Meadowcreek High School
| Meadowcreek High School | |
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| Address | |
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4455 Steve Reynolds Blvd , 30093 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°55′22″N 84°08′56″W / 33.922642°N 84.148754°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1986 |
| School district | Gwinnett County Public Schools |
| Principal | Kevin Wood |
| Teaching staff | 184.10 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,663 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.46[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Carolina Blue and White |
| Mascot | Mustang/Region 7-AAAAA |
| Newspaper | Pony Express |
| Website | http://www.meadowcreekhigh.org |
Meadowcreek High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Norcross, Georgia, United States,[2] off I-85 and led by principal Kevin Wood.
The school is part of the Gwinnett County Public Schools system. Meadowcreek High School is the most diverse secondary institution in the state of Georgia, with a student body representing over 90 different nationalities. Hispanics make up the majority with 65% of its students being of Hispanic/Latino descent.
Achievements
[edit]- 2008 - The culinary team won first place in the Georgia ProStart competition, which was the first time in the school's history that this honor had been given.[3]
- 2008 - On September 5, 2008, Meadowcreek football broke its 43-game losing streak by defeating Duluth.[4]
- 2009 - The culinary team successfully defended its state title at the Georgia ProStart competition.[5]
- 2017 - The Meadowcreek Men's Varsity Soccer Team won the 7A Georgia State Championship.[6]
- 2017 - Tommy T. Welch was named principal of the year for the state of Georgia and one of three finalists for the National Principal of the Year.[7][8]
- 2018 - The Meadowcreek Men's Varsity Basketball Team won the 7A Georgia State Championship.[9]
- 2018 - The culinary team won first place in the Georgia ProStart competition. Simone Byron was named Georgia ProStart Teacher of the Year.[10]
- 2019 - The Meadowcreek Men's Varsity Basketball Team finished runner-up in the 7A Georgia State Tournament.[11]
- 2019 - Cicely Lewis was named Media Specialist of the Year for the District,[12] Region,[13] and State.[14]
- 2019 - The Meadowcreek Men's Varsity Soccer Team finished tied for third in the 7A Georgia State Tournament.[15]
Statistics
[edit]- Demographics (2014-2015 school year, last available numbers)[16]
- Hispanic: 62%
- Black: 25%
- Asian: 8%
- White: 3%
- Other: 2%
Notable alumni
[edit]- Wesley Duke (class of 1996) - college basketball and NFL football player[17]
- David Hendrix, former professional football player[18]
- Amber Holt, WNBA basketball player[19]
- Dulcé Sloan, comedian[20]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Meadowcreek High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "General Highway Map Gwinnett County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
Meadowcreek High School
- ^ "Meadowcreek culinary team returns from national contest | ajc.com". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
- ^ "GATFXC.COM - All Time Records". Archived from the original on June 30, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "Speedy Meadowcreek outpaces Pebblebrook 2-0 for school's first state title". Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "GASSP names Meadowcreek's Tommy Welch Principal of the Year". Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ Coyne, Amanda C. "Gwinnett educator named finalist for National Principal of the Year". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "Meadowcreek slows down Norcross to claim first ever boys basketball state championship". Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ "Meadowcreek High students and teacher earn statewide honor". Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "Class AAAAAAA boys: McEachern 62, Meadowcreek 54". Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "Meadowcreek High School educator named district's media specialist of the year". Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "GOOD NEWS FROM SCHOOLS: Meadowcreek media specialist named finalist for GLMA's top honor". Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "Library Media Specialist of the Year". Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "Soccer: Lambert boys beat Meadowcreek in penalties for repeat state finals berth". Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ [2]
- ^ Wesley Dukes player profile
- ^ "Meadowcreek Mustangs Hall of Fame adds three new members". Gwinnett Daily Post's GwinnettPrepSports.com. October 10, 2019. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ WNBA.com: Amber Holt player profile Archived 2008-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Smith, Kelundra (December 7, 2017). "The Daily Show's Dulce Sloan never thought she'd be a comedian". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved November 13, 2022.