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A History of Peachtree High School
Dunwoody, Georgia |
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This history is
a work in progress.
Anyone with
information or photos to share is urged to
contact the
webmaster at:
webmasterphs@peachtreehigh.org
Beginnings
Peachtree High School was completed in 1969,
two years ahead of schedule, due to the diligent work of neighborhood
parents who completed a survey of the area showing the number and ages of
every child in the area. They took this information to the County proving
enough enrollment potential for the school to be completed. Before
Peachtree High opened, students attended Sequoia in Chamblee and
elementary children went to Hightower on Tilly Mill. Chesnut
Elementary was opened in the early 70's.
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Principal Henry C. Eddleman.
The first principal of Peachtree High School
was Henry C. Eddleman. He retired in 1974.
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Principal John M. Snoderly
Peachtree's second principal was John
M. Snoderly, who started in 1975. |
Logo
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In the mid seventies
students wanted to have the gym decorated with a logo depicting the
Minuteman to represent the school team name, Patriot. The logo was created
by students in an art class and was mounted above the Gymnasium entrance.
It remained there through the change from a high school to a middle
school, until 2003, when the logo was removed and replaced by another logo
depicting a "Patriot" minus his rifle. One might assume that this was a
nod to political correctness. The old logo was sturdily built and would
have required nothing more than a fresh paint job to remain in service. |
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Closing & Change to Middle School
Peachtree Middle School is a feeder school into Dunwoody High School,
located in Dunwoody,
The school mascot is the Peachtree Patriot. The elementary schools that
feed into it are Kingsley, Austin, Chestnut, and Vanderlyn.
The school was a high school (Peachtree High School, grades 8-12), from
1969 until it was
closed and changed into a Junior High School in 1988, the school was
"Peachtree Junior High School" (grades 7-9.)
In 1995, grade 9 was taken out and it was "Peachtree Middle School "grades
7-8". In 1998 grade 6 was put in. |