Towers High School
| Towers High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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3919 Brookcrest Circle Decatur, Georgia United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°44′50″N 84°14′12″W / 33.747189°N 84.236628°WCoordinates: 33°44′50″N 84°14′12″W / 33.747189°N 84.236628°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Titan Way" |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | DeKalb County School System |
| Principal | Vincent Denson |
| Enrollment | 1116 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Mascot | Titans |
| Website | Towers High School |
Towers High School (THS) is a high school in Decatur, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the DeKalb County School System. The school was built in 1966 and includes 9th through 12th grades.
School activities
The school offers activities including Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFJROTC GA-955) National Champions 2001 Armed Regulation Drill, Art Club, Beta Club, Career Discovery (Mentoring), Drama Club, Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Forensics Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Japanese/Anime Club, Literary Magazine, Mu Alpha Theta (Math Club), and National Honor Society.[1]
Athletics
The school's sports teams are named the Titans.
Both the boys' and girls' basketball teams have won two championships in a span of six years.
Towers High School recently re-formed a tennis and volleyball team.
Towers' wrestling team dominated the wrestling program in Dekalb County for 34 years. Despite only one state title to its credit (in 1975), holds the county lead in top 10 finishes in the state competition, with 28. They also have 52 county champions, and multiple area champions.
Notable alumni
- Jan Hooks, Saturday Night Live alumnus
- Jacquees, singer, songwriter
- Da'Norris Searcy, NFL safety, Tennessee Titans
References
- ↑ Tower High School Activities retrieved 2008-09-30