Agenda Item
a. Renaming of New Middle & High School at the Sequoyah Site
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Andrew B. Ziffer, Board Member, District 1
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the name change for the new middle and high school at the Sequoyah site to Sequoyah Middle School and Sequoyah High School.
Why: The stakeholders of New Sequoyah Middle & High School site requested that the name of the school be renamed Sequoyah Middle School and Sequoyah High School.
Details: The committee, led by Board member Mr. Andrew B. Ziffer, was composed of the required Board members and District and School leaders. Then, parents, a student, and a community member were added to make a total of 13 members.
The committee met on the following dates:
March 24. 2025
April 28, 2025*
May 13, 2025
June 10, 2025
*Public input meeting was April 28, 2025
Contact: Mrs. Michelle Dillard. Chief of Schools, Division of Schools & Leadership, 678.676.0542
Dr. Thomas Glanton, Area Superintendent for High School, Division of Schools & Leadership, 678.676.0329
Mr. Andrew B. Ziffer, Board Member 678.676,0722
Effective: Upon Board Approval, the High School Area Superintendent will work with appropriate divisions to change the school's name.
Status: Attorney Approval Not Required
New School at the
Sequoyah Site
Renaming Process
Update
May 1st, 2025
Schedule
• Kick off Meeting
• Date: March 24, 2025 {COMPLETED}
• Community Input Meeting
• Date: April 28, 2025 {COMPLETED}
• Survey Deadline – May 9th, 2025
• Committee Meeting - narrow choices to three for name, mascot, and color choices
• Date: May 13, 2025, Time: 5:30 pm, @ Sequoyah Middle School
• Final Meeting – Vote on final recommendation based on community input and voting
• Date: June 10, 2025, Time: 5:30 pm, @ Sequoyah Middle School
Survey – DEADLINE MAY 9 , 2025
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To complete survey, click below:
https://survey.sogolytics.com/survey/form?k=SsRPUXRPsVYYsPsPs
P&lang=0
Initial Survey Results
Initial Survey Results
Initial Survey - Possible High School Names
● Alameda ● Charles Person ● Kobe Bryant ● Shirley Chisholm
● Aztec ● Coretta Scott King ● Majestic ● Shirley Franklin
● Azura Grove ● Doraville United ● Michelle Obama ● Sierra Hills
● Barack Obama ● Frida Kahlo ● Northwoods ● Southern-Jack
● Bayard Rustin ● Gene Lively (first ● One World ● The School for Global Studies
● Brookstone Doraville Mayor) ● Unity ● Unified Middle School of Doraville
● Candler Lake ● Jasmine Crockett ● Heritage ● United High School of Doraville
● Cesar Chavez ● Kamala Harris ● Quetzalcoatl Academy
● Sequoyah
Initial Survey - Possible School Mascot
● Alligator ● Candler Lake Coyotes ● Frog ● Panthers
● Armadillo ● Chargers ● Jaguar ● Phoenix
● Axolotl ● Cheetahs ● Knights ● Pistons
● Barry-Blue The Cool ● Copperheads ● Lion ● Razorbacks
Cat ● Deer ● Nebulas ● Red Hawks
● Bear ● Dolphins ● Nighthawk ● Sharks
● Blue Jays ● Doraville United a large ● Nightingale ● Spartans
● Bulldogs globe ● Ocelot ● Spiders
● Buffaloes ● Dragons ● Stars
● Ducks ● Tiger
● Falcons ● Toads
● Toros
● Trail Blazers
● Warriors
Initial Survey - Possible Colors
● Black and gold ● Cardinal red and athletic gold ● Hunter green and old gold ● Red and gold
● Black and red ● Cardinal Red and White ● Hunter green or red ● Red and orange
● Black white green ● Carolina Blue and Standard ● Maroon and blue ● Red and yellow with
● Black and Yellow Gray ● Maroon and Brown orange accents
● Blue and gray ● Carolina Blue and White ● Maroon and gold ● Red, black and white
● Blue and gold ● Carolina blue and royal blue ● Maroon and hunter green ● Red, black, blue, and
● Blue and green ● Charcoal grey and teal ● Old gold and cardinal red white
● Blue and orange ● Dolphin blue and gold ● Orange and kelly green ● Red, orange, yellow
● Blue and silver ● Forest green ● Orange ● Red and White
● Blue and white ● Green and blue ● Purple ● Royal blue and gold
● Blue and yellow ● Green and gold ● Purple and gold ● Royal Blue and
● Brown gold and grey ● Green and brown ● Purple and Silver Standard Gray
● Cardinal blue and ● Green and Magenta ● Purple and yellow ● Scarlet and gold
charcoal grey ● Green and Red ● Red and black ● Silver and black
● Green and white ● Red and black or white ● Teal, charcoal, grey
and black ● White and black
Appendix
Mascots - DeKalb Middle Schools
● Cedar Grove Middle School: Saints ● Peachtree Middle School: Patriots
● Chamblee Middle School: Bulldog ● Redan Middle School: Raiders
● Chapel Hill Middle School: Wildcat ● Ronald E. McNair Middle School: Astros
● Columbia Middle School: Eagle ● Salem Middle School: Lions
● Druid Hills Middle School: Dragon ● Stephenson Middle School: Jaguar
● Freedom Middle School: Ram ● Stone Mountain Middle School: Pirate
● Henderson Middle School: Tigers ● Tucker Middle School: Tiger
● Lithonia Middle School: Bulldog
● Miller Grove Middle School: Wolverine
Mascots - DeKalb High Schools
● Arabia Mountain High School: Rams ● Martin Luther King Junior High School: Lion
● Cedar Grove High School: Saints ● McNair High School: Mustangs
● Chamblee High School: Bulldog ● Miller Grove High School: Wolverine
● Clarkston High School: The Angora ● Redan High School: Raider
● Columbia High School: Eagles ● Southwest Dekalb High School: Panthers
● Druid Hills High School: Red Devils ● Stephenson High School: Jaguars
● Dunwoody High School: Wildcat ● Stone Mountain High School: Pirate
● Lakeside High School: Viking ● Towers High School: Titans
● Lithonia High School: Bulldog ● Tucker High School: Tiger
Mascot recommended names
Aguilas Blue Birds Colibris K-9s Mexican Eagles Dinosaurs Gatos
Alligators Blue Jays Cougars Keropos Moose Dogs Goats
Ardillas Buffaloes Cowboys Keys Narwhals Dolphins Golden
Axolotls Bulls Coyotes Kittens Thunder Ducks Retrievers
Badgers Bunnies Crocodiles Kites Tigres Spiders Goldfish
Bald Eagles Butterflies Cros Koalas Trappers Squirrels Grasshoppers
Bees Cats Hamsters Koi Fishes Turtles Superman’s Green Waves
Birds Coyotes Hellcats Komodo Dragon Unicorns Swans
Black Mamba Centaurs Honey Badgers Leóns Octopuses T-Rexes
Black Panthers Cheetahs Huskies Leopards Otters Eastern Gray Wolves
Chihuahuas Iguanas Lizards Pancrasions Flamingos
Chimeras Jackrabbits Lobos Parrots Fog
Chupacabra Jets Lynx Cubs Foxes
Deer