1. Welcome to
Frederick Douglass High
School
The High School for Public Service and Communication Arts where we
are Refining our Compass: All Routes Lead to Excellence!
3200 Mount Olive Road
Memphis, TN 38108
P | 901.416.0990 F| 901.416.9887
John S. Bush, Principal Tara Brownlee, Assistant Principal
2. SCS Destination 2025
Destination 2025 is Shelby County Schools’ 10-year strategic plan to
improve the quality of public education and create a more knowledgeable,
productive workforce that will ultimately benefit our entire community. By
2025, our goal is to have 100% of college/career-ready graduates
enrolled in post-secondary opportunities.
3. Frederick Douglass High
1.) Don’t bring your phone to school.
2.) If you bring it, please turn it off before it is collected.
3.) Pick you phone up at the end of the school day.
4.) Monday thru Friday, repeat steps 1-4.
7. FDHS Choir
Can you sing?
Would you like to
join the FDHS
Choir? All
interested students
may sign-up in the
Guidance Suite.
8. Morning Announcements
If you have a great
speaking voice and a
spirited personality,
consider auditioning for
the Morning
Announcements Team.
See Mrs. Griffin for more
information.
9. FDHS Courtesy Committee
Faculty and Staff, please
consider joining the
Courtesy Committee.
Dues are collected
throughout the year or you
can make a one time
payment of $25 to Ms. L.
Cox in room F-128.
10. FDHS Lady Soccer
Young ladies
interested in joining
the Red Devil Lady
Soccer Team, please
sign up during your
lunch or see Coach
Frederick Lee,
Athletic Director.
11. Tuesday Ties & Pearls
Girls in Pearls and Guys in Ties-
It’s a Red Devil thing. DO YOU
UNDERSTAND?
Every Tuesday, Red Devils dress
for success! So, girls we’re
looking for you in your nice
business attire and pearls. Guys,
come dressed in dress shirts and
ties.
12. FDHS Seniors
Class of 2017, please make
sure you stop by the
Guidance Office to pick up
a fee waiver for the ACT
College Entrance Exam.
The deadline to register for
the October 22nd test is
September 16th. You can
even choose Douglass as
your testing location.
13. Douglass Alumni Association
The Douglass Alumni
Association will hold its Annual
Labor Day Picnic &
Membership Drive on Monday,
September 5, 2016 in Douglass
Park from 12 Noon - 6PM!
There will be free food and a
discount on membership dues
for new members.
14. College information
Join Brown, Chicago, Columbia, Cornell and Rice for an
information session for prospective students and their families.
Sessions include a brief overview of each institution, information
on admissions and financial aid, and a chance to speak informally
with admissions representatives. You must register to attend:
http://www.exploringeducationalexcellence.org/
15. FDHS Golf
Do you know what a
hole-in-one is? Would
you like to learn?
Well, Coach Beattie
would like to meet with
anyone interested in
playing Golf at Lunch.
