Stephenson High School
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Stephenson High School is a public school located in DeKalb County, Georgia
. The school is located in the city of Stone Mountain, Georgia
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Stephenson High School, located in historic Stone Mountain, opened in 1996. The campus consists of a beautiful five-acre facility, located on forty acres. With an enrollment of 1835, Stephenson High is one of the largest of DeKalb County School System’s twenty-one high schools. With a six-member administrative team, and a dedicated faculty of 134 professional educators, the bar continues to be raised to ensure a tradition of excellence for the students and alumni of Stephenson High school. Realizing that “It Takes a Village” to educate and support our students, our parents and business partners are an integral and invaluable resource, and their presence permeates the halls as they provide service and support for academic and extracurricular activities and events.
Unique Assets
Theatre
SHS has a 500-seat theatre that is 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 a PAGE organ with full piping. Stephenson is one of three schools in the country to house such an organ, and will continue to use it for student musicals and concerts.
Outdoor Classroom
Students may study horticulture, landscaping, and botany in this interactive Education/Outdoor Classroom that provides hands-on learning and instruction. The classroom includes a waterfall, two green houses, benches, and tables. A park located within walking distance of the campus also gives math and science teachers the opportunity to provide interdisciplinary instruction.
Broadcast and Media Production Curriculum and Lab
Students practice what they learn in class through three hands-on program components: JAG 8 News, the television voice of Stephenson High; Jaguar Enterprises, which contracts to shoot, edit and produce programs for interested community members; and Jaguar Records, a recording label. Not only do students learn the basics of the business, but they also have the opportunity to interact with other students, community leaders, and business leaders to encourage social and networking growth.
Awards and Recognitions
Since it’s inception, Stephenson has developed champions and notable achievers at every level of educational and athletic competition.
Stephenson HS students participated in the 1st Annual Sonia Kovalesky Math/Science Day at Emory University. SHS students were members of the First, Second, and Third place Math Problem Solving Competition teams. (2008)
Seven National Achievement Finalists and three National Merit Commended Scholars
Eleven Governor's Honors Program Finalists and Alternates
Business Industry Certification – Stephenson High School passed the 48 Industry Certification standards/criteria and will be certified for the next five years. This certification signifies that students from this school have the employability skills that will benefit the business community.
We successfully completed our SACS Accreditation Review in April of 2006, and we are proud of that.
Girl's Basketball, Class 5-AAAAA State Champions, 2008
Sonic Sound Marching Band participated in the nationally televised Macy’s Day Parade in New York (2007-2008).
The No-Place-For-Hate Award (2008)
Video broadcast students completed and used a Design Model for all SLC’s (Smaller Learning Communities) in DeKalb County
Video broadcast students selected to participate CNN's Leadership Unplugged, June 23rd-28th 2008
Varsity Football 2nd Place in the district 2007-2008 school year.
Varsity Football 2nd in the region 2006-2007 school year.
SHS Boys Track Team DeKalb County and Region 2 5A Champions 2007-2008.
SHS student awarded Bill Gates Millennium Full Scholarship which covers undergraduate degree through PHD.
A SHS debate student earned a place at the National Forensics Tournament in Student Congress. This tournament is for state qualifiers only and hosts the best of the best from around the country. (2006-2007 and 2007-2008)
Spring 2008 two SHS debate students won third overall in the Citywide Tournament hosted by the Urban Debate League of Atlanta.
2006 and 2007 - Stephenson Girls soccer team qualified for State championship
2006 - Stephenson Girls soccer team were Region champions
NJROTC UNIT: 2007-2008 AREA 12 Unit Achievement Award
Recent Drama productions include Grease (2007), Rent (2006), and The Wiz in 2005.
Boys Basketball State AAAAA Sweet Sixteen Region Runner Up 2006-07
Girls Basketball State AAAAA Final Four 2006-07
Over 100 students received recognition from our Character Counts Program in 2007-2008.
DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population of the county was 691,893 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is the city of Decatur. It is bordered to the west by Fulton County and contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta...
. The school is located in the city of Stone Mountain, Georgia
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Stone Mountain is a city in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,802 at the 2010 census. It is an outer suburb of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.-Geography:...
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Stephenson High School, located in historic Stone Mountain, opened in 1996. The campus consists of a beautiful five-acre facility, located on forty acres. With an enrollment of 1835, Stephenson High is one of the largest of DeKalb County School System’s twenty-one high schools. With a six-member administrative team, and a dedicated faculty of 134 professional educators, the bar continues to be raised to ensure a tradition of excellence for the students and alumni of Stephenson High school. Realizing that “It Takes a Village” to educate and support our students, our parents and business partners are an integral and invaluable resource, and their presence permeates the halls as they provide service and support for academic and extracurricular activities and events.
Unique Assets
Theatre
SHS has a 500-seat theatre that is 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 a PAGE organ with full piping. Stephenson is one of three schools in the country to house such an organ, and will continue to use it for student musicals and concerts.
Outdoor Classroom
Students may study horticulture, landscaping, and botany in this interactive Education/Outdoor Classroom that provides hands-on learning and instruction. The classroom includes a waterfall, two green houses, benches, and tables. A park located within walking distance of the campus also gives math and science teachers the opportunity to provide interdisciplinary instruction.
Broadcast and Media Production Curriculum and Lab
Students practice what they learn in class through three hands-on program components: JAG 8 News, the television voice of Stephenson High; Jaguar Enterprises, which contracts to shoot, edit and produce programs for interested community members; and Jaguar Records, a recording label. Not only do students learn the basics of the business, but they also have the opportunity to interact with other students, community leaders, and business leaders to encourage social and networking growth.
Awards and Recognitions
Since it’s inception, Stephenson has developed champions and notable achievers at every level of educational and athletic competition.
Stephenson HS students participated in the 1st Annual Sonia Kovalesky Math/Science Day at Emory University. SHS students were members of the First, Second, and Third place Math Problem Solving Competition teams. (2008)
Seven National Achievement Finalists and three National Merit Commended Scholars
Eleven Governor's Honors Program Finalists and Alternates
Business Industry Certification – Stephenson High School passed the 48 Industry Certification standards/criteria and will be certified for the next five years. This certification signifies that students from this school have the employability skills that will benefit the business community.
We successfully completed our SACS Accreditation Review in April of 2006, and we are proud of that.
Girl's Basketball, Class 5-AAAAA State Champions, 2008
Sonic Sound Marching Band participated in the nationally televised Macy’s Day Parade in New York (2007-2008).
The No-Place-For-Hate Award (2008)
Video broadcast students completed and used a Design Model for all SLC’s (Smaller Learning Communities) in DeKalb County
Video broadcast students selected to participate CNN's Leadership Unplugged, June 23rd-28th 2008
Varsity Football 2nd Place in the district 2007-2008 school year.
Varsity Football 2nd in the region 2006-2007 school year.
SHS Boys Track Team DeKalb County and Region 2 5A Champions 2007-2008.
SHS student awarded Bill Gates Millennium Full Scholarship which covers undergraduate degree through PHD.
A SHS debate student earned a place at the National Forensics Tournament in Student Congress. This tournament is for state qualifiers only and hosts the best of the best from around the country. (2006-2007 and 2007-2008)
Spring 2008 two SHS debate students won third overall in the Citywide Tournament hosted by the Urban Debate League of Atlanta.
2006 and 2007 - Stephenson Girls soccer team qualified for State championship
2006 - Stephenson Girls soccer team were Region champions
NJROTC UNIT: 2007-2008 AREA 12 Unit Achievement Award
Recent Drama productions include Grease (2007), Rent (2006), and The Wiz in 2005.
Boys Basketball State AAAAA Sweet Sixteen Region Runner Up 2006-07
Girls Basketball State AAAAA Final Four 2006-07
Over 100 students received recognition from our Character Counts Program in 2007-2008.