Collins Hill High School
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| Collins Hill High School CHHS |
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| Crest - - - Eagle (made by Coach Brad Hayes)
"You can't hide that Eagle pride!"
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| 50 Taylor Road Suwanee, Georgia, United States |
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| Type | College preparatory, Technical |
| Established | 1994 |
| Founder | Mr. Coley Krug (original principal) |
| School district | Gwinnett County Public Schools |
| Principal | Glenn McFall |
| Faculty | 317 |
| Grades | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| Students | 3730 |
| Hours in school day | 07:10 AM - 02:11 PM |
| Campus | 70 acres |
| Color(s) | Green, Silver and White with Black as an unofficial accent. |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Buildings | 4: 1.000; 2.000; 3.000; Field House (4.000) |
| Trailers | 44 |
| Special Rooms | 28 offices, 1 theater, 2 gymnasiums, 1 large 8000-seat stadium, 3 athletic playing fields, and 2 practice fields |
| Telephone | (770) 682-4100 |
| Fax | (770) 682-4105 |
| Website | http://collinshill.com/ |
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Collins Hill High School is a high school in Suwanee, Georgia. The school is operated by Gwinnett County Public Schools. With the only school feeding into it being Creekland Middle School (the largest middle school in the US) the student population of Collins Hill has grown from its original 1377 students to an official highest of about 4,200 students, the current highest being 3,730. The mascot of Collins Hill is the "Screaming Eagle". Collins Hill's principal academic and athletic rival is nearby North Gwinnett High School.
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[edit] Athletics
Since 1994, the Collins Hill Athletic Program has produced numerous state championships, 1 national championship, and numerous division 1 college athletes.
In 2005-06, The Girls’ Softball team, Boys and Girls’ Track, Cross Country, and Girl's Basketball Team were state AAAAA champions, and the school was awarded the Director's Cup for having the top AAAAA sports program in the state of Georgia.
In 2006-07, Maya Moore led Collins Hill to a girls’ state and national basketball championship.[1] In addition, the boys’ swimming team and the girls’ cross country team both pulled in a state title.
In 2008, the girls cross country and wrestling teams both won state championships. These titles along with many top 10 finishes by the other CHHS sports helped land the athletic program a number 9 ranking by Sports Illustrated in their annual national ranking of high school athletics.
[edit] Gwinnett County Teachers of the Year
| Year | Teacher[2] |
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| 1998 | Vickie McCrary |
| 2001 | Christine Pulliam |
| 2003 | Zack Timms |
| 2004 | Judson Bridges |
| 2006 | Mai Yin Tsoi |
| 2009 | Ken Leach |
[edit] Notable alumni
- Maya Moore, McDonald's All-American
- Kyle Maynard, 2004 ESPN ESPY Award winner and author of No Excuses
- John Mayer, 2002 Singer
- Brandon Coutu, Seattle Seahawks placekicker
- Vanessa Olivarez, American Idol (season 2) competitor
- Billy Dooley, Current Softball Coach
- Sean "Reggie" Joseph, Host of Real Talk Live, actor & Collins Hill 2005 Tardy Record Holder
- Robert "Bobby" Philizaire, Host of Real Talk Live
- Matt Lanter, model and actor
- Alex Ireland, minor league catcher
[edit] Charity
Each year, the students volunteer over 27,000 hours toward community service activities including the Thanksgiving Can-a-Thon, Holiday Hope, and Relay for Life.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Super 25 girls basketball rankings". USA Today. 2007-03-27. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/super25w.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
- ^ a b "History of Collins Hill High School: 1994 – 2006". Gwinnett County High Schools. http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/CollinsHillHS/CHHSProfile_files/history2006.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
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