Chamblee Charter High School
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Chamblee Charter High School is a public secondary school
located in Chamblee, Georgia
which serves 1512 students from ninth to twelfth grades as of the 2010-2011 school year and is the second oldest high school of the DeKalb County School System
, opening in 1917. Chamblee's current principal is Rochelle Lowery.
Chamblee is a magnet school
and therefore accepts students from all of Dekalb County
as well as from its local district. Chamblee has been named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
in 1996 and is one of 27% of schools in Dekalb to make the AYP
of the No Child Left Behind Act
. CHS was ranked 215 out of 1500 best public high schools by Newsweek
magazine. Their student's SAT scores are ranked first in Dekalb County and tenth in the state of Georgia.
This school offers a variety of extracurricular activities, courses, and sports. There are elective performing art classes which are fostered by performances. CCHS has 22 offered AP courses, the most of any high school in Dekalb County, and was named an AP Honor School in 2011 for every category it was eligible.
. The school is also adjacent to North Dekalb Stadium and is used by many of the sports teams and local schools.
The DCSS board has approved construction of a new facility due to the poor conditions of CHS's current facility such as vermin and insect infestations, mold, and inability to renovate. This new facility will use $58 million in federal stimulus bonds as well as $11 million already set aside by the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. Construction of the new 250000 square feet (23,225.8 m²) facility began in June 2011 and will be completed by May 2013.
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Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Chamblee, Georgia
Chamblee, Georgia
As of the 2010 Census Chamblee had a population of 9,892. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 45.0% white , 7.0% black or African American , 2.1% Native American , 1.8% Vietnamese, 1.6% Asian Indian, 4.6% other Asian, 33.5% from some other race and...
which serves 1512 students from ninth to twelfth grades as of the 2010-2011 school year and is the second oldest high school of the DeKalb County School System
DeKalb County School System
DeKalb County School System is a school district headquartered at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States...
, opening in 1917. Chamblee's current principal is Rochelle Lowery.
Chamblee is a magnet school
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
and therefore accepts students from all of Dekalb County
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...
as well as from its local district. Chamblee has been named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
in 1996 and is one of 27% of schools in Dekalb to make the AYP
Adequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...
of the No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools.NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office...
. CHS was ranked 215 out of 1500 best public high schools by Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
magazine. Their student's SAT scores are ranked first in Dekalb County and tenth in the state of Georgia.
This school offers a variety of extracurricular activities, courses, and sports. There are elective performing art classes which are fostered by performances. CCHS has 22 offered AP courses, the most of any high school in Dekalb County, and was named an AP Honor School in 2011 for every category it was eligible.
Timeline
- Prior to 1917: Chamblee High School and Chamblee Elementary School are housed in a single building on the present site of the First Baptist Church of Chamblee.
- 1917: DeKalb County authorizes the purchase of land for the high school on Chamblee Dunwoody road. Construction begins that year.
- 1919: first classes are held in the partially completed school.
- 1922: M.E. "Prof" Smith is named principal. He will serve as principal for 35 years.
- 1924: Ten classrooms and DeKalb County's first gymnasium are added to the campus.
- 1928: A home economics building is added to the campus.
- 1934: Depression-era WPAWorks Progress AdministrationThe Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
funding allows Chamblee High School to add eight new classrooms, a new gymnasium, a canning plant and a machine shop. The school becomes the first in DeKalb County to be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and SchoolsSouthern Association of Colleges and SchoolsThe Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
. - December 8, 1941: the entire campus burns to the ground after fire breaks out. Classes are relocated to the area hospitals and Baptist and Methodist churches.
- December 1942: the high school is rebuilt and classes resume on campus.
- 1950: a lighted general athletic field is built for football and baseball games.
- 1962: North DeKalb Stadium opens next door to Chamblee High School.
- 1964: the school is remodeled, adding 19 classrooms and five laboratories.
- 1966: the new basketball gymnasium, chorus rooms, band rooms and swimming pool are added
- 1970: the old basketball gymnasium and home economics building are demolished. A new cafeteria is built on the site.
- 1973: the old 1942 classrooms are demolished and a new administration building and library are built.
- 1991: the first Magnet class enters Chamblee High School.
- 1994: Chamblee High was named a National School of Excellence.
- 1996: The Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia...
visited the school to have the students test their newest soft drinkSoft drinkA soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
Surge. - 2001: Chamblee High was named a State School of Excellence.
- 2001: Chamblee High became a charter school.
- 2011: senior and sophmore halls torn down for rebuilding of new school
Facility
Chamblee High School's main building was last renovated in 1971 and is being pushed fifty percent beyond maximum capacity. In the 2010-2011 school year, an additional 108 students would be added to the school under the NCLB, but due to insufficient space, DeKalb diverted these students to an annex of the school as allowed by the NCLB. These transferred students are in direct violation of Chamblee's charter, as not all of them meet its requirements but was ignored by the DCSSDeKalb County School System
DeKalb County School System is a school district headquartered at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States...
. The school is also adjacent to North Dekalb Stadium and is used by many of the sports teams and local schools.
The DCSS board has approved construction of a new facility due to the poor conditions of CHS's current facility such as vermin and insect infestations, mold, and inability to renovate. This new facility will use $58 million in federal stimulus bonds as well as $11 million already set aside by the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. Construction of the new 250000 square feet (23,225.8 m²) facility began in June 2011 and will be completed by May 2013.
Athletics
The Chamblee Bulldogs participate in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. The varsity football team plays their home games at North DeKalb Stadium in ChambleeChamblee, Georgia
As of the 2010 Census Chamblee had a population of 9,892. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 45.0% white , 7.0% black or African American , 2.1% Native American , 1.8% Vietnamese, 1.6% Asian Indian, 4.6% other Asian, 33.5% from some other race and...
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Athletics
- Boys Track: 1954, 1960, 1964
- Wrestling: 1974, 1979
- Boys Tennis: 1998
- Girls Cross Country: 1981
- Boys Cross Country: 1986
- Boys Soccer: 2008
- Cheerleading: 2007, 2008, 2009
Academics
- TEAMS (academic competition)TEAMS (academic competition)Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science is an annual competition originally organized by the Junior Engineering Technical Society...
: 2009, 2010 - P.A.G.E. Academic Bowl: 1994
- Science Olympiad: 1997, 1998
- Math Team: 2003
- We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution: 1995, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2007
- Chess: 2006, 2007
- GearGrinders FIRST Robotics Team: 2006
- Debate 2006, 2007
- Odyssey of the MindOdyssey of the MindOdyssey of the Mind, often called OM , is a creative problem-solving competition involving students from kindergarten through college. Team members work together at length to solve a predefined problem ; and present their solution to the problem at a competition...
: 2004, 2005, 2006
Notable alumni
- John CasperJohn CasperJohn Howard Casper is an American astronaut. Although born in South Carolina, he considers Gainesville, Georgia to be his hometown. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America where he achieved its second highest rank, Life Scout...
, Class of 1961, space shuttle astronaut - Susan Spaeth, Class of 1964, author of 115 romance novels (under the pen name Diana PalmerDiana Palmer (author)Susan Kyle, née Susan Eloise Spaeth is an award winning American writer well-known as Diana Palmer, who has published romantic novels since 1979. She has also written romances as Diana Blayne, Katy Currie, and under her married name Susan Kyle and a science fiction novel as Susan S...
) - Andy Spiva, Class of 1973, former Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
linebacker - Warren NormanWarren NormanWarren Norman is an American football player for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Norman was the 2009 Southeastern Conference Freshman Player of the Year according the Associated Press and the SEC Head Coaches....
, Class of 2009, Vanderbilt CommodoresVanderbilt CommodoresThe Vanderbilt Commodores are the NCAA athletic teams of Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The university fields 16 varsity teams , 14 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference...
running back, 2009 Southeastern Conference Freshman of the YearSoutheastern Conference football individual awardsCoaches and media of the Southeastern Conference bestow the following individual awards at the end of each football season.-Most Valuable Player:* 1933: Beattie Feathers, HB, Tennessee* 1934: Dixie Howell, TB, Alabama... - Teresa TomlinsonTeresa TomlinsonTeresa Tomlinson is the current mayor of the United States city of Columbus, Georgia. Tomlinson replaced Jim Wetherington as Columbus mayor and is the first female to hold the office....
, current mayor of Columbus, GeorgiaColumbus, GeorgiaColumbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795... - Troy SadowskiTroy SadowskiTroy Robert Sadowski is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. He played college football at Georgia...
, Class of 1984, former Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
tight end - Susan WaltersSusan WaltersSusan Walters is an American actress and former model, best known for her role as Diane Jenkins Newman in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2001 to 2004...
, Class of 1981, actress - Steve Wallace, Class of 1982, former San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
tackle. Part of three Super Bowl championships with the San Francisco 49ers (1988, 1989, and 1994).
Feeder schools
The following schools feed into Chamblee Charter High School:- Ashford Park
- Huntley Hills
- Montgomery
- Kittredge Magnet School
- Nancy Creek
- Chamblee Middle School