DeKalb County School District

DeKalb County School District
Location
DeKalb County, Georgia
District information
Type Suburban/Urban Public
Grades PK-12
Established 1873
Superintendent Dr. R. Stephen Green
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Schools 83 Elementary schools
20 Middle schools
22 High schools
18 centers
Students and staff
Students 49,142 elementary school
22,647 middle school
29,290 high school
101,079 total
Teachers 8,500 (4,600 of whom are regular education teachers)
Staff 13,285 (non-teaching)
Student-teacher ratio 23 to 1
Other information
Website www.dekalb.k12.ga.us

The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is a school district headquartered at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States.[1] DCSD operates public schools in areas of DeKalb County that are not within the city limits of Atlanta and Decatur.

As of July 1, 2015, the District Superintendent was Dr. R. Stephen Green.[2] The system educates more than 101,000 students at 137 schools with more than 14,000 full-time employees and 6,000 teachers. The student-to-teacher ratio is 23:1. In 2005 the school system graduated over 5,000 students from high school. Of those students, 7.8% received a dual diploma, 79.4% received a college prep diploma and 12.8% received a vocational diploma. After graduation, 62% were eligible for Hope Scholarships. In 2011, the school system graduated 6,130 students.[3]

School Board members

Current School Board members:

History

Accreditation

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."[5]

On January 21, 2014, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools announced that it had upgraded the DeKalb County School District's status from "probation" to "accredited warned" which is below full accreditation status.[6]

Indictment

Former DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Crawford Lewis was indicted in 2012, along with former DeKalb County Schools Chief Operating Officer Pat Pope, and others, on criminal charges related to a school construction scandal. The indictment listed four counts of racketeering, as well as theft by taking and bribery.[7]

Shooting and hostage situation

On August 20, 2013, a shooting and hostage situation occurred at Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy, an elementary school in the district. A man with an AK-47 entered the school's front office and barricaded himself. He fired six shots at approaching police officers outside, who returned fire. Nobody was injured. The school's students were evacuated. Antoinette Tuff, a school bookkeeper, later received a call from President Obama praising her for her courage while talking to the shooter; police credited her calmness and kindness toward him with convincing him to surrender without shooting anyone.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

Schools and centers

Elementary schools

Zoned

Optional

Middle schools

Zoned

Optional

High schools

Zoned

Alternative

Centers

Alternative

Partnerships

Former schools

Elementary schools

Middle schools

High schools

District facilities

Athletics

The district offers 17 athletic programs and earned 253 state championships dating back to 1938; the majority of the titles came from track and field and wrestling. The county provides five athletic stadiums that include:

Stadium Year Constructed Seating Capacity Location Additional Information
Adams Stadium 1962 6,500 (one side of field) Unincorporated - adjacent to the old Briarcliff High School Building
Avondale Stadium 1958 6,500 (one side of field) Unincorporated - adjacent to City of Avondale Estates
James R. Hallford Stadium 1968 15,600 (both sides of field) Unincorporated - adjacent to City of Clarkston on the Clarkston Campus of Georgia Perimeter College Formerly named Memorial Stadium
North DeKalb Stadium 1962 6,500 (one side of field) Within the city limits of Chamblee
Panthersville Stadium 1968 8,500 Unincorporated - adjacent to the Georgia Perimeter College Decatur Campus

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to DCCS." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
  2. ↑ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/superintendent
  3. ↑ DeKalb County Schools
  4. ↑ DeKalb election results: Mixed message on school board | Get Schooled
  5. ↑ "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]." The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. December 17, 2012. Retrieved on December 19, 2012.
  6. ↑ http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/dekalb-school-system-get-accredited-warned-status/ncwTf/
  7. ↑ New indictment for former DeKalb Superintendent | www.wsbtv.com
  8. ↑ Barrow, Bill (August 20, 2013). "Official: Suspect in custody at Ga. school". Associated Press. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  9. ↑ "All students OK after shot fired at Georgia school". cnn.com. August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Official: Suspect In Custody In Elementary School Shooting". CBS Atlanta. August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  11. ↑ King, Michael (August 20, 2013). "Shooting suspect in custody at Georgia school". USA Today. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  12. ↑ ""I'm proud of you, it's a good thing you are giving up" Antoinette Tuff puts her life on the line to end Georgia elementary school standoff". cnn.com. August 21, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  13. ↑ Botelho, Greg and Vivian Kuo, and Josh Levs (August 22, 2013). "Antoinette Tuff hailed as 'true hero' for handling Georgia school gunman". cnn.com. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Georgia school shooting: Antoinette Tuff hailed as hero - CNN.com". CNN. August 23, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Obama phones Ga. woman credited with preventing school shooting". Fox News. August 22, 2013.
  16. ↑ Austin: Home
  17. ↑ Schools and Centers :: DeKalb County Schools
  18. ↑ Schools and Centers :: DeKalb County Schools
  19. ↑ Redan Middle School
  20. ↑ Cedar Grove HS
  21. ↑ Clarkston High School
  22. ↑ CHS Home
  23. ↑ Cross Keys High School, Home of the Indians
  24. ↑ Martin Luther King, Jr. High School
  25. ↑ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/lithonia/
  26. ↑ McNair High School
  27. ↑ Miller Grove High School
  28. ↑ S.W. DeKalb High School
  29. ↑ Stephenson HS
  30. ↑ Stone Mountain High School
  31. ↑ Towers High School
  32. ↑ Elizabeth Andrews High School
  33. ↑ Fernbank Science Center - Where Science Becomes an Adventure
  34. ↑ Margaret Harris Center
  35. ↑ "Finally. Demolition begins on old Shallowford school". Dunwoody Crier. July 22, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  36. ↑ DeKalb County Schools
  37. ↑ "Schools and Centers." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on September 18, 2012. "Admin. and Instructional Complex 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard Stone Mountain, GA 30083" and "5839 Memorial Drive Stone Mountain, GA 30083" and "1780 Montreal Road Tucker, GA 30084" and "2652 Lawrenceville Highway Decatur, GA 30033"

External links

Coordinates: 33°49′57″N 84°11′43″W / 33.83250°N 84.19528°W / 33.83250; -84.19528

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