Cedar Grove High School (Georgia)

Cedar Grove High School (CGHS) is located at 2360 River Road, Ellenwood, Georgia, United States in suburban south DeKalb County. It opened in the fall of 1972 with an enrollment of 512 students.

Cedar Grove High School
Location
2360 River Road Ellenwood Georgia 30294 United States
Coordinates	33°40′35″N 84°17′39″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	"Inspire:Achieve:Excel"
Established	1972
School district	DeKalb County School System
Principal	Clifton Spears
Teaching staff	68.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,055 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.51[1]
Color(s)	Blue on blue
Nickname	Saints
Website	School website

Enrollment has fluctuated over the years with the development of the surrounding area. In 1993, with the resurgence of housing developments in the area, enrollment began to increase.

Cedar Grove High has six computer labs - one writing composition lab, one math/science lab, three business labs, and a NAF AOIT Academy lab. A teacher computer in each classroom is networked with internet access.

Since the inception of the Bill Gates Millennium Scholars Program, Cedar Grove High has had winners: two in the first year, two in the second year, and one in the third.

Notable alumni

• Xavier Avery - professional baseball player for the Atlanta Braves
• B. J. Cohen - former arena football player
• Dion Glover - professional basketball player
• Reggie Johnson - basketball player
• Marcus McNeill - NFL offensive tackle[2]
• Natina Reed - rapper and member of Blaque[3]
• Alfonso Smith, Jr. - former professional soccer player, Parade All American soccer player at CGHS

References

1. "Cedar Grove High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
2. Chargers.com - Team » Roster » #73 Marcus McNeill | OT Archived 2009-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
3. E. Shaw, Michelle (October 29, 2012). "Natina Reed, 32: Singer, model, actress, mother". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on March 11, 2018.