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Benjamin Elijah Mays High School

Public high school in Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Public high school in Atlanta, Georgia, United States

FieldValue
nameMays High School
logoBenjaminMayslogoHSGA.png
logo_size180px
motto"A legacy to keep, an image to uphold..."
established1981
typePublic
principalRamon Garner
teaching_staff112.00 (FTE)
ratio12.17
enrollment1,363 (2023–24)
grade9405
grade10377
grade11329
grade12252
grades9–12
streetaddress3450 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW
cityAtlanta
stateGeorgia
zipcode30331
countryUnited States
districtAtlanta Public Schools
campusUrban
colorsColumbia blue and maize gold
mascotRaiders
free_labelEmblem
website

Benjamin E. Mays High School is a public school located in southwest Atlanta, Georgia, United States, serving grades 9–12. It is a part of the Atlanta Public School System and is a Georgia School of Excellence. The school was established in the fall of 1981 and was named after Benjamin Elijah Mays, an educator, author and civil rights activist.

The school's athletic nickname is the Raiders.

History

Southwest High School (1950–1981)

The Atlanta Public Schools formed Southwest High School in 1950. The school was a landmark in the city of Atlanta for 36 years. In 1981, Benjamin E. Mays High School was formed, replacing Southwest High School.

Southwest High School athletics

State Championships{{cite web|url=https://www.ghsa.net/ghsa-boys-basketball-champions

  • 1973 GHSA State AA Football Champions
  • 1973 GHSA Boys' State AA Basketball Champions
  • 1974 GHSA Boys' State AA Basketball Champions
  • 1979 GHSA Boys' State AAA Basketball Champions

Mays High School (1981–present)

The high school completed $32 million worth of renovations in January 2012.

On February 14, 2024, four students were shot and wounded in a drive-by shooting in the school's student parking lot. A 14-year-old student was arrested and charged for the shooting.

Mays High School athletics

The Mays High School Raiders athletic teams compete in Region 4-AAAA of the Georgia High School Association.

Mays High offers a wide variety of athletic programs, including varsity girls' softball, varsity boys' track, varsity boys' soccer, varsity football, junior varsity football, freshman football, varsity boys' basketball, junior varsity boys' basketball, varsity girls' basketball, junior varsity girls' basketball, varsity basketball, junior varsity basketball, cheerleading, co-ed step team, varsity boys' swimming, varsity girls' volleyball, and varsity girls' swimming. All home varsity football games, as well as track events, are held at Lakewood Stadium.

State/Region Championships

  • 2001 GHSA AAAA Boys' Track Champions
  • 2003 GHSA AAAA Girls' Basketball Champions
  • 2004 GHSA AAAA Boys' Basketball Champions
  • 2005 GHSA AAAA Boys' Basketball Champions
  • 2014 GHSA State AAAAA Football Runner-Up
  • 2015 GHSA Region 6-AAAAA Football Runner-Up Champions
  • 2016 GHSA Region 5-AAAAAA Football Champions
  • 2017 GHSA Region 5-AAAAAA Football Champions
  • 2017 GHSA State AAAAAA Girls' Basketball Champions
  • 2017 GHSA State AAAAAA Girls' Track and Field Champions
  • 2019 GHSA Region 5-AAAAAA Football Champions
  • 2021 GHSA Region 6-AAAA Football Runner-Up Champions

Notable alumni

  • Tyrell Adams, NFL player
  • Kelly Campbell, former football player for Georgia Tech and several NFL and CFL teams
  • Xzavion Curry, Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Shanti Das, music industry executive, marketing consultant, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author
  • Andre Dickens, 61st Mayor of Atlanta
  • De'Mon Glanton, football player
  • Antonio Grier, NFL linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Kwanza Hall, former Congressman
  • Charles Lee Isbell Jr., dean of the Georgia Institute of Technology College of Computing
  • Termarr Johnson, 2022 MLB 4th overall draft pick
  • Tayari Jones, author
  • Walter Kimbrough, president of Dillard University
  • Mesha Mainor, State Representative in the Georgia House of Representatives
  • Bryan McClendon, football coach and former player for Georgia
  • Ceasar Mitchell, former president of the Atlanta City Council
  • Adrienne C. Moore, actress
  • Natrez Patrick, NFL player
  • Diallo Riddle, writer, producer, and actor
  • Fatima Cody Stanford, an associate professor at Harvard University and an obesity physician-scientist at Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Rozonda Thomas, R&B singer of the group TLC and actress
  • Reggie Wilkes, former Georgia Tech and NFL football player
  • Gerald Wilkins, NBA player
  • DeAngelo Yancey, football player

References

References

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  2. "Benjamin E. Mays High School".
  3. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/juvenile-custody-benjamin-e-mays-high-school-parking-lot-shooting/85-26eb6548-ff1b-434b-90fa-28548f5a0453
  4. https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/student-wanted-for-shooting-at-atlantas-mays-high-school-shooting-arrested
  5. "Tyrell Adams Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Draft, Transactions".
  6. [http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/campbell_kelly00.html Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio] {{Webarchive. link. (February 24, 2007)
  7. [http://www.oscardillardallsportsacademy.com/Oscar_Dillard_bio.htm Oscar Dillard All Sports Academy] {{webarchive. link. (March 2, 2006)
  8. (February 21, 2017). "Gwinnett grads will have a big impact for Georgia Tech baseball". [[Gwinnett Daily Post]].
  9. Wilson, Joycelyn. "For Mays High, this is more than a game". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  10. (December 2, 2021). "Everything you wanted to know about Andre Dickens".
  11. "De'Mon Glanton". hailstate.com.
  12. (February 21, 2023). "Antonio Grier". [[Arkansas Razorbacks]].
  13. (February 8, 2019). "Kwanza Hall applauds Atlanta's support of Black thought and success".
  14. "Charles Isbell".
  15. Dykstra, Sam. (July 28, 2021). "No. 1? This Draft prospect aims even higher".
  16. O’Neill, Gail. (2019-01-21). "How 'An American Marriage' brought Atlanta author Tayari Jones back home".
  17. "Dr. Walter Kimbrough".
  18. "Representative Mesha Mainor".
  19. "2018 Football Roster - University of Georgia".
  20. "Ceasar Mitchell {{!}} The Dream Project".
  21. "Adrienne C. Moore Biography {{!}} Booking Info for Speaking Engagements".
  22. "Natrez Patrick, Mays, Linebacker".
  23. Washington, Noah. (2022-12-24). "'Don't let failure define you:' says "Southside's" Diallo Riddle".
  24. Easterly, Kevin. (2023-10-10). "Conversations with Maya: Fatima Cody Stanford".
  25. Okine, Dollita. (2024-05-03). "All Benjamin E. Mays High School seniors gain admission to HBCU Morris Brown College in surprise announcement".
  26. "CLASS OF 2013".
  27. "DeAngelo Yancey". Purdue University.
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