Athens Drive High School

at , Raleigh , 27606 United States

Athens Drive High School is a co-educational secondary Wake County public high school in southwestern Raleigh that serves grades 9-12. As of 2006-2007 the school has approximately 1,900 enrolled students and approximately 130 hired educators. It is also part of the Wake County Public School System.HistoryAthens Drive was opened in 1978. The first graduating class was in 1979. Some of the original teachers are still employed at the school. Mr. Myers, Ms. Moore, Ms. Hill, Mr. Ward among others are still either part-time teachers or full-time teachers. They are known as the "Silver Jags". Ann Roberson retired on December 18, 2009 after 31 years as a custodian.Athens Drive was dedicated on April 11, 1979, and the first classes began on September 5, 1979. It was the first high school in Wake County built for school and community use. It was the first high school built after the merger of Wake County Schools and Raleigh City Schools. It was designed by architect F. Carter Williams. At the time, ADHS was the largest and most expensive high school built in North Carolina. Athens Drive is considered a small 4A school by NC standards. Originally, before the Jaguars were decided as the mascot for the school, the Owl was going to be the school's mascot.School ProfileAs of the 2014-2015 school year, there were 1895 students, 50% of which were White, 24% African American, 5.8% Asian, 16% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Native American or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. 41% were eligible for the state's free or reduced lunch program. Athens Drive High School offers the following AP courses: English Literature, English Language, Spanish Lit, French Lang, Government & Politics, Psychology, US History, Human Geography, Computer Science A, Statistics, AB/BC Calculus, Biology, Physics, Environmental Science, Art-2D Design and AP Studio Art. The school has 16 varsity sports.

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Athens Drive High School

Raleigh , NC 27606
United States
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http://athensdrivehs.wcpss.net

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