Banneker High School (Georgia)
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Benjamin Banneker High School is a public high school in unincorporated
Fulton County
, Georgia
, United States
. It is a part of Fulton County School System
. The school opened in fall 1988 as a result of the merger of M.D. Collins High School and Feldwood High School. The school is using the former Feldwood High campus. Collins High became Ronald E. McNair Middle School in the same year. The merger happened as a result of a consolidation plan to reduce the costs of the school system, comply with new state laws mandating minimum attendance numbers for government funded schools and to upgrade course offerings within all schools in the county.
In addition to serving some unincorporated areas, it also serves sections of the city of College Park
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Fulton County
Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a part of Fulton County School System
Fulton County School System
The Fulton County School System is a school district headquartered in East Point, Georgia, United States. The system serves the area of Fulton County, Georgia outside the Atlanta city limits...
. The school opened in fall 1988 as a result of the merger of M.D. Collins High School and Feldwood High School. The school is using the former Feldwood High campus. Collins High became Ronald E. McNair Middle School in the same year. The merger happened as a result of a consolidation plan to reduce the costs of the school system, comply with new state laws mandating minimum attendance numbers for government funded schools and to upgrade course offerings within all schools in the county.
In addition to serving some unincorporated areas, it also serves sections of the city of College Park
College Park, Georgia
College Park is a city located partly in Fulton County, Georgia and partially in Clayton County, Georgia, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,942...
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