North Gwinnett High School Explained

North Gwinnett High School
Streetaddress:20 Level Creek Rd.
City:Suwanee, Georgia
Zipcode:30024
Country:United States
Coordinates:34.0856°N -84.0711°W
Schoolboard:Gwinnett County Board of Education
District:Gwinnett County Public Schools
Us Nces School Id:130255001123
Superintendent:J. Alvin Wilbanks
Principal:Nathan Ballentine[1]
Avg Class Size:30
Teaching Staff:163.6 (FTE) (2022–23)
Ratio:18.93 (2022–23)
Enrollment:3,097 (2022–23)[2]
Grades:9–12
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Mascot:Bulldogs
Newspaper:The Red & Black

North Gwinnett High School is a public high school outside the city limits of Suwanee, Georgia, United States. It is part of the district Gwinnett County Public Schools. The school's principal is Nathan Ballantine.[3]

History

North Gwinnett High School was established in 1958.[4] It was built in a former cotton field between the communities of Suwanee and Sugar Hill for the purpose of consolidating the two communities' separate high schools, Suwanee High School and Sugar Hill High School. The land for the school was donated by the estate of Tom Robinson, for whom the NGHS football field is named.[5]

In its early years, NGHS was a small school. In 1960, the school served grades 8 through 12 and there were 328 students enrolled.[5] The eighth grade was eliminated after a new middle school was built during the 1973–1974 school year. By that year, NGHS had 606 students. The school grew dramatically in subsequent decades. Enrollment reached 1,000 for the first time in the 1988–1989 school year and has reached over 2,800.[5] For the 2011–2012 school year, enrollment was 2,670.[6] As of 2018–2019, enrollment is reported as 2,846 students.

North Gwinnett High School figured in Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools, 503 U.S. 60 (1992), a U.S. Supreme Court case that was decided in 1992. A female student at the school accused a teacher of sexual harassment and sued the school district for monetary damages for not stopping the harassment after she complained to school authorities. The federal district court ruled that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, under which she sued, did not allow for monetary damages. The appeals court affirmed that ruling, but the Supreme Court overturned that decision. The Supreme Court found that Title IX does allow for monetary damages, thus returning the student's case to lower courts.[7] [8]

Awards

In 2009, North Gwinnett High School received the silver award for the Single Statewide Accountability System.[9] In 2010, the Department of Education named the school as one of the Advanced Placement Honors Schools.

Student life

School activities include athletics, clubs, and leadership groups such as the NGHS Beta Society, Student Council, Quiz Bowl, HOSA, TSA, Deca, FBLA, and Relay for Life. The school's football team won the 2017 State Championship Class AAAAAAA. The women's varsity soccer team won the 2019 State Championship Class AAAAAAA.[10]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administration . North Gwinnett High School. 9 December 2013. 31 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131031042809/http://northgwinnett.com/offices/administration. live.
  2. Web site: Search for Public Schools – North Gwinnett High School (130255001123) . . Institute of Education Sciences. February 3, 2024. February 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240203234911/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=130255001123. live.
  3. Web site: NGHS Student Handbook 2011–2012 . North Gwinnett High School. 28 October 2012. 16 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120316234727/http://www.northgwinnett.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/NGHS-Student-Handbook1011updated1.pdf. live.
  4. News: Black . Stephen . Schutter . Chris . North Gwinnett High School . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . August 15, 2013. September 2, 2014. December 24, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224065621/http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/high-school/north-gwinnett-high-school/nZQB2/. live.
  5. http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps-mainweb01.nsf/1D235312A24A5F09852572ED004B82F5/$file/NorthGwinnettHSbook.pdf History of North Gwinnett High School
  6. http://gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps-mainweb01.nsf/5a0a6df480312567852567f400738f98/ede697557a7a7b4b8525688d0050aa98?OpenDocument North Gwinnett High profile
  7. Web site: Christine FRANKLIN, Petitioner, v. GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS and William Prescott. . LII / Legal Information Institute. 2021-09-14. 2021-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830193057/https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/503/60. live.
  8. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IbJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SW4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6257,7249353&dq=north+gwinnett+high+school&hl=en Ga. woman may seek monetary damages from school
  9. Web site: Awards and Honors . North Gwinnett High School. 26 August 2011. 8 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111108024036/http://northgwinnett.com/admin/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89&Itemid=79. live.
  10. Web site: North Gwinnett High School . 2011-01-28 . 2011-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110110031349/http://www.northgwinnett.com/beta/Admin/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78&Itemid=73 . live.
  11. News: Morgan . Joe . Georgia native Blackmon cherishes time at Turner Field . September 2, 2014 . MLB.com . May 25, 2014.
  12. Web site: Georgia State Profile . georgiastatesports.com .
  13. News: November 11, 2008 . Waiting pays off for marriage contest couple . E3 . The Atlanta Constitution . February 27, 2022 . February 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220227025519/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96527413/ed-bolian-contest/ . live . Newspapers.com.
  14. News: Troyke . Christine . June 22, 2018 . North Gwinnett grad Lexie Brown adjusting to coming off bench as WNBA rookie . . October 2, 2022.
  15. News: North releases field for Jared Cook Tip-Off Classic . September 2, 2014 . Gwinnett Daily Post . August 7, 2013. August 25, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130825052826/http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2013/aug/07/north-releases-field-for-jared-cook-tip-off/. live.
  16. Web site: Newman . Logan . February 13, 2019 . Four-star 2020 WR Josh Downs commits to North Carolina . USA TODAY High School Sports.
  17. News: Denman . Taylor . February 25, 2019 . North Gwinnett grad Mitch Hyatt lives in the moment while preparing for the NFL Combine . . October 2, 2022 . October 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002131547/https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/north-gwinnett-grad-mitch-hyatt-lives-in-the-moment-while-preparing-for-the-nfl-combine/article_1690d0cc-f1f1-5679-a5d8-b6fd2126b5f5.html . live.
  18. Web site: Tyler Goodson – 2021 – Football . 2021-09-16 . University of Iowa Athletics . en.
  19. Web site: Josh Imatorbhebhe – 2020 – Football . 2021-04-15 . University of Illinois Athletics . en.
  20. News: Blomert . Mitch . North Gwinnett grad James makes return to Georgia Dome with Dolphins . September 2, 2014 . Gwinnett Daily Post . August 9, 2014. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924032613/http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2014/aug/09/north-gwinnett-grad-james-makes-return-to-georgia/. live.
  21. Web site: USA Track & Field – Kibwe Johnson. 2019-12-22. 2019-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20191222065228/http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Kibwe-Johnson.aspx. live.
  22. News: February 14, 2016 . Noah Lomax Is Making A Home . Young Entertainment Magazine . October 2, 2022 . September 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921224607/https://youngentertainmentmag.com/noah-lomax-is-making-a-home/ . live.
  23. News: June 12, 2018 . North Gwinnett grad, NFL DB Robert Nelson to host camp June 18 at George Pierce Park . Gwinnett Daily Post's GwinnettPrepSports.com . October 2, 2022.
  24. Web site: Gabriel . Parker . Versatile Georgia DB Newsome chooses Huskers over SEC suitors . Fremont Tribune . 6 August 2018 . 2 February 2024.
  25. News: Friedlander . David . December 5, 2014 . North grad Austin Shepherd feels greater sense of ownership in Alabama's title win . . October 2, 2022 . October 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002131547/https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/archive/north-grad-austin-shepherd-feels-greater-sense-of-ownership-in-alabamas-title-win/article_d870f922-6eff-5052-8fe3-cf0455becb6d.html . live.
  26. News: Denman . Taylor . October 1, 2018 . North grad C.J. Uzomah stays connected to Suwanee during fourth NFL season . . October 2, 2022 . October 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002131547/https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/north-grad-c-j-uzomah-stays-connected-to-suwanee-during-fourth-nfl-season/article_6c444e1f-c52b-5ef3-8b6a-39ab0d13e8f1.html . live.
  27. News: G-Braves score twice in eighth to clip Columbus . September 2, 2014 . Gwinnett Daily Post . April 23, 2014. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924032510/http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2014/apr/23/g-braves-score-twice-in-eighth-to-clip-columbus/. live.

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