Cedar Grove High School (Georgia) Explained

Cedar Grove High School
Motto:	"Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing”
Established:	1972
Grades:	9-12
District:	DeKalb County School System
Type:	Public high school
Principal:	Clifton Spears
Enrollment:	1,123 (2022-23)^[1]
Ratio:	16.16
Teaching Staff:	69.50 (FTE)
Colors:	Blue on blue
Nickname:	Saints
Location:	2360 River Road Ellenwood, Georgia 30294 United States

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.

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^[2]
• B. J. Cohen, former arena football player^[3]
• Dion Glover, professional basketball player^[4]
• Antwuan Jackson, professional football player^[5]
• Reggie Johnson, basketball player^[6]
• DeAngelo Malone, NFL football player^[7]
• Marcus McNeill, NFL football player^[8]
• Natina Reed, rapper and member of Blaque^[9]
• Justin Shaffer, NFL football player^[10]
• Alfonso Smith, Jr., former professional soccer player^[11]
• Desi Banks, Comedian
• Diamond, Rapper

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cedar Grove High School. National Center for Education Statistics. June 21, 2024. November 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181126005447/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1301740&ID=130174000639. live.
2. Web site: March 1, 2023 . Xavier Avery #70 . . March 1, 2023 . June 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220630015140/https://www.mlb.com/player/xavier-avery-542897 . live .
3. Bonnabel names BJ Cohen as head football coach . March 15, 2022 . March 1, 2023 . Crescent City Sports . March 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220315154946/https://crescentcitysports.com/bonnabel-names-bj-cohen-as-head-football-coach/ . live .
4. News: Associated Press . February 26, 2004 . Guard ends four-plus seasons in Atlanta . . March 1, 2023 . January 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220117043032/https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=1744642 . live .
5. Web site: Army All-American Antwuan Jackson salutes his father on Selection Tour . USA Today High School Sports . September 23, 2015 . May 21, 2023.
6. News: February 22, 1976 . College Park's Streak Ends at 59 . D1 . . . March 1, 2023 . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301225709/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119982571/johnson/ . live .
7. News: Ledbetter . D. Orlando . May 12, 2022 . A look at Cedar Grove High’s pipeline to the NFL draft, including two Falcons . . March 1, 2023 . June 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220630074251/https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-falcons/a-look-at-cedar-grove-highs-pipeline-to-the-nfl-draft-including-two-falcons/XJPUE7JXV5DAND6JFPMN4P2WYE/ . live .
8. News: Zenor . John . October 14, 2003 . McNeill's pain becomes foes' pain on game day . . March 1, 2023 . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301225708/https://www.gadsdentimes.com/story/news/2003/10/15/mcneills-pain-becomes-foes-pain-on-game-day/32332884007/ . live .
9. Web site: Natina Reed, 32: Singer, model, actress, mother. E. Shaw. Michelle. October 29, 2012. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. https://web.archive.org/web/20180311061053/https://www.ajc.com/news/local-obituaries/natina-reed-singer-model-actress-mother/5035rAYuasaiMj1bEjoEHP/. March 11, 2018. live.
10. News: Price . Kelly . February 7, 2022 . Justin Shaffer close to realizing NFL goal just after championship dream comes true with Bulldogs . . March 1, 2023 . February 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220208000415/https://www.fox5atlanta.com/sports/justin-shaffer-close-to-realizing-nfl-goal-just-after-championship-dream-comes-true-with-bulldogs . live .
11. News: Wilkinson . Jack . June 7, 1984 . Georgia's hopefuls indulge in California dreamin' . 92 . . March 1, 2023 . . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301225711/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119983849/smith/ . live .