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Meadowcreek High School
Meadowcreek High School is a public high school located in Norcross, Georgia, United States, off I-85 and led by principal Kevin Wood.
| Meadowcreek High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
4455 Steve Reynolds Blvd. Norcross, Georgia 30093 | |
| Coordinates | 33°55′22″N 84°08′56″W / 33.922642°N 84.148754°WCoordinates: 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 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,211 (2017-18)[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Carolina Blue and White |
| Mascot | Mustang/Region 7-AAAAA |
| Newspaper | Pony Express |
| Website | [3] |
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
- 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.[2]
- 2008 - On September 5, 2008, Meadowcreek football broke its 43-game losing streak by defeating Duluth.[3]
- 2009 - The culinary team successfully defended its state title at the Georgia ProStart competition.[4]
- 2017 - The Meadowcreek Men's Varsity Soccer Team won the 7A Georgia State Championship.[5]
- 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.[6][7]
- 2018 - The Meadowcreek Men's Varsity Basketball Team won the 7A Georgia State Championship.[8]
- 2018 - The culinary team won first place in the Georgia ProStart competition. Simone Byron was named Georgia ProStart Teacher of the Year.[9]
- 2019 - The Meadowcreek Men's Varsity Basketball Team finished runner-up in the 7A Georgia State Tournament.[10]
- 2019 - Cicely Lewis was named Media Specialist of the Year for the District,[11] Region,[12] and State.[13]
- 2019 - The Meadowcreek Men's Varsity Soccer Team finished tied for third in the 7A Georgia State Tournament.[14]
Statistics
- Demographics (2014-2015 school year, last available numbers)[15]
- Hispanic: 62%
- Black: 25%
- Asian: 8%
- White: 3%
- Other: 2%
Notable alumni
- Wesley Duke (class of 1996) - college basketball and NFL football player[16]
- David Hendrix, former professional football player[17]
- Amber Holt, WNBA basketball player[18]
- Dulcé Sloan, comedian[19]
References
- ^ "Meadowcreek High School". National Center for Education Statistics. from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Meadowcreek culinary team returns from national contest | ajc.com". from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "Speedy Meadowcreek outpaces Pebblebrook 2-0 for school's first state title". from the original on 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ "GASSP names Meadowcreek's Tommy Welch Principal of the Year". from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- ^ Coyne, Amanda C. "Gwinnett educator named finalist for National Principal of the Year". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. from the original on 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- ^ "Meadowcreek slows down Norcross to claim first ever boys basketball state championship". from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ^ "Meadowcreek High students and teacher earn statewide honor". from the original on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ "Class AAAAAAA boys: McEachern 62, Meadowcreek 54". from the original on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ "Meadowcreek High School educator named district's media specialist of the year". from the original on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ "GOOD NEWS FROM SCHOOLS: Meadowcreek media specialist named finalist for GLMA's top honor". from the original on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ "Library Media Specialist of the Year". from the original on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ "Soccer: Lambert boys beat Meadowcreek in penalties for repeat state finals berth". from the original on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ [2]
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- ^ "Meadowcreek Mustangs Hall of Fame adds three new members". Gwinnett Daily Post's GwinnettPrepSports.com. October 10, 2019. from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ WNBA.com: Amber Holt player profile 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.
External links
- Meadowcreek High School
- Meadowcreek Athletics Department