Mill Creek High School

Mill Creek High School
Location
Hoschton, Georgia 30548 United States
Coordinates	34°04′44″N 83°52′43″W / 34.078848°N 83.878602°W / 34.078848; -83.878602Coordinates: 34°04′44″N 83°52′43″W / 34.078848°N 83.878602°W / 34.078848; -83.878602
Information
Type	Public 9-12
Established	2004
Principal	Jason Lane
Enrollment	4,004
Color(s)	Cardinal, Vegas gold, and navy
Mascot	Hawks
Rival	Dacula High School, Mountain View High School (Lawrenceville, Georgia)
Newspaper	The Mill Creek Chronicle
Website	Mill Creek High School

Mill Creek High School is a high school in Hoschton, Georgia. It serves the unincorporated area of Hamilton Mill, Gwinnett County, a suburb of Atlanta, as well as Braselton. It also serves unincorporated areas (not city limits) such as zip codes 30548, 30019, 30542, 30517 and 30519. It has 3,997 students, and the most recent attendance counts have named it the largest school in Georgia.^[1] It is fed from Frank N. Osborne Middle School and Glenn C. Jones Middle School.

Mill Creek was named for the 4th consecutive year as one of the schools in the top 5% in the country with regard to academics and test results.^[2] The school's motto ("the vision") is, "By creating a culture of excellence through the development of character, academics, talents, leadership, and service, Mill Creek Hawks Strive to Overachieve through Accountability and Respect." ^[3]

In August 2004, Mill Creek opened with 2,500 students.^[4] It now enrolls over 3,500 students, and around 350+ staff members. It has had to erect 53 trailers around the school to provide enough space for its many students. Mill Creek has over 100 different student clubs.^[5]

Athletics

Mill Creek has competed in Region AAAAAA since 2012.

In 2008, the Varsity Softball team won the state championship.

In 2008 and 2009, the Girls' Varsity Competition Cheerleading team won the state championship.

In 2008 and 2009, the Varsity Girls' Golf Team won the state championship.

In 2010, 2011, and 2012, Rachael Dudley, a swimmer for Mill Creek, won the state championship in the 100M butterfly.

In 2011 and 2014, the Pride of Mill Creek Marching Band was named Bands Of America Regional Class AAAA Champions. They have marched in the London's New Years Day Parade, People's Day Parade in Italy, and the Holiday Bowl Parade in San Diego, California.

In 2013, 2014, and 2015, the Varsity Winter Guard were named WGI World Championships Scholastic A Finalists, as well as Scholastic A Champions in SAPA Championships.

Timeline

• February 1, 2002 - Construction began on Mill Creek High School.
• December 21, 2003 - Jim Markham became Mill Creek's first principal.
• August 5, 2004 - The doors opened for class registration.
• August 9, 2004 - Mill Creek opened and has its first day of school.
• October 2, 2004 - Mill Creek held its first Homecoming dance.
• November 30, 2012 - Dr. Markham retired and Principal Lane took office.

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Notable alumni

• Ryan Robinson - NFL defensive end for the Oakland Raiders (2013-2014) and defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks (2014-2015), class of 2008
• Roscoe Dash, rapper, class of 2008
• Chris Fronzak, lead singer for the metalcore band Attila

Yearbook

The Mill Creek yearbook, The Accipiter, is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association and the Computer Press Association.

Newspaper

The Mill Creek High school newspaper has won many awards. The newspaper's original name was The Current, with the slogan, "The Current, where the news always flows." This title only lasted from the opening of Mill Creek in 2004 until 2005. Mill Creek's mascot is the Hawk, so the paper was then titled The Hawk Print. In the statewide Journalism Banquet of 2007, 'The Hawk Print came in first place in "Best Art or Illustration," "Best Photography," "Best News Section," and "Most Improved."^[7]

References

External links

• Mill Creek High School