Parkview High School (Georgia)
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| Parkview High School | |
| Location | |
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| 998 Cole Drive Lilburn, Georgia 30047 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Gwinnett County Public Schools |
| Principal | Charles "Buck" Buchanan |
| Enrollment |
2,708 |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Color(s) | Orange and White with Blue |
| Established | 1976 |
| Information | 770-921-2874 |
| Homepage | http://www.parkview.net/home.html |
Parkview High School, "Home of the Panthers" is located in Lilburn, Georgia in Gwinnett County.
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[edit] History
During the early 1970s, Gwinnett County lead the country in growth. This phenomenal growth rate produced overcrowding in the school system, leaving South Gwinnett High School and Berkmar High School too crowded to accommodate students. In 1975, construction began on a new school. With a clear view of Stone Mountain Park, the school assumed the name of Parkview. Today, the once uninterrupted view has been obscured by new neighborhoods, businesses, and trees. The students chose a panther to be their school mascot, and also chose orange and white to be their school's colors. The doors opened in 1976 with Principal Bartow Jenkins at the helm.
The school expanded, both physically as well as in 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 it's rapidly expanding population. The old Trickum Middle School building is called "The 9th Grade Academy," and many Freshmen classes have moved to it. In moving classes to the new building, the school eliminated all of the nearly 70 trailers which had been scattered around the school for the past decade.
[edit] Academics
Parkview was recognized as a "National School of Excellence" in 1986.[citation needed]
[edit] Debate
State debate champions (AAAA) from 1980 to 1986.
[edit] 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 School.
[edit] Football
The Parkview Football team went undefeated from 2000-2002, winning three straight AAAAA state championships. The team was also state champion in 1997. Head Coach Cecil Flowe has led the Panther varsity football team since 1994.
[edit] Basketball
The Lady Panthers won a state championship in 2003.
[edit] Wrestling
Parkview Wrestling won the team dual and team individual state tournaments in 2004 and 2006.
[edit] Cross country
The Parkview Boy's Cross Country team won state championships in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1993, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
[edit] Soccer
The Parkview Boy's Soccer team has won six state championships, most recently in 2005. The Parkview Girl's soccer team has also won six state championships, most recently in 2007 and 2008. As of April 29, 2008, the girl's soccer team was ranked number one in the nation. [1]
[edit] Swim and dive
The Parkview Swim and Dive team holds the record for most state championships at Parkview, with the boys's team boasting wins in 1995, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, and 2007. The Girl's Swim and Dive team won the state championship in 1997 and 1998.
[edit] Baseball
The Parkview Baseball Team won the State Championship in 1996, 2001, and 2002.
[edit] Statistics
Parkview's enrollment for the 2007-2008 school year numbers 2,649 students, of whom 67.0% are Caucasian, 12.0% African American, 17% Asian or Pacific Islander American, 3% Multicultural , <1.0% Native American, and 6.0% of any of the above are Hispanic or Latino.[2]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jeff Francoeur - Atlanta Braves right-fielder (Class of 2002)
- Josh Wolff - Starting member of the 2000 United States men's national soccer team as well as the 2002 and 2006 United States FIFA World Cup team (Class of 1995)
- Brad Lester - Auburn University running back (Class of 2004)
- Matt Stinchcomb - NFL Football Player (Class of 1995)
- Jon Stinchcomb - NFL Football Player (Class of 1998)
- Seth Marler - NFL Player (Class of 1999)
- Justin Moore - Atlanta Silverbacks midfielder (Class of 2002)
- Jeff Keppinger - Cincinnati Reds Shortstop (Class of 1998)
- William H. "Bill" Brewster - Managing Partner, Kilpatrick Stockton law firm (Class of 1979)
- Caleb King - University of Georgia tailback (transferred to Greater Atlanta Christian in 2006)
