Denmark High School (Georgia)

Denmark High School is a public high school in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States. It serves grades 9–12 for Forsyth County Schools.

Denmark High School
Location
645 Mullinax Road Alpharetta , Forsyth County , Georgia 30004 United States
Coordinates	34°09′09″N 84°13′45″W
Information
Type	Public school
Established	2018; 7 years ago (2018)
School district	Forsyth County Schools
Principal	Kim Oliver
Teaching staff	137.90 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12[1]
Enrollment	2,490 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.06[1]
Color(s)	Carolina blue, navy blue and white[2]
Athletics conference	6AAAAAA[2]
Mascot	Great Dane
Nickname	Danes[2]
Accreditation	Cognia[3]
Yearbook	Pedigree
Website	dhs.forsyth.k12.ga.us

History

The school's groundbreaking was on May 25, 2016^[4] and construction was completed in July 2018. Denmark was opened with the main purpose of relieving overcrowding in South Forsyth High School and West Forsyth High School,^[5] current rivals of the school. It is named for the late Leila Daughtry Denmark (1898–2012), one of the first female pediatricians in Georgia, retiring in May 2001 at the age of 103.^[6][7] The school opened with an initial enrollment of 1,300 students, and only served grades 9–11 in its inaugural year. As of the 2022-2023 school year, its enrollment is 2,391 students. It is the largest public high school in Georgia by campus area, with a size of 110 acres.^[4] The school was built on the property of Dr. Leila Denmark.

Academics

Denmark High School has been accredited by Cognia since June 2018.^[3]

Student data

During the 2023–24 school year, Denmark had an enrollment of 2,490 students. The student body was 35% Asian, 35% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 3% multiracial or other.