District. The Jazz Band, in past years, hosted an annual swing dance, presented by the Atlanta Swing Era Dance Association, with swing dance lessons taught by Down South Swing. Theatre Lakeside's theatre department has been flourishing for many years, especially after the addition of the new Fine Arts Building. The school produces several shows each year, including a Spring musical. In the 2016–2017 school year, their production of Hairspray sold out five shows. The program has won several awards. The Importance of Being Earnest (2014) and The Miss Firecracker Contest (2015) placed first at the regional level in the Georgia High School Association One-act competition, with The Importance of Being Earnest (2014) winning third place in the state competition. Several cast members have also received honors at regional and state levels. In the fall of 2017, the Lakeside Theatre Company performed a one-act version of Philip Dawkins' play Failure: A Love Story at the Georgia Theatre Conference (GTC). It was named Best Show, and went on to compete at the South Eastern Theatre Conference (SETC) in March 2018. The show placed 2nd overall and several cast members received individual awards. The Lakeside Theatre Company has received several honorable mentions at the Georgia High School Theatre Awards. Their first nomination was in 2018, and their first win in 2020 for the choreography of "Mary Poppins." Notable alumni Kim Bullard - pianist, songwriter, record producer, film composer, former band member of Poco Ron Cash - former professional baseball player (Detroit Tigers) Greg Davis (class of 1983) - former NFL kicker, 1987-1998 David Ryan Harris - singer-songwriter Tim Hornsby - 2012 and 2016 Olympic kayaker Alec Kann - professional soccer player, goalkeeper for Atlanta United FC Dave Neal - ESPN sportscaster Samantha Power, Irish-born Harvard University professor, journalist and former policy advisor to US President Barack Obama, US Ambassador to the UN Huey Richardson - 15th overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft Jay Alan Sekulow - Attorney Chief Counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), TV and radio talk show host, frequent guest commentator on the Christian Broadcasting Network and the Fox News Channel Murray Silver (class of 1971) - author, filmmaker, television producer Keisha Waites - state representative for Georgia's 60th district References External links Official website DeKalb County School District high schools Educational institutions established in 1965 1965 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) High schools in Georgia