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IB Coordinator Cheryl Nahmias (center) worked with the Georgia Innocence Project to bring John White (far right) and Clarence Harrison (left of Nahmias) to Decatur High School. Photo by Genesis Reddicks.

Exonerees speak to DHS students on Wrongful Conviction Day

October 7, 2019

Oct. 2 was Wrongful Conviction Day, a holiday dedicated to those who were falsely accused and convicted of a crime they did not commit. In order to raise awareness, the Georgia Innocence Project brought two exonerees to speak at Decatur High School so that students could hear the stories of some of those wrongfully convicted.

SGA Special

April 16, 2019

With Decatur High School ninth and tenth grade SGA candidate speeches approaching on the 18th of April,...

Stephens and her friend holding the Japanese flag.

Freshman takes a year abroad

March 13, 2018

Freshman Zoe Stephens plans to take a year long exchange through Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) to Japan.

Freshman pursues her musical talent

February 11, 2015

It’s Tuesday night at Eddie’s Attic, open mic night. Freshman Paige Garcia sits on the edge of the green-lit...

Dress code: Are my shoulders too revealing?

November 3, 2014

Are high school freshmen too young to get recruited?

Sam Levy and Wilson Witherspoon, Carpe Diem staff

December 19, 2012

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It’s only the fifth day and students and staff are already witnessing the signs of a great year; in both size and atmosphere. DHS has reopened its doors to 917 students this school year, with a surprisingly small number of seniors compared to the size of the new freshmen class. For Decatur, this means several small changes for a bigger student body; such as the increased traffic on the roads around the school and in the hallways between classes. In the cafeteria nearly every seat is filled with, many of whom are experiencing DHS for the first time.

First days of school slideshow

August 9, 2012

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