Decatur High School

A Christmas Tree Story

December 21, 2018

Chemistry teacher Dr. DeWeese shares his experience growing up on a Christmas tree farm.

Contestants to take the stage in Decatur’s Got Talent Auditions

December 17, 2018

Update: Auditions have been moved until after Decatur High School's Christmas break. The story will be ...

Community assesses racial inequity

November 27, 2018

After an equity study found significant disparities between black and white students in disciplinary actions and academic placings, Decatur intends to be the first school district ever to tackle and achieve racial equity.

German actor visits Decatur

Maddie Smith

October 10, 2018

Filed under Events

A German-Austrian actor visited Decatur High School and talked to students while temporarily in Decatur to film a new Disney movie.

Triumph for The Wind Emsemble

October 1, 2018

During the 2017-2018 Band season, Decatur High School won The American Prize in Band/Wind Ensemble Performance, a national award for excellence in that field. The realization of the astonishing accomplishment happened in July when the winners were announced for the youth, high school, and college levels.

Not Your Ordinary Podcast

October 1, 2018

The popular high school story: a group of students, all attending the same school and living in the s...

Author Will Walton gives insight on book with controversial topics

September 14, 2018

Decatur High School students had the opportunity to attend a presentation by author Will Walton on Friday, Aug. 31. There, he spoke on his most recent novel, “I Felt a Funeral In My Brain.”

Creating art, breaking barriers

May 9, 2018

In March, Trinity Mercantile & Design, in collaboration with the Decatur Arts Alliance, held an art event in celebration of International Women’s Month. The event, called Women Create ART, featured the unique work of nine local, female artists.

Students gain new perspectives in the mountains

March 13, 2018

During the first semester of the school year, sophomore Henry Yates was learning about global food economics instead of the American Revolution, and backpacking through the Blue Ridge mountains instead of walking to Chemistry. This was everyday life at the Outdoor Academy (OA).

SGA proposes tentative walkout plan to Decatur administration

March 6, 2018

After 17 students died in a school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last month, schools have been organizing walkouts across the country, and our Student Government Association (SGA) set a tentative schedule for Decatur to join them.

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