Stephenson High School (SHS) is a public school serving grades 9–12 located in the

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area of

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, Georgia, United States. It has a

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postal address but it is not in the city limits. It is part of the

DeKalb County School District The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is a school district headquartered at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, near Stone Mountain and in the Atlanta metropolitan area. DCSD operates p ...

. Stephenson High School is in the old historic area near Stone Mountain. The main campus is five acres. The school has an enrollment of 1571 students.

Facility and curriculum

SHS has a 500-seat theatre equipped with two full-size dressing rooms, computer-operated lights and backdrops, an orchestra pit with hydraulic lift, and a catwalk. The Atlanta Theatre Organ Society donated and installed an organ with full piping. Stephenson is one of three schools in the country to house such an organ, and uses it for musicals and concerts. Students study horticulture, landscaping, and botany in an outdoor classroom which includes a waterfall and two greenhouses. The school offers a broadcast and media production curriculum. The program components include JAG 8 News, SHS's television station; Jaguar Enterprises, which shoots, edits and produces programs for community members; and Jaguar Records, a recording label.

Notable alumni

Alade Aminu Abdul Wahab "Alade" Aminu (born September 14, 1987) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player who most recently played for Gigantes de Carolina of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the Georgia Te ...

- basketball player, older brother of NBA forward

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, 2015–16 Israel Basketball Premier League rebounding leader * Andre' Anderson - former NFL player, Detroit Lions * Joanna Atkins - Olympic track and field sprinter * Marcus Ball - former NFL player, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers *

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- former NFL player for Detroit Lions and Georgia Tech quarterback * Anthony Cannon - former NFL player, Detroit Lions *

Jermaine Cunningham Jermaine Alexander Alfred Cunningham (born April 24, 1988) is a former American football outside linebacker. He played college football for the University of Florida, and played for two BCS National Championship teams. He was drafted by the ...

- former NFL player, New York Jets * Mike Davis - NFL player, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers *

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- hip-hop group *

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- NFL player, Seattle Seahawks *

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- Rapper *

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- Actress *

Dontell Jefferson Dontell Jefferson (born December 15, 1983) is an American professional basketball player. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as stints in the NBA Development League and in Canada, Latvia, and Saudi Arabia. ...

- former NBA player, Charlotte Bobcats *

Shaun Jolly Shaun Jolly (born October 17, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Appalachian State Mountaineers football, Appalachian State and was signed as an u ...

- NFL players, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams * Kenny Ladler - NFL player, New York Giants, Washington Commanders * Lloyd - R&B singer *

Kregg Lumpkin Kregg Lumpkin (born May 15, 1984) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Georgia Bulldogs football, Georgia. Lumpkin also played for th ...

- former NFL player, Green Bay Packers *

DeMario Minter DeMario Minter (born February 20, 1984) is a former American football cornerback. He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Bulldogs football, Georgia. Mint ...

- former NFL player, Cleveland Browns * Perry Riley - former NFL player, Washington Commanders * Chauncey Rivers - NFL player, Green Bay Packers * Roderick Rogers - former NFL player, Denver Broncos * Kelvin Sheppard - former NFL player and current coach, Detroit Lions *

Ronnie Shields Ronnie Shields (born June 6, 1958 in Port Arthur, Texas) is a former professional boxer in the featherweight division and is currently a boxing trainer. Amateur career Shields had a stellar amateur career. In 1974 he was the National Junior Oly ...

- former NFL player, Seattle Seahawks *

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- NFL player, Washington Commanders and Green Bay Packers *

Montez Sweat Shaquan Montez Sweat (born September 4, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State, Copiah–Lincoln, and Mississippi State before being ...

- NFL player, Washington Commanders *

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- NFL player, Minnesota Vikings

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* {{authority control 1996 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Educational institutions established in 1996 DeKalb County School District high schools