[2] The school is in Redan,[3] a census-designated place in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States.

The band was featured in the blockbuster movie Drumline and the Disneyland Christmas parade, and shot a live commercial while performing at the Atlanta Football Classic.

In November 2009, the Marching Blue Thunder was asked to perform in the movie Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming, released in 2010.

The Redan baseball program has a history of producing competitive athletes who reach elite levels of play.

In 1979, Kevin Butler set a high school record with a 59-yard field goal while playing for the Redan Raiders, the same year the team won the AAA State Championship.