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Midtown High School (Atlanta)
Public high school in Atlanta, Georgia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Midtown High School, formerly Henry W. Grady High School, is a public high school located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It began as Boys High School and was one of the first two high schools established by Atlanta Public Schools in 1872. In 1947, the school was named after Henry W. Grady, a journalist, orator in the Reconstruction Era. In December 2020, the Atlanta Board of Education announced the new name of Midtown which took effect June 1, 2021.
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![]() Midtown High School seen from its new front entrance (Renovated 2020) on Charles Allen Dr. | |
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929 Charles Allen Drive , | |
Coordinates | 33°46′50″N 84°22′18″W |
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Former names | Boys High School (1872-1947) Henry W. Grady High School (1947-2021) |
Type | Public secondary |
Motto | scientia est potestas (Knowledge is Power) |
Established | 1872; 152 years ago (1872) |
School district | Atlanta Public Schools |
Principal | Betsy Bockman |
Faculty | 102.90 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,602 (2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.57[1] |
Color(s) | Grey and cardinal red |
Mascot | Knight |
Newspaper | The Southerner |
Yearbook | The Orator |
Website | atlantapublicschools.us/midtown |
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Midtown is located adjacent to Piedmont Park at 929 Charles Allen Drive, between 8th and 10th Streets, in Midtown Atlanta.