McEachern High School
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| McEachern High School | |
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| 2400 New Macland Road Powder Springs, GA 30127 USA |
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| School district | Cobb County School District |
| Principal | Mrs. Margaret "Peggie" Constantino |
| Enrollment |
2,466[1] |
| Faculty | 222 |
| Type | Public school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Mascot | Indians |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Established | 1908[2] |
| Information | (770) 222-3710 |
| Homepage | www.cobbk12.org/~mceachern |
John McEachern High School or McEachern High School is a public high school established in 1908 in Powder Springs, Georgia, USA. It was originally established as the Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School. Due to its history, McEachern has an open campus, with its buildings spaced across the property. McEachern is the second largest school in the CCSD, with around 2,500 students,[1] in grades 9-12.
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[edit] History
Co-founder of the Georgia Insurance Co., John Newton McEachern expressed great interest in the education of young people. His financial support and his donation of 240 acres (0.97 km²) of land enabled the establishment of a new school in Powder Springs. His attempts inspired donations for the school from civil-minded citizens as well. The Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School opened in February 1908.[2] The only building on campus was a large two-story academic building made of brick with huge white columns, which had to be rebuilt in 1912 after a great fire. Other buildings were built beside it including girls' dormitories, a Dining Hall, and the Principal's Home. Many farming curricula were offered and the students raised livestock and vegetables, and even made bricks for the buildings.[2] In 1933 the University System of Georgia was established and the Seventh District A&M was closed.
In October 1933 the campus reopened as the Macland Consolidated School, teaching children grades 1 through 11.[2] In 1938 the Cobb County Board of Education approved a petition to change the name to John McEachern Schools, due to generous contributions from the McEachern family. By 1975, high enrollment necessitated the movement of grades 1 through 8 to other schools, and the school was renamed John McEachern High School. Since then many new buildings have been added and old ones have been renovated to accommodate the current level of students.
[edit] Buildings
- Alumni House - upper floor is home to the grounds keeper, Bill, while the lower level holds the office of the Trust board.
- Business Technology Building (BT) - Bottom floor houses Foreign Language classes. Top floor houses business classes.
- Career-Tech building (CT) - Contains Auto-Tech, Health, Graphic Arts, and other technology courses.
- Dining Hall - Lower floor holds NJROTC, while the upper floor houses the cafeteria.
- Dobbs Hall - Houses Science classes and the library on the bottom level.
- Fine Arts Center (FAC) - Houses the band room, Book Room, and old theater. (Will be replaced by a new gym.)
- Freshman Center (FC) - Freshmen advisement is held here as well as Freshmen courses. Basement holds most extra-curricular courses, such as Art, Culinary-Arts, and others.
- John McEachern Building (JM) - English classes were held here. (Was torn down at the end of the 2007 school year and will be replaced by a new cafeteria.)
- Macland Hall - Houses Social Studies classes, Special Education classes, and a FACS Nutrition and Wellness classroom.
- New Gym - All gym classes take place here.
- Old Gym - It is rarely used. (Will be replaced by an even bigger new Gym.)
- Performing Art Center (PAC) - Houses the Orchestra, Chorus, and Drama classes as well as the John Alton Keith Theater.
- Russell Hall - Main offices are found here. It is the original building on campus.
- Senior & Junior Buildings - Two of the older buildings on campus, the Junior and Senior buildings are home to the Math department.
- New Fine Arts center- beside the PAC across from the parking lot by the Orchestra/Chorus exits.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Morris Almond - Drafted 25th overall the Utah Jazz. Played for Rice University.
- Mark Lee - Lead Guitarist for the three-time Grammy Award winning band Third Day graduated in 1991.[3]
- Adam Meadows - Four year starter for the University of Georgia, drafted by the Indianapolis Colts.
- Mac Powell- Three-time Grammy Award winning singer of the band Third Day, graduated in 1991.[3]
- Josh Smith - Small forward for the Atlanta Hawks. Smith attended McEachern, and left his senior year.
- A. J. Suggs - Quarterback for the University of Tennessee and Georgia Tech.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Cox, Kathy (2007-10-02). Enrollment by Grade Level (PK-12): Fiscal Year 2008, Count 1 07 (FTE 2008-1) (List). Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Data Collection System. Georgia Department of Education. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
- ^ a b c d The History of John McEachern High School. McEachern High School. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
- ^ a b Third Day Site
[edit] External links
- McEachern High School official site
