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North Atlanta High School
File:NAHSlogo.jpg
Address
Map
2875 Northside Drive

Atlanta
,
Georgia

United States
Information
TypePublic (magnet) secondary
MottoDiversity, Scholarship, Community
Established1991
School boardAtlanta Public Schools
School districtAtlanta Public Schools
PrincipalMark Mygrant
Faculty79
Grades9–12
Number of students1,300
MascotWarriors
Websitewww.northatlantahigh.org

North Atlanta High School is a high school of approximately 1,300 students in Buckhead, an upscale area of Atlanta, Georgia. The school is a part of Atlanta Public Schools.

The school was formed after North Fulton High School combined with Northside High School in the 1991-1992 school year. The school has a magnet school for International Studies. Students in the 11th and 12th grade have the option of studying in the International Baccalaureate program.

History

North Fulton High School (1920-1991)

The Atlanta Board of Education formed North Fulton High School in September 1920. Population grew rapidly during the 1920s along the Peachtree Road corridor, which was considered north of the city at that time and the census tract of Buckhead increased from 2,603 in 1920 to 10,356 in 1930. North Fulton was the first and for a number of years the only high school serving the urban and predominantly affluent Peachtree Road corridor.

North Fulton High School started out as a segregated school under the state-ordained system that prevailed until the early 1960s. The school reached a racial balance under the majority-minority program. In the 1970s the school developed a more racially balanced faculty as well.

Through the years, North Fulton acquired a large international student body, and ranked at the top academically. In 1981, North Fulton became the site for the School of International Studies, a magnet program that became nationally recognized. Today, this program continues at North Atlanta High School.

Northside High School (1950-1991)

Northside High School opened in 1950 at the current location of the NAHS building. A magnet program in the Performing Arts was started in 1972 (citation needed).

North Atlanta High School (1991-)

In September 1991, by consolidating North Fulton High School and Northside High School, the Atlanta Board of Education formed North Atlanta High School. The students attended the North Fulton campus until June 1994, while the Northside campus underwent a $15 million dollar renovation. NAHS shares the histories of North Fulton and Northside High Schools.

Academics

The new model for North Atlanta and all APS high schools will be Small Learning Communities. They each have approximately 400 students, and they are each led by an assistant principal and a coordinator. North Atlanta has three Small Learning Communities.

Center for the Arts

Believing that artistic success is built upon solid training, strong academics, and diverse perspectives from the global culture, the Center for the Arts provides a four-year program in the fine and performing arts that prepares young talent for ambitious post-secondary study and career achievement. Within a comprehensive academic curriculum, the Center offers concentrated study in dance, music, theatre, and the visual arts, including many courses at the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate levels. Students receive individual and small group instruction in theory and fundamentals, and develop performance skills in a variety of solo and ensemble experiences. Classes, performing groups, and competition opportunities are offered in these areas: studio art (comprehensive); concert, jazz & marching bands; orchestra & chamber music; chorus & voice; guitar; piano; theatrical plays and musicals; drama tech; and dance (ballet to hip-hop).

The Center for the Arts focuses on developing each student’s abilities and creativity for effective public expression of his or her talent. Cross-disciplinary, collaborative student projects stimulate artistic problem solving and creative growth. The use of professional equipment and recording software transforms our classrooms into real-world labs. Studio workshops, master classes, and performances by guest artists are promoted throughout the curriculum. Learning is further enhanced through special visits to stages and galleries in the Atlanta area, and on exclusive study-travel tours to New York and Europe. [1]

The class of 2007-08 represents the last magnet class in the arts. New students wishing to concentrate in the arts will continue to be able to do so. The enrollment in the Center for the Arts will consist of students zoned for North Atlanta High School with some exceptions. The course offerings and the standard of excellence will continue in the Center for the Arts.

Center for Business, Leadership, and Hospitality

With the goal of Student Success, the Center’s mission is to educate, prepare, and equip students with the necessary skills to be self-sufficient, productive, and responsible citizens in a global and technological society. This SLC includes the departments of Business Education, Family and Consumer Science (FACS), and JROTC. [2]

Center for International Studies

The North Atlanta High School Center for International Studies (CIS) was founded in 1982 by the Atlanta Board of Education. For its first decade, the Center was located at North Fulton High School. In 1991, North Fulton and Northside High Schools merged to form North Atlanta High School. The Center for International Studies was incorporated into the curriculum of the new school and has continued to thrive. The International Studies magnet is a highly acclaimed college preparatory program that seeks to develop foreign language competence and to instill intercultural and global awareness through humanities-based, interdisciplinary study. Many IS students choose to pursue the IB Diploma Programme during their Junior and Senior years. The IB Middle Years Programme, which serves all NAHS students in the 9th and 10th grades, is also administered by this SLC. [3]

Student Activities

Clubs

There are several dozen extraxurricular activities open to North Atlanta students. Among these are:

Athletics

North Atlanta High School has many athletic organizations as well. All of the field games in APS are located at Grady Stadium (including home games) The school has the following teams during each season:

Fall sports

Winter sports

Spring sports

Feeder schools

The feeder pattern for North Atlanta is as follows:

Elementary schools

Middle schools

  • Sutton Middle

According to APS, Douglass High School now has space to accommodate the portion of the Boyd, Scott, and Carson districts in the North Atlanta districts. Starting in the 2008-09 school year, students in this area will attend Douglass instead of North Atlanta. However, this will only impact rising 9th graders; all of the current students from this zone will remain at North Atlanta.[4]

Notable alumni

(North Fulton High School: 1920-1991)

University of Georgia track and field All American, NCAA champion 400 Meter relay. sec champ 200m, 300m. World junior record 400 meter relay. FOOTBAL: L.A. Raider camp 1987-88. University of Georigia football (wr) 84-85

(North Atlanta High School)

References

  1. ^ http://nahscenterforthearts.com/mission.html
  2. ^ http://www.northatlantahigh.org/cms/content/blogcategory/19/177/
  3. ^ http://www.northatlantahigh.org/cms/content/blogcategory/16/178/
  4. ^ http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/content/news/hottopics/highschool_FAQ.pdf

External links

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