Benjamin Elijah Mays High School

Mays High School
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
USA
Information
Type Public
Motto "A legacy to keep, an image to uphold..."
Established 1981
School district Atlanta Public Schools
Principal Richard Fowler
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1700 students
Campus Urban
Color(s) Columbia Blue and Corn Maize Gold
Mascot Raiders
Website

Benjamin E. Mays High School is a public school located in southwest Atlanta, Georgia, 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, best known for his outstanding leadership and service as an educator, author and civil rights activist.

The staff at Mays High School make it their mission to provide students with an outstanding education and numerous social and athletic programs.

The school's mascot is the Raiders.

History

Southwest High School (1950–1981)

The Atlanta Public Schools formed Southwest High School in 1950. The school went on to be a landmark in the city of Atlanta for 36 years. In 1981, Benjamin E. Mays High School formed and replaced Southwest High School.

Southwest High School athletics

State Championships[1][2]

Mays High School athletics

The Mays High School Raiders athletic teams compete in Region 6-AAAAA 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 Championships

Notable alumni

Footnotes

Further reading

Coordinates: 33°44′08″N 84°30′13″W / 33.73544°N 84.50357°W / 33.73544; -84.50357

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