Collins Hill High School
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Collins Hill High School is a high school
in Suwanee
, Georgia
. The school is operated by Gwinnett County Public Schools
. Collins Hill was the biggest high school in Georgia when it first opened in 1994. Collins Hill has added 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) since it first opened. 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 count being 3,730. The mascot
of Collins Hill is the "Screamin' Eagle
". Collins Hill's principal academic and athletic rival is nearby Peachtree Ridge High School
.The official school colors are green silver and white, unofficially black is included in those colors.
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. 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.
The Softball team, coached by Billy Dooley, won BACK-to-BACK State Championships in 2009 and 2010.
The Collins Hill boys soccer team were back to back state champions in 2009 and 2010.
In 2010, the Baseball team won the Region 7-AAAAA Championship finishing 20-6 overall and 14-4 in the region, the girls track and field team won the Region 7-AAAAA Championship and the boys won the State AAAAA Soccer Championship.
In 2010, The Collins Hill Cheer-leading Competition Squad went to State for the first time in eight years and received third place.
In 2010, the Collins Hill Golf Team won state.
. Also many students participate in community service clubs such as Beta Club, and are very active in helping others. Students are offered many volunteer opportunities throughout the year via the school's Volunteer Center. There are also four scholarships that students can receive for volunteering at Collins Hill and getting involved.
High school
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in Suwanee
Suwanee, Georgia
As of 2010 Suwanee had a population of 15,355. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 67.4% white, 10.8% black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 18.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.3% reporting some other race and 2.3% reporting two or more races...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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. The school is operated by Gwinnett County Public Schools
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Gwinnett County Public Schools is a school district operating in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA. GCPS is the largest school system in Georgia, with 123 schools and an estimated enrollment of 161,000 students for the 2010-2011 year. GCPS is estimated to be the 14th largest school district in the...
. Collins Hill was the biggest high school in Georgia when it first opened in 1994. Collins Hill has added 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) since it first opened. 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 count being 3,730. The mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
of Collins Hill is the "Screamin' Eagle
Eagle
Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...
". Collins Hill's principal academic and athletic rival is nearby Peachtree Ridge High School
Peachtree Ridge High School
Peachtree Ridge High School is a public high school in Suwanee, Georgia, USA and a part of Gwinnett County Public Schools. Peachtree Ridge is the only Gwinnett County Public School to use block scheduling; Shiloh High School used to but discontinued it in 2008....
.The official school colors are green silver and white, unofficially black is included in those colors.
Awards
The Georgia Athletic Directors Association and Regions Bank has awarded Collins Hill High School the 2009-2010 Class 5A Regions Bank Directors Cups combined overall award.Athletics
Collins Hill currently competes in Region 7-AAAAA and has since 2004.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
Maya Moore
Maya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
led Collins Hill to a girls’ state and national basketball championship. 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
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
in their annual national ranking of high school athletics.
The Softball team, coached by Billy Dooley, won BACK-to-BACK State Championships in 2009 and 2010.
The Collins Hill boys soccer team were back to back state champions in 2009 and 2010.
In 2010, the Baseball team won the Region 7-AAAAA Championship finishing 20-6 overall and 14-4 in the region, the girls track and field team won the Region 7-AAAAA Championship and the boys won the State AAAAA Soccer Championship.
In 2010, The Collins Hill Cheer-leading Competition Squad went to State for the first time in eight years and received third place.
In 2010, the Collins Hill Golf Team won state.
Gwinnett County Teachers of the Year
| Year | Teacher |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Vickie McCrary |
| 2001 | Christine Pulliam |
| 2004 | Judson Bridges |
| 2006 | Mai Yin Tsoi |
| 2009 | Ken Leach |
| 2010 | Jon Aldrich |
Notable alumni
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, 2004 ESPN ESPY Award winner and author of No Excuses - Maya MooreMaya MooreMaya April Moore is an American basketball forward for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and Ros Casares Valencia of Euroleague. Moore was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the...
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competitor - Matheus Fernandez, [The Glee Project]] competitor
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 LifeRelay For Life
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. Also many students participate in community service clubs such as Beta Club, and are very active in helping others. Students are offered many volunteer opportunities throughout the year via the school's Volunteer Center. There are also four scholarships that students can receive for volunteering at Collins Hill and getting involved.