Here are five things we know about Lithia Springs High School in Douglas County.

1. Lithia Springs High School is one of five traditional high schools in the Douglas County School System.

2. Students enrolled: 1,582

3. Students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds: 72 percent

4. Student demographics: 20 percent white, 53 percent black, 1 percent Asian, 3 percent multi-ethnic

5. Number of teachers and administrative staff: 225

School history: Douglas County only had one high school until a student population spike prompted the district to begin offering a double-session school day in 1974. Students assigned to Lithia Springs attended an afternoon session at Douglas County High School from about 11 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. The Lithia Springs High School opened in 1975, according to a history posted on the school’s website.

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Angie McBrayer, ex-wife of James Aaron McBrayer, leans her head on her son Sam McBrayer as she and her three children and two grandchildren (from left) Jackson McBrayer, 3, Piper Jae McBrayer, 7, Katy Isaza, and Jordan McBrayer, visit the grave of James McBrayer, Thursday, November 20, 2025, in Tifton. He died after being restrained by Tift County sheriff's deputies on April 24, 2019. His ex-wife witnessed the arrest and said she thought the deputies were being rough but did not imagine that McBrayer would die. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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