New Manchester High School is a public high school in the area of Douglasville, Georgia, United States. It opened its doors in 2011. It is the fifth high school in the Douglas County School District.
New Manchester High School was built on an 80-acre site located on Boundary Waters Parkway in Douglasville on SR 70/SR 92/SR 154/SR 166. The school is located one mile from the Fulton Countyand Douglas County border, near Boundary Waters Park.
New Manchester has 102 classrooms, and the school holds 1,975 students. The school mascot is the Jaguar.
The school serves grades 9 through 12.
F.A.M.E Magnet Program[edit]
New Manchester is home of the Fine Arts Magnet Education (FAME) program, which offers concentrations in Dance, Drama, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, and Visual Art. Because New Manchester was established as the magnet school for fine arts in Douglas County when it opened in 2011, the school has ample resources for the fine arts student, including a fully equipped dance studio, acoustically designed vocal and instrumental music studios, and the largest and most state-of-the art theater in the county. The rigorous FAME program trains and prepares students for post-secondary collegiate or professional options. FAME has a variety of community partners including: The Alliance Theatre, The Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education, and Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre. In addition to a faculty of seven full-time teaching artists, FAME engages a host of adjunct teaching artists in the field of sound design, lighting design, dance, instrumental music, and vocal pedagogy. FAME's nationally recognized a cappella group InToneNation has won numerous vocal competitions in recent years.