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Public high school in Atlanta, Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Benjamin E. Mays High School is a public school located in southwest Atlanta, Georgia, United States, serving grades 9–12. It is a part of the Atlanta Public School System and is a Georgia School of Excellence. The school was established in the fall of 1981 and was named after Benjamin Elijah Mays, an educator, author and civil rights activist.
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3450 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW , Georgia 30331 | |
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Type | Public |
Motto | "A legacy to keep, an image to uphold..." |
Established | 1981 |
School district | Atlanta Public Schools |
Principal | Dr. Mulanta Clark-Wilkins |
Teaching staff | 107.30 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,337 (2022-23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.46[1] |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | Columbia blue and maize gold |
Mascot | Raiders |
Website | atlantapublicschools.us/mays |
The school's athletic nickname is the Raiders.
The Atlanta Public Schools formed Southwest High School in 1950. The school was a landmark in the city of Atlanta for 36 years. In 1981, Benjamin E. Mays High School was formed, replacing Southwest High School.
The high school completed $32 million worth of renovations in January 2012.[4]
The Mays High School Raiders athletic teams compete in Region 4-AAAA of the Georgia High School Association.
Mays High offers a wide variety of athletic programs, including varsity girls' softball, varsity boys' track, varsity boys' soccer, varsity football, junior varsity football, freshman football, varsity boys' basketball, junior varsity boys' basketball, varsity girls' basketball, junior varsity girls' basketball, varsity basketball, junior varsity basketball, cheerleading, co-ed step team, varsity boys' swimming, varsity girls' volleyball, and varsity girls' swimming. All home varsity football games, as well as track events, are held at Lakewood Stadium.
State/Region Championships
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