Lakeside High School is a public high school in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The school has an Atlanta address (3801 Briarcliff Road) and is part of the DeKalb County School System.Lakeside is a public school encompassing grades 9-12. The school is located in a predominantly upper middle class suburban community and serves students from the Northlake area of the DeKalb County School District.Lakeside High School opened its doors in 1964. It completed a $23 million renovation and addition in the summer of 2012, adding a new classroom wing and a performing arts building.In Newsweek magazine's 2005 list of the best 1,200 public high schools in the nation, Lakeside ranked at 107, the highest in Georgia. In the 2006 edition of the list, which is based on the number of AP and IB tests taken as compared to the number of graduating seniors, Lakeside ranked 135, just below Riverwood High School in nearby Sandy Springs, which ranked 132.Rigorous instruction, high student achievement, parental involvement and teacher retention are strengths for Lakeside High School.DemographicsThe student body is composed of 46% White, 22% Hispanic, 32% Black, 7.4% Asian, and 14% other racial groups. These numbers include 9.2% students with disabilities, 36% economically disadvantaged, and 5.5% English language learners.
