Tri-Cities High School is a public high school in East Point,

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Fulton County School System The Fulton County School System is a school district headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States. The system serves the area of Fulton County outside the Atlanta city limits (which are served by Atlanta Public Schools). Fulton ...

. The school opened in 1988 under the leadership of principal Dr. Herschel Robinson. It was originally formed by combining four schools: Woodland High School, Russell High School, College Park High School, and Hapeville High School. Tri-Cities serves sections of East Point and College Park, and all of Hapeville. The principal is Amanda Gorham.

History

Woodland High School

Woodland High School opened in September 1982 as the result of the merger of Briarwood High School and Headland High School. Headland's campus became Paul D. West Middle School, which then fed into Woodland High. At the time, Fulton was slowly introducing the middle school concept countywide. The school closed with the 1988 merge. Woodland has since become Woodland Middle School. The original building was demolished for the current middle school prototype. As of June 2024, the site is under construction of the Conley Hills "replacement" elementary school.

Notable alumni

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References

External links

* 1988 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Educational institutions established in 1988 Fulton County School System high schools East Point, Georgia {{GeorgiaUS-school-stub

History

Woodland High School

Notable alumni

References

Further reading

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