Redan High School
| Redan High School | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Ordinary people, doing Extraordinary things |
| Established | 1976 |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Greg Goodwin |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA |
| Coordinates | 33°45′31″N 84°10′41″W / 33.758540°N 84.178188°WCoordinates: 33°45′31″N 84°10′41″W / 33.758540°N 84.178188°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors |
Navy and Silver |
| Mascot | Raiders |
| Website | Redan High School |
Redan High School is a public secondary school located in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The school is south of the city of Stone Mountain.
Redan was established in 1976 by the DeKalb County School System. The school's mascot is the Raider. Both Redan High School and its "twin", Stone Mountain High School, were built without any main windows on the exterior of the building (except for in the main common area). The windowless construction was for energy saving purposes during the "energy crunch" of the mid-to-late 1970s.
On December 17, 2012, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools announced that it had downgraded the DeKalb County Schools System's status from "on advisement" to "on probation" and warned the school system that the loss of their accreditation was "imminent." [1]
School Goals
The mission of Redan High School is to provide an academic community that fosters a student's social, ethical, and academic growth in a safe, encouraging environment that strives to connect the classroom to real life experiences.
Awards and recognition
Redan produced grammy award winning producers Swizz Beats and Danger Mouse as well as R&B group Jagged Edge and rapper Cyhi the Prynce. It is also home school to MTV regular Alana "LaLa" Vasquez, actor TJ Hassan, and actress Carmen Thomas (Hillary from All My Children).
Redan has also proudly produced two Super Bowl champions (former Chicago Bears kicker Kevin Butler and Pittsburgh Steelers punter Chris Gardocki); 18 Major League Baseball draftees, including rising Cincinnati Reds star Brandon Phillips; and former Atlanta Falcon Terrance Mathis.
The Redan High School Blue Thunder Marching Band is one of the largest high school marching bands in the state of Georgia and in the Southeast.[2] The band has a long list of awards which include winning the National VH1 Save the Music Battle of the Bands twice. They are the first and only high school band invited to perform in this competition to do so.[3]
The band consistently earns superior ratings in both marching band and concert band competitions, and was considered for performance in the inaugural parade of President Barack Obama, in January 2009. The band has also had several featured spots including being featured in the blockbuster movie, Drum Line, the Disneyland Christmas parade, as well as being the only high school band to shoot a live commercial while performing at the Atlanta Football Classic.
Keeping with its high stepping tradition, the band has performed for countless college and university half-time shows including: the Florida A&M Homecoming Celebration, Jackson State University, Bethune-Cookman University, Norfolk State University, and Tennessee State University. In addition, the band has been invited to perform at major international events including the Chinese Festival, in Beijing, China.
With regard to national acclaim, the band has recorded live commercials for several Fortune 500 companies and has featured on the cd's of many recording artist. In November 2009, the Marching Blue Thunder was asked to perform in the upcoming feature movie "Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming", which will be released in 2010. Among traditional marching bands, the Marching Blue Thunder is currently ranked number two in the nation, number two in the Southeast, number one in the South, and sits as the number one ranked "High Stepping" High School Marching Band in the state of Georgia. The band continues to earn thousand of dollars annually in scholarship and tuition funds.
Their Lady Raiders Basketball Team won the 5A State Championship in 2009.
Feeder schools
The following Elementary and Middle schools feed into Redan High School:[4]
Elementary
- Eldridge Miller Elementary School
- Shadow Rock Elementary School
- Panola Way Elementary School (partial, about 15%)
- Redan Elementary School (partial, about 45%)
- Woodridge Elementary School
Middle
- Redan Middle School
- Freedom Middle School
- Miller Grove Middle School
- Brett Avery School for girls
Notable Alumni
- Domonic Brown, Current professional baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies)
- Milt Hill, Former professional baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners)
- Wally Joyner, Former professional baseball player (California Angels, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves) and current assistant hitting coach for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Brandon Phillips, Current professional baseball player (Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds)
- Everett Stull, Former professional baseball player (Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers)
- La La Anthony, American disc jockey, television personality, and actress. (Brooklyn, New York)
References
- ↑ ""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.
- ↑ http://redanmarchingband.org/index.html
- ↑ http://www.vh1savethemusic.com/node/202
- ↑ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/~planning/PDFs/feed2007.pdf
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