Redan High School - Stone Mountain, Georgia/GA

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Redan High School

5247 Redan Road, Stone Mountain, GA, 30088-2803 -

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Definition of Terms

Redan High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Dekalb County, GA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1564 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

81 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 474 students

Grade 10 - 363 students

Grade 11 - 313 students

Grade 12 - 414 students

This School

(GA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:19

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(GA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	2%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Black	97%	39%
% White	1%	52%
% Unknown	1 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(GA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

50%

33%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(GA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Dekalb County School District

This School's Agency

(GA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	148	7
Number of Students Managed	102,915 students	3,848 students
District Total Revenue	$972,966,000	$34,253,000
District Expenditure	$965,936,000	$34,226,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,454	$8,902
District Expenditure / Student	$9,386	$8,894
District Graduation Rates	70%	75%

Phillies prospect flourishing in the wings (The News Journal)
posted on August 18, 2009 at 08:10:04 am
READING, Pa. -- The second he strolled to the plate, right fielder Domonic Brown evoked images of slugger Darryl Strawberry, from the lanky 6-foot-5, 204-pound frame to the upright, left-handed batting stance.
Hundreds of DeKalb High School Students In Limbo (WXIA-TV Atlanta)
posted on August 12, 2009 at 11:59:03 pm
New computer software has been blamed for several DeKalb County high school students having no class schedules for days.
Local golfer to play in PGA Championships (Gwinnett Herald)
posted on August 7, 2009 at 05:21:13 am
August 06, 2009 | 11:41 AM DULUTH — Playing in one of the four major golf tournaments is just a dream for most people, but one North Fulton resident will be making his fifth trip to the PGA Championship next week.
Community News (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
posted on May 22, 2009 at 05:54:33 am
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posted on April 17, 2009 at 07:09:24 am
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Redan High School is a public secondary school located in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The school is south of the city of Stone Mountain.
Redan was established in 1976 by the DeKalb County School System. The school's mascot is the Raider. Both Redan High School and its "twin", Stone Mountain High School, were built without any main windows on the exterior of the building (except for in the main common area). The windowless construction was for energy saving purposes during the "energy crunch" of the mid-to-late 1970s.
School Goals
The mission of Redan High School is to provide an academic community that fosters a student's social, ethical, and academic growth in a safe, encouraging environment that strives to connect the classroom to real life experiences.
Awards and Recognition
The Redan High School Blue Thunder Marching Band is one of the best and largest high School marching bands in the state of Georgia and in the Southeast.. The band has a long list of awards which include winning the National VH1 Save the Music Battle of the Bands twice. They are the first and only high school band, invited to perform in this competition, to do so..
The band consistently earns superior ratings in both marching band and concert band competitions, and was considered for performance in the inaugural parade of President Barack Obama, in January 2009.
The Band has also had several featured spots including being featured in the blockbuster movie, Drum Line, the Disney Land Christmas parade,as well as being the only high school band to shoot a live commercial while performing at the Atlanta Football Classic.
Keeping with its high stepping tradition, the band has also performed for countless College and University half time shows including the Florida A&M Homecoming Celebration, Jackson State University, Bethune-Cookman University, Norfolk State University, and Tennessee State University.
The band has also been invited to perform at major international events including the Chinese Festival, in Beijing, China. In addition, the band continues to earn millions of dollars annually in scholarship and tuition funds.
Feeder schools
The following Elementary and Middle schools feed into Redan High School:
Elementary
Eldridge Miller Elementary School
Shadow Rock Elementary School
Panola Way Elementary School (partial, about 15%)
Redan Elementary School (partial, about 45%)
Middle
Redan Middle School
Freedom Middle School
Miller Grove Middle School
External links
Official website
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