DHHS Building Crumbling -- Student Tour

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2022Apr 11

Our Druid Hills High School (DHHS) building is crumbling on the inside. Years of neglect by the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) have left the campus riddled with problems from outdated plumbing and electrical issues to security and safety concerns. DHHS was recommended for a $52M renovation and modernization by DCSD Board’s own professional agency, Perkins & Will. Logically, DHHS was then put on the Priority List of renovation and modernization projects as part of the District’s 10-year Comprehensive Master Plan. However, on Feb. 25 our own school board REMOVED DHHS from this list, thwarting all hope that the building would be appropriately renovated and made suitable for student learning, health, and safety. DHHS was the ONLY school project removed from the list against the Perkins & Will recommendation. Now we must get our school back on the Priority List. To do this we must (1) pressure DCSD Board Members to reverse their decision and (2) galvanize our community to demand better educational facilities for our students, teachers, and staff. One way we are accomplishing these 2 goals is by sharing a video made by some very brave DHHS students showing the conditions of the school. We are imploring news outlets and all stakeholders on social media to #ModernizeDHHS by sharing this video that reveals the harsh truth of the conditions in which our students and teachers must learn in every day. Specific strategies to do this follow.