Tucker High School

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This article is about the high school in Georgia. For the high school in Virginia, see John Randolph Tucker High School.
Tucker High School
Address
Map
5036 LaVista Road

Tucker
,
Georgia

United States
Coordinates33°51′22″N 84°12′58″W / 33.856215°N 84.216157°W / 33.856215; -84.216157Coordinates: 33°51′22″N 84°12′58″W / 33.856215°N 84.216157°W / 33.856215; -84.216157
Information
TypePublic
Established1916
School districtDeKalb County School System
PrincipalRobert Williams
Teaching staff119.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,757 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.76[1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Maroon and gold    
MascotTom the Tiger
NicknameTigers
AccreditationAdvancED
Websitewww.dekalb.k12.ga.us/tucker/

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 1,800 students from many different cultures.

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."[2] AdvancED/SACS upgraded the district's status to "Accredited Advisement" in February 2015.[3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tucker High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. ^ ""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.
  3. ^ ""AdvancED/SACS Accreditation Review"." www.dekalb.k12.ga.us. February 26, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.

External links

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