Meadowcreek High School

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.

Meadowcreek High School
Address
Map
4455 Steve Reynolds Blvd

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30093

United States
Coordinates33°55′22″N 84°08′56″W / 33.922642°N 84.148754°W / 33.922642; -84.148754
Information
TypePublic
Established1986
School districtGwinnett County Public Schools
PrincipalKevin Wood
Teaching staff184.10 (FTE)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment2,663 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.46[1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Carolina Blue and White
   
MascotMustang/Region 7-AAAAA
NewspaperPony Express
Websitehttp://www.meadowcreekhigh.org

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

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  • 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

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  • Demographics (2014-2015 school year, last available numbers)[16]
    • Hispanic: 62%
    • Black: 25%
    • Asian: 8%
    • White: 3%
    • Other: 2%

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Meadowcreek High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "General Highway Map Gwinnett County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 24, 2024. Meadowcreek High School
  3. ^ "Meadowcreek culinary team returns from national contest | ajc.com". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
  4. ^ "GATFXC.COM - All Time Records". Archived from the original on June 30, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
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  6. ^ "Speedy Meadowcreek outpaces Pebblebrook 2-0 for school's first state title". Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "GASSP names Meadowcreek's Tommy Welch Principal of the Year". Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Meadowcreek slows down Norcross to claim first ever boys basketball state championship". Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  10. ^ "Meadowcreek High students and teacher earn statewide honor". Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  11. ^ "Class AAAAAAA boys: McEachern 62, Meadowcreek 54". Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  12. ^ "Meadowcreek High School educator named district's media specialist of the year". Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Library Media Specialist of the Year". Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  15. ^ "Soccer: Lambert boys beat Meadowcreek in penalties for repeat state finals berth". Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  16. ^ [2]
  17. ^ Wesley Dukes player profile
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ WNBA.com: Amber Holt player profile Archived 2008-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ Smith, Kelundra (December 7, 2017). "The Daily Show's Dulce Sloan never thought she'd be a comedian". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
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