Norcross High School is a public high school in Norcross, Georgia, United States, part of the Gwinnett County School System, and serving the cities of Norcross and Peachtree Corners.[2][3] The school's mascot is the Blue Devil.
| Norcross High School | |
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 Norcross High School front entrance | |
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5300 Spalding Drive , Georgia 30092 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°58′01″N 84°12′44″W / 33.96699°N 84.212084°W |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1903 (Norcross High) 1957 (West Gwinnett High) 1962 (Norcross High) 2001 (Current location) |
| School district | Gwinnett County Public Schools |
| Principal | Will Bishop |
| Teaching staff | 168 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,608 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.48[1] |
| Classes offered | 3DE by Junior Achievement Advanced Placement International Baccalaureate |
| Campus size | 10.1 acres (4.1 ha) |
| Color(s) | Blue, silver, and white |
| Athletics conference | Georgia High School Association |
| Nickname | Blue Devils |
| Website | https://www.gcpsk12.org/norcrosshs |
The school is also the first in the Gwinnett County Public School System to offer the IB Diploma Programme, first implemented in 1999.
Athletics
editNorcross competes in Region 7-AAAAAAA.[4] The school's mascot is the Blue Devil. The school competes in football, baseball, softball, lacrosse, track and field, cross country, swimming and diving, wrestling, golf, soccer, tennis, volleyball, marching band, and competitive cheerleading.
Norcross varsity boys' basketball team won the Class AAAAA Georgia state championship in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011, and the Class AAAAAA state championship 2013 and 2022.[5] The girls won the basketball state championship in 2010, 2011, and 2022.[6]
The Norcross football team won the 2012 and 2013 state championships.[7]
Notable alumni
edit- Al-Farouq Aminu, NBA basketball player[8]
- Jeff Backus, former NFL football player[9]
- Brandon Boston Jr., NBA basketball player[10]
- Brice Butler, NFL football player[11]
- Jake Camarda, NFL football player[12]
- Lorenzo Carter, NFL football player[13]
- Jason Croom, NFL football player[14]
- Geremy Davis, NFL football player[15]
- Diamond DeShields, WNBA basketball player[16]
- Max Garcia, NFL football player[17]
- Brandon Goodwin, NBA basketball player[18]
- Larry Grant, former NFL football player[19]
- Dearica Hamby, WNBA All-Star forward[20]
- Chris Herndon, NFL football player[21]
- Alvin Kamara, NFL football player[22]
- Jeremy Lamb, NBA basketball player[23]
- Gani Lawal, former NBA basketball player[24]
- Chandler Massey, actor[25]
- Jodie Meeks, NBA basketball player[26]
- Dohnte Meyers, CFL football player[27]
- JT Thor, NBA basketball player[10]
- Lajon Witherspoon, lead singer of Sevendust[28]
- Nic Stone, author [29]
Other programs
editIn 1996, Norcross High School's band received the Legion of Honor award from the John Philip Sousa Foundation
References
edit- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Norcross High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "City Street Map 2016 Front". Peachtree Corners. Retrieved November 12, 2023. - Use this map to compare with the attendance boundaries of GCPS schools.
- ^ "Norcross Cluster 2024-2025". Gwinnett County Public Schools. Retrieved September 7, 2024. - Compare with the Peachtree Corners city map.
- ^ "2012-2013 Region Alignments". GHSA.net. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "GHSA Boys Basketball Champions". ghsa.net. Georgia High School Association. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "GHSA Girls Basketball Champions". ghsa.net. Georgia High School Association. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "GHSA Football Champions". ghsa.net. Georgia High School Association. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "Magic forward, Norcross grad Al-Farouq Aminu out indefinitely with knee injury". Gwinnett Daily Post. December 1, 2019. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Norcross product Backus announces retirement from NFL". Gwinnett Daily Post's GwinnettPrepSports.com. March 14, 2013. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Hammock, Will (July 30, 2021). "Former Norcross stars J.T. Thor, B.J. Boston selected in NBA Draft". Gwinnett Daily Post. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys sign Brice Butler, giving Norcross 7 current NFL players". Gwinnett Daily Post. September 18, 2018. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Hammock, Will (September 3, 2020). "Norcross grad Jake Camarda, one of nation's top punters, may add kicking this year for Georgia". Gwinnett Daily Post. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Lorenzo Carter (LB): Bio, News, Stats & more". Archived from the original on June 7, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Report: Bills re-sign TE Jason Croom, a Norcross grad". Gwinnett Daily Post. March 14, 2020. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Paul (April 5, 2015). "NFL dream close to a reality for Norcross' Geremy Davis". Gwinnett Daily Post. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Former Norcross star Diamond DeShields leaving Tennessee to be a pro". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. June 23, 2017. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Paul (January 22, 2016). "Move to center about to pay off for Norcross' Max Garcia in NFL Draft". Gwinnett Daily Post. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Spencer, Sarah K. (January 5, 2020). "Norcross' Brandon Goodwin taking advantage of time with Hawks". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Cleveland Browns sign former Ohio State linebacker Larry Grant". Cleveland.com. May 21, 2014. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Dearica Hamby". USA Basketball.
- ^ "NFL suspends Jets tight end, Norcross grad Chris Herndon 4 games for substance violation". Gwinnett Daily Post. July 12, 2019. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Holcomb, Todd (December 28, 2012). "Alvin Kamara named AJC high school football player of the year". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Curtright, Guy (November 3, 2015). "Norcross grad Jeremy Lamb gets new NBA life with Charlotte". Gwinnett Daily Post's GwinnettPrepSports.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Sixers waive former Norcross star Gani Lawal". Gwinnett Daily Post. October 26, 2013. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Eldredge, Richard L. (February 16, 2010). "Norcross High grad Chandler Massey settles into Salem on 'Days of our Lives'". Atlanta. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Friedlander, David (December 14, 2019). "Jersey retirement a special honor for Norcross grad, NBA veteran Jodie Meeks". Gwinnett Daily Post's GwinnettPrepSports.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Dohnte Meyers". gostatesmen.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Glenesk, Matthew (December 22, 2010). "Music as the Falcons' secret weapon". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ Bookman, Julie. "Nic Stone keeps it real". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.