006 graduate, starred in Gullah Gullah Island as a child.
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