Seckinger High School Explained

Seckinger High School
Address:3655 Sardis Church Road
City:Buford
State:Georgia
Zipcode:30519
Country:United States
Type:Public high school
Established:[1]
District:Gwinnett County Public Schools
Principal:Jimmy Fisher
Grades:9–12
Capacity:2,800 students[2]
Campus Size:85.66acres[3]
Area:510485square feet
Colors:
Blue, Black, and Gray[4]
Nickname:Jaguars[5] [6]

Seckinger High School is an American four-year comprehensive high school in Buford, Georgia. It is the only high school in the Seckinger cluster of the Gwinnett County Public Schools System, and opened in August 2022 as a public school. Jones Middle School, which feeds into Seckinger High School, is also a part of the Seckinger cluster along with three elementary schools.[7]

The school has an artificial intelligence theme, with artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science curriculums to prepare students for careers in technology-related sectors. The school offers four different career-based sets of classes: advanced sciences and technology, international and civic leadership, art and design, or a personalized hybrid track.[8]

History

Seckinger High School is named after former Gwinnett County School Board member Dan Seckinger, who served on the board for 24 years.[9] There was controversy around the naming of the school in part because in 2018 Seckinger voted to name the school after himself during his final meeting as board member. The school board did not follow their own school naming process when choosing the name, as the Board has longstanding rules against naming schools after current and recently serving board members.[10]

The school's architecture was designed by Atlanta-based architecture firm Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart.[11]

The opening of the high school created approximately 200 new jobs.[12]

Sports

Seckinger High School is part of the Georgia High School Association's Region 8-4A.[13]

Prior to the school's opening, the school received a flag football grant in April 2022 from the Atlanta Falcons, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, and Nike, Inc. to help establish a flag football program for the school.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GCPS offers first look at site plan for new Seckinger High School . July 11, 2022 . . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711132332/https://gcps-foundation.org/recent-news/gcps-offers-first-look-at-site-plan-for-new-seckinger-high-school/ . live .
  2. News: Denman . Taylor . February 26, 2020 . 5 things to know about Seckinger's AI-themed cluster . . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711115703/https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/5-things-to-know-about-seckingers-ai-themed-cluster/collection_7c34838e-58cb-11ea-82c5-4bfb22c0a4d0.html#1 . live .
  3. News: Smith Broady . Arlinda . March 27, 2020 . Gwinnett moves forward with plans for new school cluster . . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711115620/https://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/gwinnett-moves-forward-with-plans-for-new-school-cluster/Jmw3xwVcqMOupbpZzAaYcJ/ . live .
  4. News: Malik . Alia . October 28, 2021 . Gwinnett selects mascot, colors for new Seckinger High School . . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711113156/https://www.ajc.com/education/gwinnett-selects-mascot-colors-for-new-seckinger-high-school/BV3S4AAMJZGWDBGRGSC3GCGST4/ . live .
  5. News: Yeomans . Curt . October 19, 2021 . GCPS announces Seckinger High School's mascot will be the Jaguars . . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711111529/https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/gcps-announces-seckinger-high-schools-mascot-will-be-the-jaguars/article_89e953ce-3114-11ec-9fdf-c72704453be3.html . live .
  6. Web site: 2021 . Seckinger High School – Schools of Study – Pathways . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711130103/https://www.gcpsk12.org/cms/lib/GA02204486/Centricity/ModuleInstance/97068/SHS_Pathway_Offerings_two_page_Version_DRAFT.2021.pdf . live .
  7. Web site: October 19, 2021 . Introducing the Seckinger High School Jaguars: Gwinnett County Public Schools announces mascot for high school opening in August of 2022 . July 11, 2022 . . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124233411/https://www.gcpsk12.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=12075&ModuleInstanceID=66537&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=184425&PageID=24209 . live .
  8. News: Denman . Taylor . February 28, 2020 . What will a theme-cluster look like? A deep dive into Seckinger High School's AI curriculum . . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711115712/https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/what-will-a-theme-cluster-look-like-a-deep-dive-into-seckinger-high-schools-ai/article_17ccb0ea-5814-11ea-8495-c3b589b5cfbe.html . live .
  9. News: Smith Broady . Arlinda . December 24, 2018 . Gwinnett County names newest high schools for retiring board members . . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711115714/https://www.ajc.com/news/local/gwinnett-county-names-newest-high-schools-for-retiring-board-members/aUyvAvdEgWiI5G4kdcLIqL/ . live .
  10. News: Smith Broady . Arlinda . January 23, 2019 . Gwinnett group questions naming of 2 schools for board members . . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711115703/https://www.ajc.com/news/local/gwinnett-group-questions-naming-schools-for-board-members/odHAiIWedRxk7RD70NyAaO/ . live .
  11. Web site: February 16, 2022 . Seckinger High School Nearing Completion! . July 11, 2022 . Smallwood . August 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220806011920/https://www.smallwood-us.com/about/blog/seckinger-high-school-nearing-completion . live .
  12. News: Reyes . Josh . June 17, 2022 . Gwinnett school board adopts $2.8 billion budget . . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711115620/https://www.ajc.com/education/gwinnett-school-board-adopts-28-billion-budget/YVTI5L2OBZCZHEGZXA7BSBTEJE/ . live .
  13. News: Wilson . Bo . November 19, 2021 . GHSA: Class A merger put on hold; 7-3A & 8-4A have new members . AccessWDUN . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711115620/https://accesswdun.com/article/2021/11/1057077/ghsa-class-a-merger-put-on-hold-7-3a-8-4a-have-new-members . live .
  14. News: April 30, 2022 . Seckinger gets flag football grant from Atlanta Falcons, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation . . July 11, 2022 . May 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220528081106/https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/seckinger-gets-flag-football-grant-from-atlanta-falcons-arthur-m-blank-family-foundation/article_b4f1a44a-c89f-11ec-a8af-6352aa4368db.html . live .

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