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Johns Creek High School is a public secondary school
in Johns Creek
, Georgia
, United States
,serving grades 9-12. The school is a part of the Fulton County School System
. The school, a state-of-the-art facility, was established in the fall of 2009 and has an enrollment around 1,840. The school's mascot are the Gladiators. Johns Creek High School accepts students from both Autrey Mill Middle School and River Trail Middle School
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, located a mere 2.5 miles away, and Lambert High School located in nearby Forsyth County. Johns Creek and Chattahoochee share an intense rivalry. The two schools are located less than 3 miles apart, and many of Johns Creek's students would be attending Chattahoochee, if JCHS was never built. Some highlights of the rivalry include then ninth ranked and eventual state champion Chattahoochee's 48-14 victory over Johns Creek, in the first football game between the two schools in 2010, as well as the Cougars' thrilling overtime victory over the Gladiators 19-16 in 2011, giving Chattahoochee a 2-0 football record against Johns Creek. Johns Creek's other major rival, Lambert leads the football series 3-1 after the Gladiators upset the seventh ranked Longhorns 23-0 in 2011. The 2009 Cheerleading squad won the AAA State Championship, allowing JCHS to become one of the fastest schools to win a state championship in the history of the State of Georgia. The 2010 Boys Tennis team would follow, also claiming the AAA State Championship. In 2010 the Johns Creek Volleyball team made the AAAA Final Four before losing to eventual state champion, Pope High School
and in 2011 the Johns Creek Boys Golf Team placed 2nd in the state.
Johns Creek High School offers many additional athletic teams in which students can participate. The athletic teams are as follows:
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Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Johns Creek
Johns Creek, Georgia
Johns Creek is a suburban city in Fulton County, Georgia, USA, which incorporated December 1, 2006. It is named for a tributary that runs through the area. The city was created out of the northeastern part of unincorporated Fulton County...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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, United States
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,serving grades 9-12. The school is a part of the Fulton County School System
Fulton County School System
The Fulton County School System is a school district headquartered in East Point, Georgia, United States. The system serves the area of Fulton County, Georgia outside the Atlanta city limits...
. The school, a state-of-the-art facility, was established in the fall of 2009 and has an enrollment around 1,840. The school's mascot are the Gladiators. Johns Creek High School accepts students from both Autrey Mill Middle School and River Trail Middle School
River Trail Middle School
River Trail Middle School is a 7-time Blue Ribbon Award-winning public middle school located in Johns Creek, Georgia. The Georgia Department of Education identified River Trail as a Blue Ribbon winner during the 2002-2003 and 2007-2008 school years. In the Single Statewide Accountability System...
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Athletics
Johns Creek is in Region 7 in Class AAAA with geographic rivals Chattahoochee High SchoolChattahoochee High School
Chattahoochee High School is a public high school in Johns Creek, Georgia within the Fulton County School System and has been recognized as one of America's Blue Ribbon schools. The school is currently ranked as the number one high school in the State of Georgia by ACT average composite scores...
, located a mere 2.5 miles away, and Lambert High School located in nearby Forsyth County. Johns Creek and Chattahoochee share an intense rivalry. The two schools are located less than 3 miles apart, and many of Johns Creek's students would be attending Chattahoochee, if JCHS was never built. Some highlights of the rivalry include then ninth ranked and eventual state champion Chattahoochee's 48-14 victory over Johns Creek, in the first football game between the two schools in 2010, as well as the Cougars' thrilling overtime victory over the Gladiators 19-16 in 2011, giving Chattahoochee a 2-0 football record against Johns Creek. Johns Creek's other major rival, Lambert leads the football series 3-1 after the Gladiators upset the seventh ranked Longhorns 23-0 in 2011. The 2009 Cheerleading squad won the AAA State Championship, allowing JCHS to become one of the fastest schools to win a state championship in the history of the State of Georgia. The 2010 Boys Tennis team would follow, also claiming the AAA State Championship. In 2010 the Johns Creek Volleyball team made the AAAA Final Four before losing to eventual state champion, Pope High School
Pope High School
Alan C. Pope High School is a public high school located north of Atlanta in East Cobb, Georgia, within unincorporated Cobb County. The school was founded in 1987 and serves approximately 1,888 students in grades 9-12. The school mascot is the greyhound, and the school colors are Carolina blue,...
and in 2011 the Johns Creek Boys Golf Team placed 2nd in the state.
Johns Creek High School offers many additional athletic teams in which students can participate. The athletic teams are as follows:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading (2009, Region 5-AAA and AAA State Champions, 2010 Region 7-AAAA Runner Up, 2011 Region 7-AAAA Runner Up and AAAA State Runner Up)
- Cross-Country (2009 Girls Region 5-AAA Runner Up, 2011 Girls Region 7-AAAA Champions)
- Football (2011 Region 7-AAAA Runner Up)
- Golf (2011 Region 7-AAAA Champions, AAAA State Runner Up)
- Gymnastics
- Lacrosse (2011 Girls 3-A-AAAA Runner Up)
- Roller Hockey (2011 AA State Champions)
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swim/Dive
- Tennis (2010 Boys Region 5-AAA, and AAA State Champions, 2011 Boys Region 7-AAAA Champions)
- Track (2011 Girls Region 7-AAAA Champions)
- Volleyball (2010 AAAA Final Four, 2011 Area 6-AAAA Runner Up)
- Wrestling
Activities
In addition to Athletics, Johns Creek offers many clubs and activities. These include Debate (2009 State Runner Up) and One Act Play (2011 Region 7-AAAA Champions, 2011 AAAA State Runner Up), as well as many other clubs and fine arts.Academics
Johns Creek offers an Advanced Placement program and are listed below. In addition, Johns Creek offers joint enrollment courses with Georgia Tech and Georgia Perimeter CollegeGeorgia Perimeter College
Georgia Perimeter College is a two-year associate degree-granting unit of the University System of Georgia. In May 2011, the state Board of Regents approved two bachelor's programs: a Bachelor of Arts in Sign Language Interpreting and a Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics...
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- Biology
- Calculus AB & BC
- Chemistry
- Computer Science A
- Literature/Composition
- English Language/Composition
- Environmental Science
- French Language
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Music Theory
- Physics B and C
- Psychology
- Spanish Language
- Statistics
- Studio Art
- US History
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- World History