| Chamblee High School | |
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 Chamblee High School in 2016 | |
| Address | |
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3688 Chamblee Dunwoody Road , 30341 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°53′54″N 84°18′23″W / 33.898256°N 84.306307°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | Chamblee High School |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1917 |
| School district | DeKalb County School District |
| Principal | Gail Barnes |
| Teaching staff | 108.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,776 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.44[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Rival | Dunwoody High School |
| Newspaper | The Blue and Gold |
| Website | chambleehs.dekalb.k12.ga.us |
Chamblee High School, formerly known as Chamblee Charter High School, is a public secondary school located in Chamblee, Georgia, United States. As of 2010, it serves 1512 students in grades 9–12. It is the second oldest high school of the DeKalb County School District, having opened in 1917.[2]
Chamblee was a charter school until 2021 and accepts students from all of Dekalb County as well as from its local district. Chamblee was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1996[3] and is one of 27% of schools in Dekalb to make the AYP of the No Child Left Behind Act.[4] In 2010, Chamblee was ranked #215 of the 1500 best public high schools by Newsweek magazine.[5] Its students' SAT scores are ranked first in Dekalb County and sixth in the state.[6]
When adjusted for differences in demographics, Chamblee High School has the highest SAT scores of all Atlanta-metro schools (including Cobb, Gwinnett, and Forsyth). Its 84th percentile ranking is superior to Walton (73rd percentile) and other suburban counterparts. The student body also has one of the highest acceptance rates to tier 1 colleges and universities in the state of Georgia.[7]
The school offers a variety of extracurricular activities, courses, and sports. There are elective performing art classes which are bolstered by performances. CCHS offers 32 AP courses, the most of any high school in Dekalb County, and was named an AP Honor School in 2011 for every category in which it was eligible.[8][9]
- ^ a b c "Chamblee Carter High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Chamblee High School". DCSD. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ Thomas, David. "Riley Names 266 Blue Ribbon Schools". Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ "Georgia AYP". AYP. Georgia DOE. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ Dominey, Kyle. "Four schools among best in nation". Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ "Georgia SAT Scores". AJC. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ "Demographic SAT Scores". Archived from the original on September 9, 2012.
- ^ Brooks, Keegan (April 17, 2018). "Chamblee High School to offer ten new AP courses". The Chamblee Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Chamblee High named AP honor school". Reporter Newspapers. February 24, 2011.