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Tucker High School

Public high school in Tucker, Georgia, United States

Summary

Public high school in Tucker, Georgia, United States

FieldValue
nameTucker High School
imageTucker High School.jpg
established1918
typePublic
principalEric Parker
teaching_staff100.50
ratio15.82
enrollment1,590 (2023-2024)
grades9–12
streetaddress5036 LaVista Road
cityTucker
stateGeorgia
countryUnited States
coordinates
districtDeKalb County School System
accreditationAdvancED
campusUrban
colorsMaroon and gold
nicknameTigers
mascotTom the Tiger
website

Tucker High School is the only public high school in Tucker, a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is operated by the DeKalb County School District. Its student body consists of over 1,600 students.

Tucker High's boundary includes a section of the City of Clarkston.

Academics

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." AdvancED/SACS upgraded the district's status to "Accredited Advisement" in February 2015.

Notable alumni

  • Asher Allen (2006) – former professional football player
  • A. J. Bouye (2009) – professional football player, Carolina Panthers
  • MarShon Brooks (2007) – professional basketball player
  • Bryce Brown (2015) - basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Thomas Brown (2004) – former professional football player
  • Terrence Edwards Jr. (2020) - basketball player
  • Dwayne Harris (2006) – former professional football player
  • Seantavius Jones (2010) – former professional football player
  • Brandon Lang (2004) – former professional football player
  • Jonathan Ledbetter (2015) – professional football player, Arizona Cardinals
  • Duke Shelley (2015) – professional football player, Chicago Bears
  • Jamoris Slaughter (2008) – former professional football player
  • Neiko Thorpe (2008) – former professional football player
  • James Vaughters (2011) – professional football player, Atlanta Falcons

References

References

  1. "Tucker High celebrates 100 years".
  2. "Tucker High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
  3. "NCES School Detail for Tucker High School".
  4. "ZONING - CITY OF CLARKSTON, GA". City of Clarkston.
  5. "DeKalb County School District High School Attendance Zones 2018-2019 School Year". [[DeKalb County Public Schools]].
  6. "[http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/school-board-chairman-says-district-can-recover-fr/nTYRF/ "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.
  7. "[http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/advanced-sacs-accreditation-review/ "AdvancED/SACS Accreditation Review"]." www.dekalb.k12.ga.us. February 26, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  8. "Asher Allen, 2006 Cornerback, Georgia".
  9. "A.J. Bouye, 2009 Cornerback, UCF".
  10. "Marshon Brooks, 2007 Shooting Guard, Providence".
  11. "Bryce Brown, 2015 Shooting Guard, Auburn".
  12. "Thomas Brown, Tucker, Running Back".
  13. "Terrance Edwards, 2020 Shooting Guard, James Madison".
  14. "Dwayne Harris, Tucker, Athlete".
  15. "Seantavius Jones, 2010 Wide Receiver, Undecided".
  16. "Brandon Lang, Tucker, Strong-side Defensive End".
  17. "Jonathan Ledbetter, 2015 Strongside Defensive End, Georgia".
  18. "Duke Shelley, 2015 Cornerback, Kansas State".
  19. "Jamoris Slaughter, 2008 Safety, Note Dame".
  20. "Neiko Thorpe, Tucker, Safety".
  21. "James Vaughters, 2011 Inside Linebacker, Stanford".
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