Parkview High School (Georgia)
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Parkview High School, the "Home of the Panthers
," is located in Lilburn, Georgia
in Gwinnett County
. The current principal is Mr. David T. Smith.
and Berkmar High School
too overcrowded in accommodating excess student populations. In 1975, construction began on a new school. The students chose a panther to be their school mascot, with orange and white as their school's colors, blue being an accent color. The doors opened in 1976 with the initial Principal Bartow Jenkins.
The school expanded, both in construction as well as number of students, until it was filled above capacity in the early to mid-1990s. In 2007, Parkview took over the then adjacent Trickum Middle School in order to create more space for its rapidly expanding population. The old Trickum Middle School building was reinstated as "The 9th Grade Academy," and many Freshmen courses were relocated there. In moving classes to the new building, the school eliminated all of the nearly 70 trailers that had been used as annex partition on the school's property for the past decade.
as a Blue Ribbon School
for school year 1984-1985.
. The Sudler Flag is an international award recognizing concert bands of outstanding musical excellence. Parkview High School is one of 4 schools in the State of Georgia and 68 in the world to receive this award. In addition to this award, Parkview High School has been placed on the Historic Roll of Honor of High School Concert Bands. This lists recognizes Historic High School Concert Bands of Very Particular Musical Excellence. Read Georgia Senate Resolution 1313 and Georgia House Resolution 2063 honoring the Parkview High School Band.
The Parkview High School 1980 Granite City Classic Grand Champion Marching Band, 348 members strong, is the largest marching band in the history of Gwinnett County. The Parkview High School Marching Band with an overall score of 94 was the Grand Champion of the 2010 Golden River Marching Festival in Tallapoosa, GA. The color guard and drum majors also received the highest scores in the competition.
Parkview High School is also a member of the prestigious International Thespian Society
. Members who join Parkview's honors thespian society are inducted into Troupe 4805.
, in 2008 with The Actor's Nightmare
and in 2009 with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
.
Parkview earned 2nd place in 2007 with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
.
Some notable individual awards at AAAAA Region include:
. Parkview has won 42 state championships in Georgia High School Association
-sanctioned sports.
The boys varsity golf team is led by coach Kevin Spivey.
The girls varsity team is led by coach Stephanie Shaw.
The boys and girls JV team is led by coach Matt Moon
Parkview High School Boys and Girls won the Region Championship in 2011 !
Black panther
A black panther is typically a melanistic color variant of any of several species of larger cat. Wild black panthers in Latin America are black jaguars , in Asia and Africa they are black leopards , and in North America they may be black jaguars or possibly black cougars A black panther is...
," is located in Lilburn, Georgia
Lilburn, Georgia
As of 2010 Lilburn had a population of 11,596. The median age was 36.3. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 52.7% white , 16.4% black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 4.8% Asian Indian, 10.4% other Asian, 12.3% from some other race and 2.8% from two or more races...
in Gwinnett County
Gwinnett County, Georgia
, Gwinnett County had a population of 805,321. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 53.3% white , 23.6% black , 2.7% Korean, 2.6% Asian Indian, 2.0% Vietnamese, 3.3% other Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.8% some other race and 3.1% from two or more races...
. The current principal is Mr. David T. Smith.
History
During the early 1970s, Gwinnett County, Georgia led the country in growth. This phenomenal growth rate produced overcrowding in its school systems, leaving South Gwinnett High SchoolSouth Gwinnett High School
South Gwinnett High School is a public high school in the United States for students in grades 9–12. The school is located in Snellville, Georgia and is part of the Gwinnett County Public Schools system, one of the 15 largest public school systems in the country...
and Berkmar High School
Berkmar High School
Berkmar High School is an American high school located in Lilburn, Georgia in Gwinnett County.-History:Berkmar opened its doors in 1966 to help overcrowding at nearby schools due to the overwhelming growth of Gwinnett County....
too overcrowded in accommodating excess student populations. In 1975, construction began on a new school. The students chose a panther to be their school mascot, with orange and white as their school's colors, blue being an accent color. The doors opened in 1976 with the initial Principal Bartow Jenkins.
The school expanded, both in construction as well as number of students, until it was filled above capacity in the early to mid-1990s. In 2007, Parkview took over the then adjacent Trickum Middle School in order to create more space for its rapidly expanding population. The old Trickum Middle School building was reinstated as "The 9th Grade Academy," and many Freshmen courses were relocated there. In moving classes to the new building, the school eliminated all of the nearly 70 trailers that had been used as annex partition on the school's property for the past decade.
Academics
Parkview was recognized by the Department of EducationUnited States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
as a Blue Ribbon School
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
for school year 1984-1985.
Debate Team Academics
The Parkview debate team won the state debate championship (AAAA) from 1980 to 1986.Science Bowl
Parkview's Science Bowl Team won the state title and participated in the national competition from 1999–2003, 2006–2007, and 2009. The team's best finish at the National Science Bowl was 5th in 2007.Science Olympiad
Parkview's Science Olympiad team has won the state competition seven times (1995, 2003–2007, 2010) and has gotten second three times (1995, 2002, 2009).Band
Mr. Richard Magner is currently the head director of the Parkview Band. In 2005, Parkview High School Band under the direction of Mr. Allen Beach was awarded the John Philip Sousa Foundation's Sudler Flag of HonorJohn Philip Sousa Foundation
The John Philip Sousa Foundation is a non-profit foundation dedicated to the promotion of band music internationally. The foundation administers a number of projects and awards supporting high quality band performance, conducting, and composition....
. The Sudler Flag is an international award recognizing concert bands of outstanding musical excellence. Parkview High School is one of 4 schools in the State of Georgia and 68 in the world to receive this award. In addition to this award, Parkview High School has been placed on the Historic Roll of Honor of High School Concert Bands. This lists recognizes Historic High School Concert Bands of Very Particular Musical Excellence. Read Georgia Senate Resolution 1313 and Georgia House Resolution 2063 honoring the Parkview High School Band.
The Parkview High School 1980 Granite City Classic Grand Champion Marching Band, 348 members strong, is the largest marching band in the history of Gwinnett County. The Parkview High School Marching Band with an overall score of 94 was the Grand Champion of the 2010 Golden River Marching Festival in Tallapoosa, GA. The color guard and drum majors also received the highest scores in the competition.
Theatre
Mrs. Sharon Morrow is the current theatre director.Parkview High School is also a member of the prestigious International Thespian Society
International Thespian Society
The International Thespian Society is an honorary organization for high-school and middle-school theatre students located at more than 3,600 affiliated secondary schools across the United States, Canada, and abroad. The International Thespian Society was founded in Fairmont, West Virginia...
. Members who join Parkview's honors thespian society are inducted into Troupe 4805.
History
In the summer of 2006, the "Old Theatre", as it is now affectionately known, was renovated to become the new orchestra rehearsal hall, and construction began on the new theatre building. The last production to be performed on the old stage was Bye Bye Birdie. The entire theatre department participated in it and hosted an alumni night for Parkview Thespian Alumni to return to see the last show on the old stage. The 2007-2008 season was the first season to perform on the brand new stage and the first full production to be performed on its stage was by the musical class of 2007/2008 with Seussical . The new theatre has larger wings, backstage area, offers more house seating and a vast lobby. It is located adjacent to the gymnasium on the second floor above the main front offices.Awards
Parkview has won the region AAAAA Competition One Act in 2005 with The Role of Della, in 2006 with Smoke on the MountainSmoke On The Mountain
Smoke on the Mountain is an Off-Broadway musical that was written by Alan Bailey and Connie Ray. It was originally workshopped at the McCarter Theatre in 1988, given a full staging at the McCarter in 1990, and was subsequently moved by the McCarter to Lamb's Theatre in New York City, New York in...
, in 2008 with The Actor's Nightmare
The Actor's Nightmare
The Actor's Nightmare is a short comic play by Christopher Durang. It involves an accountant named George Spelvin, who is mistaken for an actor's understudy and forced to perform in a play for which he doesn't know any of the lines.-Inspiration:...
and in 2009 with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a one act musical comedy conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss. The show centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley...
.
Parkview earned 2nd place in 2007 with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare is a parody of the plays written by William Shakespeare with all of them being performed during the show by only three actors. Typically, the actors use their real names and play themselves rather than certain characters...
.
Some notable individual awards at AAAAA Region include:
- Erin Stacer for Best Actress in The Role of Della in 2005
- Alex Middleton for Best Actor in Smoke on the Mountain in 2006
- Abba Carmichael for Best Actress in Smoke on the Mountain in 2006
- Alex Middleton for All Star Cast in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) in 2007
- Keenan Chandler for All Star Cast in The Actor's Nightmare in 2008
- Lauren Lux for All Star Cast in The Actor's Nightmare in 2008
- Quade Sewell for Best Actor in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in 2009
- Tiffany Garner for All Star Cast in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in 2009
- Andrew Perez for Best Actor in Zombie Prom in 2010
- Amanda Grace Creech for All Star Cast in Zombie Prom in 2010
- Gabi Anderson for All Star Cast in Zombie Prom in 2010
Athletics
Parkview is known as a school of great athletic achievement, especially since the late 1990s. In 2005, Sports Illustrated ranked Parkview number 7 in its list of the "Top Sports Schools Nationwide." Parkview maintains a fierce rivalry in athletics with neighboring Brookwood High SchoolBrookwood High School (Snellville, Georgia)
Brookwood High School is an American public secondary school in Snellville, Georgia with a student body of over 3,500. Brookwood serves several areas of Gwinnett County, Georgia, including Lawrenceville and Lilburn.-Layout:...
. Parkview has won 42 state championships in Georgia High School Association
Georgia High School Association
The Georgia High School Association governs athletic and club events for member high schools in Georgia, USA. The GHSA is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations. The association comprises 437 public and private high schools...
-sanctioned sports.
Tennis
1976, 2005, 2006 Boys Region Champions. 1984,'94,'99,2001,2002,2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 Boys Region Runner-up. 1980 Girls State Champions. 1985,1992,2001,2002 Girls Region Champions. 2008 Girls Region Runner-up.Basketball
The Lady Panthers won a state championship in 2003 and a district championship in 2008.Cross country
The Parkview Boy's Cross Country team won state championships in 1984–1985, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1994 and 2004–2006.Football
The Parkview Football team went undefeated from 2000–2002, winning three straight AAAAA state championships reaching as high as 2nd in the USA Today national high school football rankings during that stretch. The team was also AAAA state champions in 1997. Head Coach Cecil Flowe has led the Panther varsity football team since 1994. The stadium is now officially called "The Big Orange Jungle" or "Karl Bostick Field", but was previously known as "The Valley Of The Cat."Golf
The Men's Golf team won the Region Title from 2002–2005. They finished 3rd in the state in 2004. The Girl's golf team won the Region Title in 2002–2003, and 2007.The boys varsity golf team is led by coach Kevin Spivey.
The girls varsity team is led by coach Stephanie Shaw.
The boys and girls JV team is led by coach Matt Moon
Lacrosse
Parkview Lacrosse Men and Women's team started in 2010. Connor King scored the first goal in program history on February 2010 with the first goal against Peachtree Ridge. The Men's team made history on February 26, 2010 by taking their first victory from Duluth with a score of 11-10 as Mitchell Rust scored the going ahead goal. They followed up the 2011 season improving to 6-11 on the season and finishing strong with winning 3-4 in the final games. Paul Vance and Gentry Harrington were the first college signees. The Women's team is led by Head Coach Melissa and the Men's David "Gunny" Erwin.Soccer
The Parkview Boy's Soccer team has won six state championships, most recently in 2005. The Parkview Girl's soccer team has won seven state championships, most recently three in a row from 2007–2009. In 1997, Parkview soccer became the first program in Georgia to win the girls and boys state championships in a single year. In 2005, the program repeated this feat. As of May 12, 2009, the girl's soccer team was ranked number three in its region after a state championship season in which they were 22-1.Swim and Dive
The Parkview Boy's Swim and Dive team holds the record for most state championships at Parkview, boasting eight total wins in 1995, 1998, 2000–2003, and 2006–2007. The Girl's Swim and Dive team won the state championship in 1997 and 1998.Track and Field
Parkview High School Boys Track and Field won a State Championship in 2009Parkview High School Boys and Girls won the Region Championship in 2011 !
Volleyball
Parkview Volleyball Varsity teams has held the title of Area Champions since 2007, and in 2002 and 2002. Also, the team has made it to the Sweet Sixteen in the seasons of 2009, 2008 and 2007. Head coach and All American Setter at Emory University, Catherine Zidow, has led the team for many victories since the beginning of the 2007 season.Wrestling
Parkview Wrestling won the team dual and team individual state tournaments in 2004 and 2006. Parkview alum Scott Hage was the first Georgia student to win four consecutive 5A high school state championships (1988–1991).Statistics
Parkview's enrollment for the 2008–2009 school year numbers 2,628 students, of whom 52.85% are Caucasian, 16.7% African American, 19.78% Asian or Pacific Islander American, 0% Native American, and 8.10% are Hispanic.Notable alumni
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