Grades Served 9-12
Founded 2011
Students 819
Teachers 62
Founded in 2011, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate High School was the fifth KIPP Atlanta school to open and is the only KIPP high school in Atlanta. KIPP Atlanta Collegiate is located in the Henry McNeal Turner High School building, formerly a segregated public school that opened in 1951. The building’s namesake, Henry McNeal Turner, was an influential Black political and religious leader in Georgia. Today, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate carries the legacy of Henry McNeal Turner and Turner High School graduates, who would later become the first to integrate universities, businesses, employment, governments, and other institutions.
Our school logo/shield is representative of our history and our mascot, The Warrior. The pencil represents the knowledge our students gain along their academic journey, the spear represents piercing through the prejudices brought upon our people, the shield represents the protection of ourselves and others, and the skyline represents the love we have for our community.
Authur Washington, affectionately known as Baba Washington to scholars and families, currently serves as the principal/school leader at our beloved KIPP Atlanta Collegiate High School. Prior to becoming principal, Mr. Washington served as a founding staff member at KIPP WAYS Academy, KIPP South Fulton Academy, and KAC as Director of Bands. He later served as the regional Fine Arts Director while teaching daily and later became Assistant Principal at KAC in 2018.
Baba Washington is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and holds a Bachelors degree in Music from Howard University and a Masters in Education from Walden University. Baba Washington is passionate in maximizing opportunities for his scholars, serving the community in which KAC is situated in, and anchoring the KAC experience in love for all stakeholders. Mr. Washington has been serving KIPP Atlanta Schools since 2005 and he’s committed to advancing the mission and vision of our prestigious organization.
At KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, we offer the following extracurricular activities:
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate (KAC) Athletics is committed to creating a competitive athletics program that will prepare well-rounded scholar athletes for college and beyond.
Our students’ academic results continue to prove what is possible in education.
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KIPP Atlanta Schools was awarded Accredited status by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI)