Tucker High School is the only public

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, a city in

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. It is operated by the

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. Its student body consists of over 1,600 students. Tucker High's boundary includes a section of the City of Clarkston.

Academics

On December 17, 2012, the

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announced that it had downgraded the DeKalb County School District's status from "on advisement" to "on probation" and warned the school system that the loss of their accreditation was "imminent.""DeKalb school district in 'conflict and crisis,' put on probation by accreditation agency."
" ''The Atlanta Journal and Constitution''. December 17, 2012. Retrieved on December 19, 2012. AdvancED/SACS upgraded the district's status to "Accredited Advisement" in February 2015."AdvancED/SACS Accreditation Review"
" www.dekalb.k12.ga.us. February 26, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.

Notable alumni

* Asher Allen – former professional football player *

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– professional football player,

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– professional basketball player *

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(born 1997) - basketball player in the

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* Thomas Brown – former professional football player * Clay Cook – singer-songwriter and

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guitarist * Terrence Edwards Jr. - basketball player * Dwayne Harris – former professional football player *

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– R&B singer-songwriter *

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– NASCAR driver * Matthew Perryman Jones – performing songwriter * Seantavius Jones – former professional football player * Jonathan Ledbetter – professional football player,

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Brandon Lang Brandon Montez Lang (born June 18, 1986 in Tucker, Georgia) is a gridiron football defensive end. He attended Troy University, where he graduated from in 2010. After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft, he signed as an undrafted free agent with ...

– former professional football player * Brendan O'Brien – music producer and musician * JaQuel Knight – choreographer, dancer, and creative director * John McMakin – former professional football player * John Oxendine – former Insurance Commissioner and 2010 candidate for governor * Patrick Pass – former professional football player *

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– Emmy winning television producer and writer: Wonder Years, Law & Order, Party of Five, etc *

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– Olympic gold medalist for track and field * Duke Shelley – professional football player,

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* Jamoris Slaughter – former professional football player *

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– pastor, author, and founder of North Point Ministries *

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– journalist, political consultant, and political commentator * Neiko Thorpe – former professional football player * James Vaughters – professional football player,

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References

External links

Tucker High School
{{authority control 1918 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Educational institutions established in 1918 DeKalb County School District high schools Tucker, Georgia