Peachtree Ridge High School
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1555 Old Peachtree Road Suwanee, Georgia 30024 United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°00′47″N 84°05′14″W / 34.013188°N 84.087192°WCoordinates: 34°00′47″N 84°05′14″W / 34.013188°N 84.087192°W |
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| Established | 2003 |
| Principal | Dr. Jeff Mathews |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3400 (2014-2015) |
| Color(s) | White and royal blue with red accents |
| Mascot | Lions |
| Nickname | Ridge |
| Rival | Collins Hill High School |
| Newspaper | The Roar |
| Rivals | Collins Hill High School, North Gwinnett High School, Norcross High School |
| Literary magazine | Masquerade |
| Website | Peachtree Ridge High School |
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Peachtree Ridge High School is a public high school in Gwinnett County, in Suwanee, Georgia, United States. It is a part of Gwinnett County Public Schools. It is the only public school in the county to use block scheduling; Shiloh High School did at one point, but discontinued it in 2008.
Construction of the 418,000-square-foot (38,800 m2) school's main facility commenced in March 2001. PRHS was constructed to relieve overcrowding at four neighboring high schools. When its doors opened for the 2003-2004 academic year, almost all of the sophomores, juniors, and seniors came from either Duluth High School in Duluth, Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, or North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee.
The school officially opened for classes on Monday, August 11, 2003, with enrollment topping 1,900 students. By November of the same year, another 19,570 square feet (1,818 m2) of athletic facilities (field house) were nearing completion.
Peachtree Ridge High School is located on Old Peachtree Road. It is located on land which belonged to the heirs of Eugene Baynes. A lake behind the school is named Lake Louella after Eugene Ella Baynes, as is Lake Louella Road near the school. A few hundred yards from the school is the Goodwin home, which was built in 1823 and is the oldest building in Suwanee.
Peachtree Ridge High School Robotics (Team 1261 Robo Lions) was established in the 2003-2004 school year. Since then the robotics team has participated in three different competitions, won numerous awards, and grown to over 50 students and mentors. Nearly all Peachtree Robotics students go on to pursue post-secondary education at some of the nation's finest universities.
Team 1261's main platform is the FIRST Robotics Competition, which takes place during the spring semester. Students are expected to work as a cohesive unit to design, prototype, and build a robot in six weeks. Following the build period, students prepare for and compete in regional competitions. Team 1261 has participated in the Peachtree Regional, hosted at the Gwinnett Civic Center, every year since 2004, as well as other regional events located in the southeast. Since 2004, the team has won four regional events and numerous other awards for design efficiency, creativity, and performance.
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