Central Gwinnett High School
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| Type | High School (Grades 9 - 12) |
| Motto | "The Best School In America" |
| Established | 1957 |
| Number of students | 2,661 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black, Gold, and White as an unofficial accent. |
| Mascot | Black Knight |
| Website | http://centralgwinnett.net/ |
Central Gwinnett High School is a high school in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school is operated by Gwinnett County Public Schools, and J.E Richards Middle School is its feeder. Its rival is nearby Brookwood High School.
History
Central Gwinnett-Lawrenceville High School can trace its roots back to 1821 when the Georgia General Assembly passed an act to open an Academy in Lawrenceville. On January 1, 1826, the Gwinnett Academy began classes in Reading, Writing, English Grammar, Science, Latin and Greek. Later in 1853 the Lawrenceville Female Seminary opened with classes in Greek, Latin and Stitchery. The first public school in Lawrenceville began in 1902 after the city of Lawrenceville enacted a school tax. The citizens of town felt that the city would need public schools to provide for the population growth resulting from the construction of railroads. A new brick structure for the high school was constructed in 1923. The "Lawrenceville Panthers" in their gold and white were strong contenders in basketball, track, Latin and Greek orations, one-act plays, girls' and boys' declamation, music, spelling, and debate. The Lawrenceville Public School System became a part of the Gwinnett County System in 1938. The current Central Gwinnett High School was formed in 1957 by the consolidation of Lawrenceville High School, Bethesda High School and Lilburn High School. When the former Lilburn High School attendance area was assigned to the then Berkmar High School, the Lawrenceville community succeeded in having the name changed to Central Gwinnett-Lawrenceville High School. The school is divided into different numbered halls (100,200,etc.). In 2006 the four story 800 building was completed.
Athletics
- Baseball (9th Grade, JV & Varsity)
- Basketball (9th Grade, JV & Varsity)
- Cheerleading (9th Grade, Jv & Varsity)
- Cross-Country (JV & Varsity)
- Dance Team
- Football (9th grade, JV & Varsity)
- Golf
- Soccer (JV & Varsity)
- Softball
- Swim & Dive Team
- Tennis
- Track (Jv and Varsity)
- Volleyball (9th Grade, JV & Varsity)
- Wrestling
Clubs and activities
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Band
The Central Gwinnett Band has performed in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Washington, D.C., New Orleans, New York City, and on the morning show Good Day Atlanta. In 2007, the band performed in Washington D.C. at the WWII Memorial. Past conductors include Charles Brown and Keith Matthews. It is currently under the direction of Mr. Chad Deal.
Notable alumni
- Ted Roof - Assistant football coach at the Auburn University, former head football coach at Duke University; football player for Georgia Tech
- Kyle Brogdon - Former spokesman, Gwinnett Medical Center
- Stephanie Higgs - basketball player, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
- Jeff Keppen - baseball player, Clemson University
- Jeremiah McClary - football player, Georgia Tech's 1990 National Championship team
- Rex Millsaps - Mayor of Lawrenceville
- Ida Neal - basketball player, Georgia Tech
- Chuck Oliver - radio, television personality—680 The Fan(Atlanta), Comcast, CBS 46
- Anastesia Opata- Tennis player for Washington State University
- Bill Zurmuehl - radio personality, WYAY 106.7 FM (Atlanta)
- Rhonda Whitaker - Project Manager of NCR
- Joanna Grant - Rhodes Scholar, the only known recipient from a Gwinnett County Public School
- Chris Glover - professional sports announcer of Athens
- Scott Garmon - 2010 National Student teacher of the year
- Luke Griffin - Lead Guitarist of The Calling Card
- Josh Lloyd - 2010 April Jeep Race Champion
- Will Lloyd - Lead singer and bass player of The Calling Card
- Julie Longo - Famous author/2008 Atlanta Bowling Champion
- Ryan Noell - 2009 Barista State Champion (Georgia)
- Zack Martin - Member of the 2008 State Frisbee Champion Team (Georgia)
- Chelsie McIver - 2009 Athens Pinball Champion
- Carrie Patterson - Famous ballet dancer
- Josh Patton - Second City Alumnus, co-creator of The Wilton Way
- Nick Patton - Interior Decorator of the Stars and guitarist
- Jeff Shields - baseball player, University of Georgia
- Ivan Soto - Famous novelist/poet
- Ethan Speir - Trumpet player for major motion pictures
- Katie Stone - Expert European traveler and ambassador
- Robert Tutwiler - student and star team player of AIA
- Nick Plaisted - 8 time Dance Dance Revolution National Champion
- Sam Whitehead - 2008 State Poker Champion (Georgia)
- Dale Smith(DJ)- Cross country and Track Valdosta State University Cross Country
- Austin Atkinson - Professional Rodeo Clown
References
http://www.centralgwinnett.net/
External links
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