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Peachtree Ridge High School (PRHS) is a public high school in unincorporated Suwanee, Georgia, United States.[2] It is a part of Gwinnett County Public Schools. It is one of three public schools in the county to use block scheduling, the others being Shiloh High School and the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology.[3]
| Peachtree Ridge High School | |
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1555 Old Peachtree Road , Gwinnett County , 30024 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°00′47″N 84°05′14″W |
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| Other name | PRHS |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 2003 |
| School district | Gwinnett County Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 130255002903[1] |
| Principal | Jadd Jarusinski |
| Teaching staff | 181.90 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 3,304 (2023–24)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.16[1] |
| Color(s) | White and royal blue with red accents |
| Mascot | Lions |
| Nickname | Ridge |
| Newspaper | The Roar |
| Literary magazine | Masquerade |
| Website | www |
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Peachtree Ridge High School is located on Old Peachtree Road. It is located on land which belonged to the heirs of Eugene Baynes. A lake behind the school is named Lake Louella after Mrs. Louise Ella Baynes, as is Lake Louella Road near the school. A few hundred yards from the school is the Goodwin home, which was built in 1823 and is the oldest building in Suwanee.[4]
Construction of the 418,000-square-foot (38,800 m2) school's main facility commenced in March 2001. PRHS was constructed to relieve overcrowding at four neighboring high schools.[citation needed] When its doors opened for the 2003–2004 academic year, almost all of the sophomores, juniors, and seniors came from either Duluth High School in Duluth, Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, or North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee.
The school officially opened for classes on Monday, August 11, 2003, with enrollment topping 1,900 students. By November of the same year, another 19,570 square feet (1,818 m2) of athletic facilities (field house) were nearing completion.[5]
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The Roar
In 2007 the school's newspaper, The Roar, earned first place in the general excellence category at an awards ceremony sponsored by the Gwinnett Daily Post. The staff of The Roar was recognized for the best news section, best layout/design, honorable mention for best sports section, and first place in general excellence.[6]
NJROTC
In 2022, the Peachtree Ridge High School NJROTC received 21st place[7] at the 2022 NJROTC Navy Nationals hosted at Pensacola, Naval Air Station, Florida. The "Lions Battalion" received a 3rd place trophy for the shuttle run event.[7]
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- Orlando Brown Jr., NFL football player[10]
- Drew Butler, NFL football player[11]
- Zach Graham, NBB basketball player[12]
- Cameron Heyward, NFL football player[13]
- Connor Heyward, NFL football player[13]
- Kevin Minter, NFL football player[14]
- Nick Neidert, MLB baseball player[15]
- Bradley Roby, NFL football player[16]
- Devin Vassell, NBA basketball player[17]
- Jared Walsh, MLB baseball player[18]
- Nigel Warrior, NFL football player[19]
- Romello White, ISBL basketball player[20]
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