
Welcome to the D. M. Therrell School of Business and Entrepreneurship where we proudly offer an abundance of unique learning opportunities to make a difference and positively influence the lives of students. Atlanta Public Schools constantly strives to “become one of the nation’s top performing urban school district in which all students will become lifelong learners equipped with the appropriate skills and competencies to become contributing members of society.” Our school works diligently to prepare its students to meet and exceed that goal. We are proud to among the schools who successfully acheived AYP (adequate yearly progress) in the district and plan to continue in the future.
Superintendent Search Committee community meetings
The Superintendent Search Committee will hold community meetings at schools in every cluster. The purpose of the meetings is to obtain input regarding the profile for the next superintendent. The meeting dates and locations are listed below. All meetings will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
· May 15: North Region meetings will be held at Harper-Archer MS, the Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy and Sutton MS.
· May 16: South Region meetings will be held at Long MS and Price MS.
· May 20: West Region meetings will be held at Brown MS, Bunche MS and Young MS.
· May 21: East Region meetings will be held at Inman MS and King MS.
At approximately 9 a.m., there was a fight at Therrell High School. Seven students were taken to the Therrell Law principal's office. While in the office, one of the seven students (16 year old male) cursed-out Therrell Law Principal Libra Royster and tried to attack her. The student picked up a conference table and threw it at Ms. Royster. Ms. Royster and a female 10th grade student were struck by the table. The male student was subdued and arrested.The female student who was struck by the table thrown at Principal Royster was transported to Grady Hospital for minor injuries. The situation was immediately contained. Only the students involved in the altercation were impacted by the incident. Normal school operations were not interrupted by the incident.
Dual enrollment opportunity for students to attend a postsecondary institution full-time during their junior and/or senior year of high school.