This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2007)

This article's tone or style may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. Specific concerns may be found on the talk page. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. (December 2007)

Redan High School is a public secondary school located in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The school is south of the city of Stone Mountain.

Redan High School

Motto	Ordinary people, doing Extraordinary things
Established	1976
Type	Public
Principal	Greg Goodwin
Grades	9-12
Location	Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Navy and Silver
Mascot	Raiders
Website	A Premier Dekalb School

Redan was established in 1976 by the DeKalb County School System. The school's mascot is the Raider. Both Redan High School and its "twin", Stone Mountain High School, were built without any main windows on the exterior of the building (except for in the main common area). The windowless construction was for energy saving purposes during the "energy crunch" of the mid-to-late 1970s.

Contents 1 School Goals 2 Awards and Recognition 3 Feeder schools 3.1 Elementary 3.2 Middle 4 References 5 External links

[edit] School Goals

The mission of Redan High School is to provide an academic community that fosters a student's social, ethical, and academic growth in a safe, encouraging environment that strives to connect the classroom to real life experiences.

[edit] Awards and Recognition

The Redan High School Blue Thunder Marching Band is one of the best and largest high School marching bands in the state of Georgia and in the Southeast.^[1]. The band has a long list of awards which include winning the National VH1 Save the Music Battle of the Bands twice. They are the first and only high school band, invited to perform in this competition, to do so.^[2].

The band consistently earns superior ratings in both marching band and concert band competitions, and was considered for performance in the inaugural parade of President Barack Obama, in January 2009.

The Band has also had several featured spots including being featured in the blockbuster movie, Drum Line, the Disney Land Christmas parade,as well as being the only high school band to shoot a live commercial while performing at the Atlanta Football Classic.

Keeping with its high stepping tradition, the band has also performed for countless College and University half time shows including the Florida A&M Homecoming Celebration, Jackson State University, Bethune-Cookman University, Norfolk State University, and Tennessee State University.

The band has been invited to perform at major international events including the Chinese Festival, in Beijing, China. In addition, the band continues to earn millions of dollars annually in scholarship and tuition funds.

Also just recently in November 2009 a few band members in the 2009-2010 school year were called out to perform in the upcoming feature movie "Stomp the Yard 2", which will be released in 2010.

[edit] Feeder schools

The following Elementary and Middle schools feed into Redan High School:^[3]

[edit] Elementary

• Eldridge Miller Elementary School
• Shadow Rock Elementary School
• Panola Way Elementary School (partial, about 15%)
• Redan Elementary School (partial, about 45%)

[edit] Middle

• Redan Middle School
• Freedom Middle School
• Miller Grove Middle School

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website
• [1]

v • d • e GHSA Class AAAAA Region 2 Douglass Astros  · Greenbrier Wolves  · Luella Lions  · M. L. King Lions  · Newton Rams  · Redan Raiders  · Stephenson Jaguars  · Union Grove Wolverines

This school-related article concerning the state of Georgia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e