Congratulations to DeKalb County School District’s Valedictorians and Salutatorians! We are very proud of each of you for your commitment to academic excellence! As you prepare to pursue your dreams and goals beyond high school, remember the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” As you begin your next chapter, I challenge you and encourage you to continue to SOAR! ~ Mrs. Ramona Tyson, Superintendent
Class of 2020 Valedictorians and Salutatorians Virtual Tribute
The DeKalb County School District acknowledges and celebrates the outstanding academic achievements of the members of the Class of 2020. The purpose of the presentation is to recognize the valedictorians and salutatorians as defined by Board policy. In accordance with Board policy, IHDA states:
“The senior student with the highest cumulative grade point average will be designated as the senior class valedictorian. The senior student with the second highest grade point average will be designated as the salutatorian. These designees shall be determined after first semester grades have been posted to student grade histories. If there is an exact tie for the highest grade-point average, co-valedictorians will be identified. Similarly, if there is an exact tie for the second highest grade-point average, co-salutatorians will be identified.”
The District certified 26 valedictorians and 26 salutatorians for the Class of 2020. Congratulations are extended to the honorees as they celebrate this important milestone in their lives.
School |
Valedictorian |
Salutatorian |
|---|---|---|
| Arabia Mountain High School | Magnet – Danait Issac Resident – Robyn Nelson |
Magnet – Sanaejah Reid Resident– Diamond Mayeba |
| Cedar Grove High School | Mackenzie Laws | Kyla McKoy |
| Chamblee High School | Magnet – Nevin Aresh Resident – Hattie Carter |
Magnet – Md Alam Resident – Rachael Jackson |
| Clarkston High School | Tewodros Fisseha | Najma Noor |
| Columbia High School | Magnet – Desiree Bailey Resident – Kari Annis |
Magnet – Nikita Wood Resident – Joshua Smith |
| Cross Keys High School | Kristy Nguyen | Kitty Leung |
| DeKalb Early College Academy | Keianna Moyer | Genesis Weever |
| DeKalb School of Arts | Lillian Nittler | Nathaniel Ellis |
| Druid Hills High School | Theodore Shepherd | James Orson |
| Dunwoody High School | Sophia Gavalas | Justin Jasper |
| Lakeside High School | Hanna Baniassad | Jared Chen |
| Lithonia High School | Genevieve Montgomery | Tamaradoye Oki |
| Martin Luther King Jr. High School | Isabella Escobar | Khemyatte Green |
| McNair High School | Abdoul Diallo | Kamore Campbell |
| Miller Grove High School | Dominique Coney | Yasmin Roble |
| Redan High School | Jahmon Hubbard | Jordan McDaniel |
| Southwest DeKalb High Schoo | Magnet – Nyla Weatherington Resident – Diovanni Johnson |
Magnet – Ida Faburay Resident – Jalen Minor |
| Stephenson High School | Brianna Ambler | Elijah Bethea |
| Stone Mountain High School | Salih Numan | Amina Jeylani |
| Tapestry Charter | Elaina Aldrich | Magdalen O’Connell |
| Towers High School | Paloma Martinez | Davisha Cyrus |
| Tucker High School | Luma Younis | Bidhya Pradhan |