Agenda Item
b. Renaming of the Mascot at the 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 renaming of the mascot at the New Middle & High Schools at the Sequoyah Site to the Wolves. The middle school and high school mascot colors will be green and silver.
Why: The stakeholders requested that the mascot at the New School at Sequoyah be renamed to the Wolves.
Details: The committee, led by Board member Mr. 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
Financial impact: Areas impacted by the mascot renaming included, but not limited to athletics, band uniforms, murals, and miscellaneous will be reflected in the construction of Sequoyah Middle and High School. Items such as letterhead and stationery are estimated be a small cost that could be absorbed by the local school budget.
Contact: Mr. Andrew B. Ziffer, Board Member, District 1, 678-676-0722
Dr. Thomas Glanton, Area Superintendent for High Schools, Division of Schools & Leadership, 678-676-1079
Effective: Upon Board Approval, the High School Area Superintendent will work with appropriate divisions for the renaming of the mascot.
Status: Upon Board Approval
New School at the
Sequoyah Site
Renaming Process
Update
May 13th, 2025
Schedule
• Kick off Meeting
• Date: March 24, 2025 {COMPLETED}
• Community Input Meeting
• Date: April 28, 2025 {COMPLETED}
• Survey Deadline – May 9th, 2025 {COMPLETED}
• 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 Results
Survey Results
Survey - Possible High School Names
● Doraville High School 18 High 1 ● School for Global Studies 1
● Sequoyah High School 11 ● Barack Obama High School 1 ● Coretta Scott King High School --> let's
● Assembly High School 2 ● Unity 1 have a school named after a woman!
● Northwoods High 2 ● Bayard Rustin High School 1 1
● Sierra Hills High School 2 ● Jasmine crockett 1 ● Stewart Creek 1
● Victory High School 1 ● Brookstone High School 1 ● Frida Kahlo High School 1
● Alameda High School 1 ● Kamala Harris highschool 1 ● United High School of Doraville
● Sequoyah was a member of the ● Candler Lake High School 1 1
Cherokee Nation ● Kobe Bryant 1 ● Gene Lively High School - Lively High
● At the moment I have none 1 ● Cesar Chavez 1 (after first Doraville Mayor) 1
● Quetzalcoatl Academy 1 ● Northwood High 1 ● Unity High School 1
● Aztec High School 1 ● Charles Person High School 1 ● Sonia Sotomayor 1
● Jim Cherry High School 1 ● Northwoods HS 1 ● Doraville Explorers High School
● Aztec middle school 1 ● Shirley Franklin High School 1 1
● Majestic 1 ● Phoenix High School 1 ● James Earl Carter Jr High School
● Azura Grove High School 1 ● Southern-Jack High 1 1
● One World High, Unity High, Heritage ● Doraville United High School 1
Survey - Possible School Mascot
● Phoenix (Cross Keys) 7 ● Copperheads 1 ● Red Hawks 1
● Dragons (Druid Hills) 5 ● Pistons 1 ● Gators 1
● Wolves 3 ● Barry-Blue The Cool Cat 1 ● Scorpions 1
● Dolphins 2 ● Doraville United - a large globe 1 ● Hawks 1
● Braves 2 ● Stars 1 ● Spartans 1
● Buffaloes 2 ● Bear 1 ● Impala-name of a car produced at Doraville's
● Chargers 2 ● Trail Blazers 1 GM plant. 1
● Jaguars (Stephenson) 2 ● Ducks 1 ● Tiger 1
● Razorbacks 1 ● Armadillo 1 ● Alligator 1
● Nighthawk 1 ● Eagle 1 ● Toros 1
● Tigres or tigers 1 ● Ocelot 1 ● A mongoose 1
● Candler Lake Coyotes 1 ● Elephant 1 ● T-Rex 1
● Assembly Beavers 1 ● Owls 1 ● Lion 1
● Sharks 1 ● Explorers 1 ● Warriors / Indians 1
● Cheetahs 1 ● Bucks 1 ● Lion of Unity 1
● Warriors 1 ● Falcons 1 ● N/a 1
● Copperhead 1 ● Pumas 1 ● Knights 1
● Otters 1 ● Frog 1
Initial Survey - Possible Colors
• Gold 24 • Cardinal Red 2 • Old Gold 1
• Red 16 • Royal Blue 2 • PMS 1
• Green 15 • Teal 2 • Same 1
• Black 13 • Athletic Gold 1 • Scarlet 1
• Blue 13 • Cardinal Blue 1 • Sequoyah's 1
• White 10 • Carolina Blue 1 • Silver 1
• Orange 8 • Crimson 1
• Maroon 5 • Dark Green 1
• Yellow 4 • Dolphin 1
• Charcoal Grey 3 • Forest 1
• Hunter Green 3 • Yellow (Gold) 1
• Purple 3 • Grey 1
• Brown 2 • Kelly Green 1
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