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Norcross High School

American public high school

American public high school

FieldValue
nameNorcross High School
logoNorcross High logo.png
imageNorcross High School, Georgia.jpg
captionNorcross High School front entrance
address5300 Spalding Drive
cityNorcross
stateGeorgia
zipcode30092
countryUnited States
coordinates
schooltypePublic high school
established1903 (Norcross High)
1957 (West Gwinnett High)
1962 (Norcross High)
2001 (Current location)
districtGwinnett County Public Schools
principalWill Bishop
teaching_staff170.60
classes offered3DE by Junior Achievement
Advanced Placement
International Baccalaureate
ratio14.04
grades9–12
conferenceGeorgia High School Association
nicknameBlue Devils
campus_size10.1 acre
colorsBlue, silver, and white
enrollment2,395 (2023–2024)
websitehttps://www.gcpsk12.org/norcrosshs

1957 (West Gwinnett High) 1962 (Norcross High) 2001 (Current location) Advanced Placement International Baccalaureate

Norcross High School is a public high school in Norcross, Georgia, United States, part of the Gwinnett County School System, and serving the cities of Norcross and Peachtree Corners. The school's mascot is the Blue Devil.

The school is also the first in the Gwinnett County Public School System to offer the IB Diploma Programme, first implemented in 1999.

Athletics

Norcross competes in Region 7-AAAAAAA. The school's mascot is the Blue Devil. The school competes in football, baseball, softball, lacrosse, track and field, cross country, swimming and diving, wrestling, golf, soccer, tennis, volleyball, marching band, and competitive cheerleading.

Norcross varsity boys' basketball team won the Class AAAAA Georgia state championship in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011, and the Class AAAAAA state championship 2013 and 2022. The girls won the basketball state championship in 2010, 2011, and 2022.

The Norcross football team won the 2012 and 2013 state championships.

Notable alumni

  • Al-Farouq Aminu, former NBA basketball player
  • Jeff Backus, former NFL football player
  • Brandon Boston Jr. (transferred), NBA basketball player
  • Brice Butler, NFL football player
  • Jake Camarda, NFL football player
  • Lorenzo Carter, former NFL football player
  • Jason Croom, NFL football player
  • Geremy Davis, NFL football player
  • Kaela Davis (transferred), former WNBA basketball player
  • Diamond DeShields, WNBA basketball player
  • Max Garcia, NFL football player
  • Brandon Goodwin, NBA basketball player
  • Larry Grant, former NFL football player
  • Dearica Hamby, WNBA All-Star forward
  • Rayshaun Hammonds, basketball player who plays professionally in South Korea
  • Chris Herndon, NFL football player
  • Alvin Kamara, NFL football player
  • Jeremy Lamb, NBA basketball player
  • Gani Lawal, former NBA basketball player
  • Lawson Luckie, college football tight end
  • Chandler Massey, actor
  • Jodie Meeks, NBA basketball player
  • Dohnte Meyers, CFL football player
  • JT Thor, NBA basketball player
  • Lajon Witherspoon, lead singer of Sevendust
  • Nic Stone, author

Other programs

In 1996, Norcross High School's band received the Legion of Honor award from the John Philip Sousa Foundation

References

References

  1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Norcross High School".
  2. "City Street Map 2016 Front". Peachtree Corners.
  3. "Norcross Cluster 2024-2025". [[Gwinnett County Public Schools]].
  4. "2012-2013 Region Alignments".
  5. "GHSA Boys Basketball Champions". Georgia High School Association.
  6. "GHSA Girls Basketball Champions". Georgia High School Association.
  7. "GHSA Football Champions". Georgia High School Association.
  8. (December 1, 2019). "Magic forward, Norcross grad Al-Farouq Aminu out indefinitely with knee injury". [[Gwinnett Daily Post]].
  9. (March 14, 2013). "Norcross product Backus announces retirement from NFL". [[Gwinnett Daily Post]]'s GwinnettPrepSports.com.
  10. Hammock, Will. (July 30, 2021). "Former Norcross stars J.T. Thor, B.J. Boston selected in NBA Draft". [[Gwinnett Daily Post]].
  11. (September 18, 2018). "Dallas Cowboys sign Brice Butler, giving Norcross 7 current NFL players". [[Gwinnett Daily Post]].
  12. Hammock, Will. (September 3, 2020). "Norcross grad Jake Camarda, one of nation's top punters, may add kicking this year for Georgia". [[Gwinnett Daily Post]].
  13. "Lorenzo Carter (LB): Bio, News, Stats & more".
  14. (March 14, 2020). "Report: Bills re-sign TE Jason Croom, a Norcross grad". [[Gwinnett Daily Post]].
  15. Thomas, Paul. (April 5, 2015). "NFL dream close to a reality for Norcross' Geremy Davis". [[Gwinnett Daily Post]].
  16. (May 18, 2015). "Buford's Kaela Davis, Georgia Tech women's basketball agree to part ways". [[Gwinnett Daily Post]].
  17. (June 23, 2017). "Former Norcross star Diamond DeShields leaving Tennessee to be a pro". [[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]].
  18. Thomas, Paul. (January 22, 2016). "Move to center about to pay off for Norcross' Max Garcia in NFL Draft". [[Gwinnett Daily Post]].
  19. Spencer, Sarah K.. (January 5, 2020). "Norcross' Brandon Goodwin taking advantage of time with Hawks". [[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]].
  20. (May 21, 2014). "Cleveland Browns sign former Ohio State linebacker Larry Grant". [[Cleveland.com]].
  21. "Dearica Hamby".
  22. "Rayshaun Hammonds Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more".
  23. (July 12, 2019). "NFL suspends Jets tight end, Norcross grad Chris Herndon 4 games for substance violation". [[Gwinnett Daily Post]].
  24. Holcomb, Todd. (December 28, 2012). "Alvin Kamara named AJC high school football player of the year". [[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]].
  25. Curtright, Guy. (November 3, 2015). "Norcross grad Jeremy Lamb gets new NBA life with Charlotte". [[Gwinnett Daily Post]]'s GwinnettPrepSports.com.
  26. (October 26, 2013). "Sixers waive former Norcross star Gani Lawal". [[Gwinnett Daily Post]].
  27. Simmons, Chad. (October 6, 2020). "Lawson Luckie talks early offers".
  28. Eldredge, Richard L.. (February 16, 2010). "Norcross High grad Chandler Massey settles into Salem on 'Days of our Lives'". [[Atlanta (magazine).
  29. Friedlander, David. (December 14, 2019). "Jersey retirement a special honor for Norcross grad, NBA veteran Jodie Meeks". [[Gwinnett Daily Post]]'s GwinnettPrepSports.com.
  30. "Dohnte Meyers". gostatesmen.com.
  31. Glenesk, Matthew. (December 22, 2010). "Music as the Falcons' secret weapon". [[ESPN.com]].
  32. "Nic Stone keeps it real". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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