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Stephenson High School

Public school in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States

Summary

Public school in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States

Field	Value
name	Stephenson High School
motto	Every Scholar, Every Day, Expect Success!
established	1996
grades	9 - 12
district	DeKalb County School System
type	Public high school
principal	Kalisha Sackey
enrollment	1,312 (2023-2024)
teaching_staff	82.50 (FTE)
campus	Suburban
ratio	15.90
colors	Royal blue and black
nickname	Jaguars
location	701 Stephenson Road
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087
United States
coordinates
website	School website

Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087 United States Stephenson High School (SHS) is a public school that serves grades 9–12 in the unincorporated area of DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It has a Stone Mountain postal address but it is not in the city limits. It is part of the DeKalb County School District.

Stephenson High School is in the old historic area near Stone Mountain. The main campus is five acres. The school has an enrollment of 1,323 students.

Facility and curriculum

SHS has a 500-seat theatre equipped with two full-size dressing rooms, computer-operated lights and backdrops, an orchestra pit with hydraulic lift, and a catwalk. The Atlanta Theatre Organ Society donated and installed an organ with full piping. Stephenson is one of three schools in the country to house such an organ, and uses it for musicals and concerts.

Students study horticulture, landscaping, and botany in an outdoor classroom which includes a waterfall and two greenhouses.

The school offers a broadcast and media production curriculum. The program components include JAG 8 News, SHS's television station; Jaguar Enterprises, which shoots, edits and produces programs for community members; and Jaguar Records, a recording label.

Notable alumni

Alade Aminu - basketball player, older brother of NBA forward Al-Farouq Aminu, 2015–16 Israel Basketball Premier League rebounding leader
Andre' Anderson - former NFL player, Detroit Lions
Michael Ashe - gymnast
Joanna Atkins - Olympic track and field sprinter
Marcus Ball - former NFL player, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers
Reggie Ball - former NFL player for Detroit Lions and Georgia Tech quarterback
Gail Bean - actress
Anthony Cannon - former NFL player, Detroit Lions
Rashaad Carter - former NFL player, Baltimore Ravens
Jermaine Cunningham - former NFL player, New York Jets
Jalen Brunson - NBA player, New York Knicks
Mike Davis - NFL player, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers
Donald Glover - Actor and musician
Bruce Irvin - NFL player, Seattle Seahawks
J.I.D - rapper
Dontell Jefferson - former NBA player, Charlotte Bobcats
Shaun Jolly - NFL players, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams
Kenny Ladler - NFL player, New York Giants, Washington Commanders
Lloyd - R&B singer
Kregg Lumpkin - former NFL player, Green Bay Packers
DeMario Minter - former NFL player, Cleveland Browns
Byron Parker - NFL player, Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles; CFL player, Toronto Argonauts
Perry Riley - former NFL player, Washington Commanders
Chauncey Rivers - NFL player, Green Bay Packers
Roderick Rogers - former NFL player, Denver Broncos
Kelvin Sheppard - former NFL player and current coach, Detroit Lions
Ronnie Shields - former NFL player, Seattle Seahawks
Preston Smith - NFL player, Washington Commanders and Green Bay Packers
Montez Sweat - NFL player, Washington Commanders
D. J. Wonnum - NFL player, Minnesota Vikings
O. J. Hogans - American sprinter, World Indoor Championships winner

References

"Stephenson High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
"[http://www.stonemountaincity.org/document_center/Zoning_Map.pdf Zoning Map]." City of Stone Mountain. Retrieved on June 9, 2018. The zoning map does not indicate the school, and the school's location places it outside of the map.
"Home". Stephenson High School.
"Georgia Tech profile". RamblinWreck.com.

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