Lakeside High School (DeKalb County, Georgia)
Lakeside High School is a public high school in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The school is a part of the DeKalb County School District.
| Lakeside High School | |
|---|---|
Lakeside High School | |
| Address | |
3801 Briarcliff Road NE , United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°50′43″N 84°17′05″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | DeKalb County School System |
| Teaching staff | 126.50 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,172 (2017-18) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.17 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Mascot | Vikings |
| Rival | Tucker High School |
| Newspaper | The Lakeside Legend |
| Yearbook | Valhalla |
| Website | lakesidehs.dekalb.k12.ga.us |
Lakeside is a public school encompassing grades 9-12. The school serves students from the North Druid Hills and Northlake area of DeKalb County.
Lakeside High School opened its doors in 1964. It completed a $23 million renovation and addition in the summer of 2012, adding a new classroom wing and a performing arts building.
In Newsweek magazine's 2005 list of the best 1,200 public high schools in the nation, Lakeside ranked at 107, the highest in Georgia. In the 2006 edition of the list, which is based on the number of AP and IB tests taken as compared to the number of graduating seniors, Lakeside ranked 135, just below Riverwood High School in nearby Sandy Springs, which ranked 132.