Meadowcreek High School


Meadowcreek High School is a public high school located in Norcross, Georgia, United States, off I-85 and led by Principal, Dr. 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.
Meadowcreek's robotics team competes in FRC 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.

History

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.
At the time, Meadowcreek served a unique student body made up of students representing at least a dozen cultures, nationalities and languages. One project which helped unite the students, faculty, and community, and began to give the school a sense of identity was the spring musical Li'l Abner, which involved students, teachers, parents, and others in the production. Meadowcreek students also demonstrated that they could compete with the more established schools in the county by winning in junior varsity competitions in wrestling, soccer, and football. Four county winners in the Mosaic writing competition came from Meadowcreek the first year.
The school's mascot is the Mustang, and its colors are Carolina blue, navy blue, Vegas gold, silver and white. Carolina blue and white were chosen in a vote by the first student body from a variety of choices. Vegas gold, navy blue and silver were added with the establishment of Meadowcreek U in 2014. Warriors and Indians were also finalists for the mascot.

Building facts

Many sports are offered by the school:
Many clubs and activities are offered at Meadowcreek.