Tucker High School is the only public

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Tucker Tucker may refer to: Places United States * Tucker, Arkansas * Tucker, Georgia * Tucker, Mississippi * Tucker, Missouri * Tucker, Utah, ghost town * Tucker County, West Virginia Outer space * Tucker (crater), a small lunar impact crater in the s ...

, a city in

DeKalb County DeKalb County may refer to one of several counties in the United States, all of which were named for Baron Johan DeKalb: * DeKalb County, Alabama * DeKalb County, Georgia * DeKalb County, Illinois * DeKalb County, Indiana * DeKalb County, Missour ...

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, United States. It is operated by 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 ...

. Its student body consists of over 1,800 students from many different cultures.

Academics

On December 17, 2012, the

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is an educational accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. This agency accredits over 13,000 public and priv ...

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 * A. J. Bouye - professional football player,

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- professional basketball player,

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* Thomas Brown - former professional football player *

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- singer-songwriter and

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guitarist *

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- former professional football player *

Keri Hilson Keri Lynn Hilson (born December 5, 1982) is an American R&B singer, songwriter and actress. She was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia and spent most of her youth working with producer Anthony Dent as a songwriter and background vocalist for ...

- R&B singer-songwriter *

Buckshot Jones Roy Norris "Buckshot" Jones (born July 23, 1970) is an American racing driver who has competed in NASCAR and sprint cars. He most recently ran in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series. Life and career Jones earned the nickname "Buckshot" from his gr ...

- NASCAR driver *

Matthew Perryman Jones Matthew Perryman Jones (born 1973) is an American singer and songwriter. Career Jones began his music career in 1997, playing his first public performances at Eddie's Attic in Decatur, Georgia. In 2000, Jones issued his first solo release, ' ...

- performing songwriter * Seantavius Jones - former professional football player *

Jonathan Ledbetter Jonathan Leroy Ledbetter (born September 12, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Georgia. Early life and high school Ledbetter grew up in Tu ...

- 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 wi ...

- former professional football player *

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- music producer and musician *

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- choreographer and dancer *

John McMakin John Garvin McMakin (born September 24, 1950) is a former professional American football tight end who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1972–1976 for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Detroit Lions and the Seattle ...

- former professional football player *

John Oxendine John W. Oxendine (born April 30, 1962) is an American politician who served four terms as Insurance Commissioner of the U.S. state of Georgia. A member of the Republican party, he was first elected commissioner in 1994 and was reelected in 19 ...

- former Insurance Commissioner and 2010 candidate for governor *

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- former professional football player * Mark B. Perry - Emmy winning television producer and writer: Wonder Years, Law & Order, Party of Five, etc *

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- Olympic gold medalist * Duke Shelley - professional football player,

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Jamoris Slaughter Jamoris Slaughter (born December 22, 1989) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame. High school Slaughter attended Tucker H ...

- former professional football player *

Andy Stanley Charles Andrew Stanley (born May 16, 1958), known as Andy Stanley, is an American who is the founder and senior pastor of North Point Ministries, a nondenominational evangelical Christian church with several campuses across the north metro Atlanta ...

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- former professional football player *

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- 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