Stephenson High School

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.[2][3] It is part of the DeKalb County School District.

Not to be confused with George Stephenson High School.

Stephenson High School
Location
701 Stephenson Road
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087
United States
Coordinates33.77457°N 84.12472°W / 33.77457; -84.12472
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoEvery Scholar, Every Day, Expect Success!
Established1996
School districtDeKalb County School System
PrincipalDr. Kalisha Sackey
Teaching staff84.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 - 12
Enrollment1,323 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.18[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Royal blue and black
     
NicknameJaguars
WebsiteSchool website

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

References
  1. "Stephenson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. "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.
  3. "Home". Stephenson High School. Retrieved October 16, 2020. 701 Stephenson Road Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087
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