Peachtree Ridge High School
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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.
Construction of the 418000 square feet (38,833.5 m²) PRHS main facility commenced in March 2001. PRHS was constructed in order to relieve overcrowding at four neighboring high schools. When its doors opened for the 2003-2004 academic year, almost all of the sophomores, juniors, and seniors came from either Duluth High School
in Duluth
, Collins Hill High School
in Suwanee, or North Gwinnett High School
in Suwanee.
The school officially opened for classes on Monday, August 11, 2003, with enrollment topping 1,900 students. By November of the same year, another 19570 square feet (1,818 m²) of athletic facilities (field house) were nearing completion.
The Peachtree Ridge hockey team ended the regular season with 7 Wins, 3 Losses and 3 Ties, which was good enough for 3rd in the GSHL "A" Division.
team, also known as "Blue Pride", won the 7-5A Co-ed Region championship title, and were awarded runner-up in the 5A Co-ed division at the GHSA
state competition. In the teams third year of existence the team had an undefeated season and were the 5A GHSA State Champions as well as the 7-5A region champions. In their fourth year, Blue Pride achieved another 5A GHSA State title, resulting in the first true Back-to-Back State Championship title in all girl, 5A GHSA state competition history. On November 10, 2007 they won their 3rd consecutive State title. They have gone on to win 2 more State Titleshttp://www.peachtreeridge.org
Robotics Competition in 2005. This feat was accomplished once again in 2006, making the school one of very few to win twice in a row. In 2006, the team also won the prized Safety Award for demonstrating qualities which exemplify staying safe in the sometimes-dangerous robot-building and -running environment. After winning, the team also went to the national competition.
In the 2010 season, the team won the Palmetto Regional division. Alliance partners were team 343, (Metal In Motion) from Oconee County, South Carolina, and team 1398 the RoboRaiders, from Columbia, South Carolina.
scores for AAAAA schools in the county. Georgia
governor, Sonny Perdue
, visited the school and presented the Cup.
in March 2007. Schools from five states competed against the PRHS winterguard. This has now passed on to Hull Middle School, Peachtree Ridge's middle school.
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...
, USA
United States
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and a part of 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...
. Peachtree Ridge is the only Gwinnett County Public School to use block scheduling
Block scheduling
Block scheduling is a type of academic scheduling in which each student has fewer classes per day but each class is scheduled for a longer period of time . A student might be taking 7 different classes, but only 4 per day, and the specific daily classes would rotate through a changing daily cycle...
; Shiloh High School
Shiloh High School
Shiloh High School is a public high school located in Snellville, Georgia in southern Gwinnett County. The school is part of the Gwinnett County Public Schools system and opened in 1984...
used to but discontinued it in 2008.
Construction of the 418000 square feet (38,833.5 m²) PRHS main facility commenced in March 2001. PRHS was constructed in order to relieve overcrowding at four neighboring high schools. When its doors opened for the 2003-2004 academic year, almost all of the sophomores, juniors, and seniors came from either Duluth High School
Duluth High School
Duluth High School is a public secondary school in Duluth, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It provides education for grades 9-12 and is operated by Gwinnett County Public Schools, and holds a Blue Ribbon School award....
in Duluth
Duluth, Georgia
Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia and an increasingly more affluent and developed suburb of Atlanta. Unincorporated portions of Forsyth County also have Duluth as a mailing address, though this area is outside city limits...
, Collins Hill High School
Collins Hill High School
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 since it first opened...
in Suwanee, or North Gwinnett High School
North Gwinnett High School
North Gwinnett High School is a public high school in Suwanee, Georgia. The school is part of the school district Gwinnett County Public Schools. The Superintendent of the district is J. Alvin Wilbanks and the Principal is Ed Shaddix.-History:...
in Suwanee.
The school officially opened for classes on Monday, August 11, 2003, with enrollment topping 1,900 students. By November of the same year, another 19570 square feet (1,818 m²) of athletic facilities (field house) were nearing completion.
History
Peachtree Ridge High School is located on Old Peachtree Road, which was completely built in 2003. It is located on the land that belonged to the heirs of Eugene Baynes. A lake behind the school is named Lake Louella after Ms. Eugene Ella Baynes, as well as Lake Louella road near the school. A few hundred yards from the school is the Goodwin home, which is 185 years old.http://www.peachtreeridge.org2006-2007 GHSA State Football Co-Champions
In the 2006-07 GHSA Championship game, the Lions tied Roswell High School, with both schools being awarded state championships.2006-2007 GSHL State Ice Hockey Champions
Competition cheerleading
Peachtree Ridge's competition cheerleadingCheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
team, also known as "Blue Pride", won the 7-5A Co-ed Region championship title, and were awarded runner-up in the 5A Co-ed division at the GHSA
GHSA
GHSA may refer to:*Georgia High School Association*Gordon Head Soccer Association...
state competition. In the teams third year of existence the team had an undefeated season and were the 5A GHSA State Champions as well as the 7-5A region champions. In their fourth year, Blue Pride achieved another 5A GHSA State title, resulting in the first true Back-to-Back State Championship title in all girl, 5A GHSA state competition history. On November 10, 2007 they won their 3rd consecutive State title. They have gone on to win 2 more State Titleshttp://www.peachtreeridge.org
Robotics
The high school's robotics team, team 1261(Robolions), was recognized for being part of the three-team alliance to win the Peachtree Regional division FIRSTFirst
First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one.First or 1st may also refer to:* First , minor summit below the Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland* First , mountain in Bernese Alps in Switzerland...
Robotics Competition in 2005. This feat was accomplished once again in 2006, making the school one of very few to win twice in a row. In 2006, the team also won the prized Safety Award for demonstrating qualities which exemplify staying safe in the sometimes-dangerous robot-building and -running environment. After winning, the team also went to the national competition.
In the 2010 season, the team won the Palmetto Regional division. Alliance partners were team 343, (Metal In Motion) from Oconee County, South Carolina, and team 1398 the RoboRaiders, from Columbia, South Carolina.
Awarded 2006 Governor's Cup
Peachtree Ridge was awarded the Governor's cup for the most improvement in SATSAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
scores for AAAAA schools in the county. Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
governor, Sonny Perdue
Sonny Perdue
George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III, was the 81st Governor of Georgia. Upon his inauguration in January 2003, he became the first Republican governor of Georgia since Benjamin F. Conley served during Reconstruction in the 1870s....
, visited the school and presented the Cup.
The Roar
The school's newspaper, The Roar, earned first place in the general excellence category at an awards ceremony sponsored by the Gwinnett Daily Post. The Roar Staff was led by adviser Tom Myers and Co-Editors-in-Chief Andrew Barnhart and Alexa Sherman. Anthony Herro and Kevin Bennett were recognized for maintaining the best sports section in the County. As a staff, The Roar was recognized with the best news section, best layout/design, honorable mention for best sports section, and first place in general excellence.Winterguard
The Peachtree Ridge Winterguard placed Grand Champions (Division Scholastic AAA) in the Southern Association for Performing Arts Championships in Macon, GeorgiaMacon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
in March 2007. Schools from five states competed against the PRHS winterguard. This has now passed on to Hull Middle School, Peachtree Ridge's middle school.