| Morrow High School | |
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| Motto | Where Failure Is NOT An Option! |
| Established | 1969 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Pamela Pitts |
| Students | 2,100 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Morrow, Georgia, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Website | [1] |
Morrow High School is the easternmost secondary school in Clayton County, United States.
Morrow is a part of the Clayton County Public Schools. Middle schools generally associated with Morrow High are Morrow Middle School, Adamson Middle School and Rex Mill Middle School.
There was a time in the recent past where Morrow High lost their accreditation.
Clayton State University is the nearest post-secondary school, though some college-bound students enroll at the University of Georgia, Georgia Southern University, University of West Georgia and Georgia State University. Recent students have also attended Yale University, Brown University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Savannah School of Art and Design, and Morehouse College.
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Andre Hastings- Professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints.
Leon Booker - American music producer.
Karin Slaughter - American crime writer, who debuted with her novel Blindsighted in 2001.
Jayson Owens Chance - American music producer and guitarist. One time band leader for country artist Gretchen Wilson, and producer for country artist Colt Ford. Jason is the son of guitarist Barry Chance who played for Joe Stamply, and he is the grandson of the legendary bassist "Lightnin" Chance who played regularly for Patsy Cline and Hank Williams Sr.
Dexter Randall - American music producer. 1/3 of The Grammy-Nominated Trackslayerz Production Group.
Charles W. Bobino III -American music producer. 1/3 of The Grammy-Nominated Trackslayerz Production Group.
Morrow High School has recently had its share of students that have received the Gates Millennium Scholarship (GMS) founded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In the year 2006, two graduating seniors received it, one going to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the other going to Georgia State University. In the year of 2007, three graduating seniors received it, one going to Yale University, one to University of Georgia, and another going to Clayton State University. In the year 2008, two more had received the award making it three years in a row for this school to have 7 students received full funding for any college of their choice.
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