Left: Grady High School campus in Atlanta, facing east, January 14, 2019. Grady is located in a commercial area with a Trader Joe’s, Starbucks Coffee and Arden’s Garden. It sits south of Piedmont Park and the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, tourists attractions in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by Jared Truss.
Right: Booker T. Washington High School was the first black public secondary school in Atlanta. It is reflective of a period of economic growth and transition in the black community. It was in the early 1920s that new communities developed and built by blacks for blacks were established on Atlanta’s west side. Located in the Washington Park neighborhood, Booker T. Washington High School served those new communities, as well as educating students from across the city and out-of-town. Many notable Atlanta citizens have graduated from Booker T. Washington High School including Atlanta’s only Nobel laureate, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Photo by Orwin Mayers. Data researched by Dr. Adria Welcher’s Sociology J-Mester class at Morehouse College.
Left: The residential area surrounding Grady High School campus is midtown Atlanta, which according to Zillow, the median price of a home is 1,987,500. The quality of the roads are significantly different in midtown versus Ashview Heights. Photo by Jared Truss.
Right: View of neglected streets adjacent to Booker T. Washington High School. Maintaining a healthy environment is central to increasing quality of life and years of healthy life. Poor environmental quality has its greatest impact on people whose health status is already at risk. Therefore, environmental health must address the societal and environmental factors that increase the likelihood of exposure and disease. Photo by Orwin Mayers. Data researched by Dr. Adria Welcher’s Sociology J-Mester class at Morehouse College.
Left: Although Grady is surrounded by residential housing, it does not compare to the amount of houses surrounding Booker T. Washington. According to Zillow, the median price of a home in the Booker T. Washington neighborhood is $165,000. Photo by by Jared Truss.
Right: According to Zillow, the median price of a home in the Booker T. Washington neighborhood is $165,000. Photo by Kevin McGhee. Data researched by Dr. Adria Welcher’s Sociology J-Mester class at Morehouse College.
Left: Grady’s football field, directly behind the school building, situated near Atlanta’s skylines. The Grady Knights has 15 varsity sports that include 1) Men’s and Women’s Basketball 2) Men’s Wrestling 3) Coed Swimming 4) Football 5) Cheerleading 6) Softball 7) Men’s and Women’s Cross Country 8) Women’s Volleyball 9) Men’s and Women’s Track 10) Men’s and Women’s Golf 11) Men’s and Women’s Tennis 12) Baseball 13) Men’s and Women’s Soccer 14) Coed Waterpolo 15) Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse. Photo by Tucker Toole. Data researched by Dr. Adria Welcher’s Sociology J-Mester class at Morehouse College.
Right: Washington’s football field, directly behind the school building, and the homes within its surroundings. Washington has 13 varsity sports that include 1) Men’s and Women’s Basketball 2) Men’s Wrestling 3) Men’s and Women’s Swimming 4) Football 5) Cheerleading 6) Softball 7) Men’s and Women’s Cross Country 8) Women’s Volleyball 9) Track & Field (coed) 10) Golf (coed) 11) Men’s and Women’s Tennis 12) Baseball 13) Men’s and Women’s Soccer. Photo by Kevin McGee. Data researched by Dr. Adria Welcher’s Sociology J-Mester class at Morehouse College.
Left: Grady High School is 1.7 miles east of the midtown skyline of Atlanta, and Booker T. Washington is 3.3. miles west of the midtown skyline. Photo by Tucker Toole.
Right: There is a direct correlation between one’s health and their surrounding environment. The area surrounding Booker T. Washington High School lacks options and variety for retail and food that offer fresh, organic, non-GMO foods. Photo by Orwin Mayers. Data researched by Dr. Adria Welcher’s Sociology J-Mester class at Morehouse College.