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Public high school in Tucker, Georgia, United States 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
5036 LaVista Road
Tucker, Georgia
United States
Coordinates33°51′22″N 84°12′58″W / 33.856215°N 84.216157°W / 33.856215; -84.216157
Information
TypePublic
Established1918
School districtDeKalb County School System
PrincipalEric Parker
Teaching staff99.70 (on an FTE basis)
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,579 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio15.84
CampusUrban
Color(s)Maroon and gold    
MascotTom the Tiger
NicknameTigers
AccreditationAdvancED
Websitetuckerhs.dekalb.k12.ga.us

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

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References

  1. Oglesby, Ashley. "Tucker High celebrates 100 years". The Champion. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tucker High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. "NCES School Detail for Tucker High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  4. "ZONING - CITY OF CLARKSTON, GA" (PDF). City of Clarkston. Retrieved October 22, 2024. - Check against school district boundaries.
  5. "DeKalb County School District High School Attendance Zones 2018-2019 School Year" (PDF). DeKalb County Public Schools. Retrieved February 18, 2023. - Check against Clarkston's municipal boundaries.
  6. ""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. ""AdvancED/SACS Accreditation Review"." www.dekalb.k12.ga.us. February 26, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.

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