Banneker High School (Georgia)
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| name = Banneker High School
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| address = 6015 Feldwood Road
| city = College Park address
| state = Georgia
| zipcode = 30349
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|33.59311|-84.51833|region:US-GA_type:edu|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| other_name = Benjamin Banneker High School
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| type = Public high school
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| district = Fulton County School System
| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|130228000967|school_name=Banneker High School|access_date=February 25, 2025|ref_name=NCES}}
| principal = Vincent G. Golden
| teaching_staff = 121.00 {{FTE}}
| grades = 9–12
| enrollment = 1,786 (2023-2024)
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| colors = Red and silver {{Color box|Red}}{{Color box|Silver}}
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| Known For = Founder of the Fulton County Annual Hovercraft Competition
| nickname = Trojans
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| website = {{URL|school.fultonschools.org/hs/banneker}}
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Banneker High School (also known as Benjamin Banneker High School) is a public high school in Union City, Georgia, United States,{{cite web|url=https://www.dot.ga.gov:443/DriveSmart/MapsData/Documents/CountyMaps/Fulton.pdf|title=General Highway Map Fulton County Georgia|publisher=Georgia Department of Transportation|access-date=2024-09-24}} - School building not labeled, but location corresponds with the school's location. with a College Park, Georgia postal address. It is part of the Fulton County School System{{cite web |title=City Maps |url=http://www.collegeparkga.com/DocumentView.aspx?DID=67 |website=City of College Park |accessdate=May 25, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929005052/http://www.collegeparkga.com/DocumentView.aspx?DID=67 |url-status=dead |archivedate=September 29, 2011}} - It is not in the College Park city limits. and named for Benjamin Banneker, a free African-American almanac author, surveyor, landowner and farmer.
In 2024 a center providing health services opened at the school.{{cite web|last=King|first=Grace|url=https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/banneker-high-new-health-center/85-ddcfa620-cd21-4605-9fba-42337ca693b6|title=Banneker High unveils school-based health center|publisher=WXIA-TV (11 Alive)|date=2024-01-31|access-date=2024-09-24}}
Notable alumni
- Greg Blue – former professional football player
- Toby Johnson – former professional football player
- Mr. Collipark – hip-hop record producer
- Ludacris – rapper and actor
- Mr. DJ – hip-hop record producer
- Jason Rogers – professional baseball player
- Supa Nate – rapper{{cite web|last=Carmichael|first=Rodney|title=The Making of OutKast's Aquemini|url=https://creativeloafing.com/content-168326-the-making-of-outkast-s-aquemini|work=Creative Loafing Atlanta|access-date=February 21, 2014|date=June 24, 2010}}
- Darius Watts – former professional football player
- Yung Joc – rapper and entrepreneur
- Gunna – rapper
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://school.fultonschools.org/hs/banneker/}}
{{Fulton County, Georgia Schools|state=collapsed}}
{{GHSA Class AAAAA Region 5}}
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Category:Fulton County School System high schools
Category:Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing
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