Clarkston High School (Georgia)
| Clarkston High School | |
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Public school | |
| Established | September 1958 |
| School district | DeKalb County Schools |
| Teaching staff | 99.9 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,421 (2021–22)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.2[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and gold |
| Team name | Angora |
| Website | www.clarkstonhs.dekalb.k12.ga.us |
Clarkston High School is a public
Clarkston High School has the most diverse student body of all DeKalb County public schools, with 1,421 high schoolers representing 54 different countries in 2021-22.
The freshman class of 2021-22 had 538 students, many more than in the later grades, which had 298, 271, and 314 students in 10th through 12th grades, respectively.[1] Girls were outnumbered by boys, 46 to 54 percent. The majority ethnic or racial group was Black/African American students (59 percent), followed by Asian students (31 percent), with Hispanic, white, multiracial and American Indian/Alaska Native students making up the other 10 percent.[1]
The school mascot is the Angora and the school colors are green and gold.[3]
Athletics
In 2015, the CHS's boys cross-country team were surprise champions of the GHSA state title, and they won the state title again in 2016 and 2017.[5] The team had student athletes from over forty countries, including many who arrived in the United States as refugees.[5] In 2017, all eight of the top runners on the team were immigrants from African countries, including Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, and South Sudan.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Clarkston High School - CCD Public school data 2021-2022". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Home". Clarkston High School. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "About us". Clarkston High School. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta Area School for the Deaf - CCD Public school data 2021-2022". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ a b "Clarkston High School Boys Cross Country Ring In Another Title". Georgia Public Broadcasting. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Emily Giambalvo (19 May 2017). "Refugees, immigrants helped a Georgia high school build a diverse cross country dynasty". ESPN. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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