Benjamin Elijah Mays High School Explained

Mays High School
Motto:"A legacy to keep, an image to uphold..."
Established:1981
Type:Public
Principal:Dr. Mulanta Clark-Wilkins
Head Name:Second Master
Head Name2:Assistant Headmaster
Teaching Staff:107.30 (FTE)
Ratio:12.46
Enrollment:1,337 (2022-23)[1]
Grades:9–12
Streetaddress:3450 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW
City:Atlanta
State:Georgia 30331
Country:United States
District:Atlanta Public Schools
Campus:Urban
Mascot:Raiders
Free Label:Emblem

Benjamin E. Mays High School is a public school located in southwest Atlanta, Georgia, United States, serving grades 9–12. It is a part of the Atlanta Public School System and is a Georgia School of Excellence. The school was established in the fall of 1981 and was named after Benjamin Elijah Mays, an educator, author and civil rights activist.

The school's athletic nickname is the Raiders.

History

Southwest High School (1950–1981)

The Atlanta Public Schools formed Southwest High School in 1950. The school was a landmark in the city of Atlanta for 36 years. In 1981, Benjamin E. Mays High School was formed, replacing Southwest High School.

Southwest High School athletics

State Championships[2] [3]

Mays High School (1981–present)

The high school completed $32 million worth of renovations in January 2012.[4]

Mays High School athletics

The Mays High School Raiders athletic teams compete in Region 6-AAAAAA of the Georgia High School Association.

Mays High offers a wide variety of athletic programs, including varsity girls' softball, varsity boys' track, varsity boys' soccer, varsity football, junior varsity football, freshman football, varsity boys' basketball, junior varsity boys' basketball, varsity girls' basketball, junior varsity girls' basketball, varsity basketball, junior varsity basketball, cheerleading, co-ed step team, varsity boys' swimming, varsity girls' volleyball, and varsity girls' swimming. All home varsity football games, as well as track events, are held at Lakewood Stadium.

State/Region Championships

Notable alumni

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mays High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 7, 2024.
  2. Web site: GHSA Boys Basketball Champions. GHSA. April 16, 2015 . April 16, 2015.
  3. Web site: GHSA Football Champions. GHSA. April 16, 2015 . April 16, 2015.
  4. Web site: Benjamin E. Mays High School. www.architecturalrecord.com.
  5. Web site: Charles Isbell. www.isbell.org.
  6. Web site: 2018 Football Roster - University of Georgia. www.georgiadogs.com. February 17, 2015. February 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150217221259/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bryan_mcclendon_683505.html. dead.
  7. Web site: Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas Biography. AAE Speakers. 2019-09-09.

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