McEachern High School
| McEachern High School | |
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2400 New Macland Road Powder Springs, Georgia 30127 United States | |
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| Type | Public school |
| Established | 1908[1] |
| School district | Cobb County School District |
| Principal | Regina Montgomery |
| Faculty | 222 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,239 (2014-15)[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Mascot | Indian |
| Rival | Hillgrove High School |
| Website | www.mceachernhigh.org |
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John McEachern High School or McEachern High School is a public high school established in 1908 in Powder Springs, Georgia, United States. It was originally established as the Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School. Due to its history, McEachern has an open campus, with its buildings spaced across the property. It is the largest school in the CCSD, with around 2,500 students,[3] in grades 9-12.
Notable alumni
- Morris Almond - drafted 25th overall by the Utah Jazz; played for Rice University
- Kofi Amichia - offensive guard for the Green Bay Packers
- Rory Anderson (born 1992) - football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL; drafted in the 7th round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the 49ers; played college football at South Carolina
- Gregg Bishop - film director, screenwriter and producer[4]
- Lissa Endriga - international model; TV host of the travel show Destination X
- Ted Laurent - defensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ole Miss Rebels
- Mark Lee - lead guitarist for the four-time Grammy Award-winning band Third Day; graduated in 1991[5]
- Gerald McRath - linebacker for Southern Miss.; drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 2009 NFL draft as an outside linebacker; graduated 2004
- Adam Meadows - four-year starter for the University of Georgia; drafted by the Indianapolis Colts
- Patrick N. Millsaps - Chief of Staff of Newt Gingrich's 2012 presidential campaign; political analyst on Fox News, CNN and MSNBC; graduated in 1991
- Chris Pope - Internet personality; executive producer; celebrity social media publicist
- Mac Powell - lead singer of the four-time Grammy Award-winning band Third Day; graduated in 1991[5]
- Ken Rodriguez - Fox 5 Sports anchor[6]
- Doc Shaw - actor; Tyler Perry's House of Payne, The Suite Life on Deck, and Pair of Kings[7]
- Josh Smith - player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA
References
- ↑ "The History of John McEachern High School". McEachern High School. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ↑ "McEachern High School". NCES. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ↑ Cox, Kathy (2007-10-02). "Enrollment by Grade Level (PK-12): Fiscal Year 2008, Count 1 07 (FTE 2008-1)". Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Data Collection System. Georgia Department of Education. Archived from the original (List) on 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
- ↑ http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/movies/entries/2008/05/16/. Missing or empty
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- ↑ http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/about_us/fox_5_people/ken_rodriguez_biography_011909
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110530073940/http://powdersprings.patch.com/articles/from-powder-springs-to-tv-star. Archived from the original on 2011-05-30. Missing or empty
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External links
- McEachern High School official site
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