DeKalb County is renowned in the state of Georgia for its football accomplishments. The school system boasts 11 state titles and repeatedly puts out state title contenders and Top 10 ranked football programs from year to year.
Seventeen of the current 19 DeKalb County High Schools have been to the state playoffs at least once. M.L. King Jr., the newest school in the county, made it’s first appearance in the state playoffs in 2003 after winning the Region 5-AAAA title.