Therrell High School
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Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School is a public high school located near I-285 and Greenbriar Mall
in southwest Atlanta, Georgia
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Three schools operate at the Therrell campus:
Hail to thee, dear Therrell High;
Black and red we wear with pride.
Hail to thee, dear Panther Crew;
Honor and respect to you.
We're believing and achieving,
Striving hard to reach the top.
WE will praise thee forever more!
Therrell High, we do love you so.
Oh lift your voices high and let your banners fly
Our Therrell spirit will never die
Fight, Fight, Fight
Therrell High School Panthers never stop, never stop
Oh we will fight, fight, fight to victory
Hear our battle cry -
Fight
Therrell High School has an active alumni -- D.M. Therrell High School Alumni Association, Incorporated established in April 2010. The D.M. Therrell High School Alumni Scholarship Fund was also established in April 2010. The alumni's annual weekend is the main fundraiser of the organization with the first being held October 15–17, 2010. http://www.therrellhighalumni.com
Greenbriar Mall
Greenbriar Mall is a shopping mall southwest of downtown Atlanta, United States..-Early years:Greenbriar Center opened in August/September 1965 as Atlanta's third totally enclosed mall, after Columbia Mall, in 1964, and North Dekalb Center, in July 1965. The design of the mall was like many of the...
in southwest Atlanta, 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...
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Three schools operate at the Therrell campus:
- D. M. Therrell School of Health Science and Research
- D. M. Therrell School of Law, Government and Public Policy
- School for Technology, Engineering, Math and Science at Therrell (STEMS)
Alma mater
The school's alma mater, performed only at graduation and during anniversary celebrations, was composed in the early days of Therrell High School.Hail to thee, dear Therrell High;
Black and red we wear with pride.
Hail to thee, dear Panther Crew;
Honor and respect to you.
We're believing and achieving,
Striving hard to reach the top.
WE will praise thee forever more!
Therrell High, we do love you so.
Fight song
Therrell High School Panthers to the top, to the top.Oh lift your voices high and let your banners fly
Our Therrell spirit will never die
Fight, Fight, Fight
Therrell High School Panthers never stop, never stop
Oh we will fight, fight, fight to victory
Hear our battle cry -
Fight
Athletics
The Therrell High School Panthers compete in region 5-AAA classification. The Therrell Lady Panthers track and field team captured its first AAA state championship since 1989 in 2007.Notable alumni
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Therrell High School has an active alumni -- D.M. Therrell High School Alumni Association, Incorporated established in April 2010. The D.M. Therrell High School Alumni Scholarship Fund was also established in April 2010. The alumni's annual weekend is the main fundraiser of the organization with the first being held October 15–17, 2010. http://www.therrellhighalumni.com