Meadowcreek High School
| Meadowcreek High School/ Meadowcreek U est. 2014 | |
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| Location | |
| 4455 Steve Reynolds Blvd. Norcross, Georgia 30093 |
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| 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 |
Tommy T. Welch, Ph.D. (Founding principal: Byron Collier 1986-1988; Meadowcreek U, Founding principal: Tommy T. Welch, Ph.D. 2011-) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,546 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Carolina Blue and White |
| Mascot | Mustang/Region 7-AAAAA |
| Newspaper | Pony Express |
| Information | (770) 381-9680 |
| Website | [3] |
Tommy T. Welch, Ph.D.
Meadowcreek High School is a secondary school in Norcross, Georgia, United States, located outside of Atlanta,off I-85 and led by Principal, Dr. Tommy T. Welch.
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 60% of its students.
Meadowcreek's robotics team competes in FRC (First Robotics Competition) at the state level, the culinary arts team has won state and national recognition, and the Science Olympiad Team consistently ranked in the Top 4 for over six consecutive years. In 2003 and 2005, it was ranked second and went to the national competition with Parkview High School, the only other high school representing Georgia. Meadowcreek FCCLA was consistently ranked as one of the best fine arts programs in the Metropolitan area. The Model UN team was named 1st Place Outstanding Delegation in 2005 and 2nd Place Outstanding Delegation in 2006 at the Georgia State Competition, with only three years of experience.
Meadowcreek High School opened in August 1986 to relieve overcrowding at Berkmar High School and Norcross High School. It was named for the Meadows Family School and the Creek Indians, both once located near the site of the school. Today, its location at 4455 Steve Reynolds Boulevard is prime real estate, fronted by a five-lane thoroughfare a mile or so from Interstate 85.
The opening of Meadowcreek High School was not without problems, including many delays in construction. Faculty and staff were unable to work in the building until the Friday before school began on Monday. Most worked all weekend to prepare for the first day of classes. The excitement and pride of being in a new facility had to be postponed for some faculty and students because the gym, theater, band and chorus rooms, and science labs were not completed when school began. Still, the newly assembled staff of 50 and the new student body, two-thirds of whom came from Berkmar and one-third from Norcross, worked at overcoming these obstacles and created a spirit of cooperation and commitment to their new home. During the first year, Meadowcreek temporarily housed 500 eighth-grade students and 20 teachers from the overcrowded Sweetwater Middle School.
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