Sandy Creek High School
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| Sandy Creek High School | |
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| Address | |
| 360 Jenkins Road Tyrone, Georgia 30290-1614 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Success Is A Choice," "From Good To Great" |
| Established | 1991 |
| School district | Fayette County School District |
| Principal | Robert E. Hunter |
| Faculty | 85[1] |
| Number of students | 1,257[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | 5-AAAA in Georgia High School Association (GHSA) |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Accreditations | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Telephone | (770) 969-2840 |
| Fax | (770) 969-2838 |
| Website | sandycreekhighschool.com |
Sandy Creek High School or SCHS is located in Tyrone, Georgia, United States.
Sandy Creek serves Tyrone, northern Fayetteville, and small southern portions of Fairburn and northern portions of Peachtree City. It opened in 1991 with approximately 400 students in order to relieve overcrowding at Fayette County High School and McIntosh High School.
Today, the school has 1,257 students enrolled in grades 9-12[1] and is accredited by the Southern Association of High Schools and Colleges.
Sports
Sandy Creek has become known for its successful sports programs, with many alumni having received Division I athletic scholarships, and several playing professionally.
The school was 2000 State Cheerleading Champions, 2004-2005 Football Region Champions, 1997 & 2002 Boys Basketball Elite 8, 2005 Boys Basketball Semi-Finalist, 2002 & 2003 basketball Region Champions, 2008-2009 6-AAAA Volleyball State & Region Champions, and multiple State Track Championships.
Sandy Creek won its first football state title on December 11, 2009, and became back to back state champs on exactly the same day one year later, defeating Carrollton in the AAA title.
Volleyball
- 2007-2008 State Runner-Up
- 2008-2009 State Champions
- 2008-2009 Region Champions
- 2010-2011 State Runner-Up
- 2011-2012 State Champions
- 2012-2013 State Champions
Football
The Sandy Creek Football team finished the 2010 season with a 29-game win streak. The streak ended at 41 straight games after a loss to the Gainesville Red Elephants in the 2011 quarterfinals.
Championships
- 2003 Region Champions
- 2004 Region Champions
- 2008 Region Champions
- 2009 Region Champions
- 2009 AAAA State Football Champions (14-1)
- 2010 Region Champions
- 2010 AAA State Football Champions (15-0)
- 2011 Region Champions
- 2012 Region Champions
- 2012 AAAA State Football Champions (15-0)
- 2013 Region Champions
NFL alumni
- '97 SCHS Grad - Jabari Holloway (New England Patriots/Houston Texans)
- '01 SCHS Grad - J.R. Lemon (Oakland Raiders)
- '02 SCHS Grad - Riley Swanson (Buffalo Bills)
- '02 SCHS Grad - Kedric Golston (Washington Redskins)*
- '04 SCHS Grad - Calvin Johnson (Detroit Lions)*
- '04 SCHS Grad - Andrew Gardner (Miami Dolphins/Baltimore Ravens/Cincinnati Bengals/Houston Texans/Philadelphia Eagles)*
- '09 SCHS Grad - Isaiah Johnson (Detroit Lions)
- '10 SCHS Grad - Rajion Neal (Green Bay Packers)*
AFL alumni (Arena Football League)
- '02 SCHS Grad - Riley Swanson (Arizona Rattlers/Tampa Bay Storm)
SCHS football 10+ win seasons
- '03 Season Record: 10-1 (Region Champions and Undefeated in Region 4-AAAA)
- '04 Season Record: 11-1 (Region Champions and Undefeated in Region 4-AAAA)
- '08 Season Record: 11-1 (Region Champions and Undefeated in Region Play)
- '09 Season Record: 14-1 (Region Champions and AAAA state champions)
- '10 Season Record: 15-0 (Region Champions and AAA state champions)
- '11 Season Record: 12-1 (Region Champions and Undefeated in Region 4-AAA)
- '12 Season Record: 15-0 (Region Champions and AAAA State Champions)
- '13 Season Record: 11-1-1 (Region Champions and Undefeated in Region 5-AAAA)
SCHS football history
Sandy Creek is the first Fayette County football team to win a Georgia state championship.
In 2003 and 2004, the Patriot football program boasted two perfect 10-0 regular season records and trips to the AAAA State Playoffs, including 24 straight regular season victories. Also had a perfect regular season in 2008.
Sandy Creek won back-to-back state titles in two different divisions. They won a AAAA state title in 2009 and a AAA title in 2010.
SCHS football coaching
Chip Walker currently holds the head coaching position for the Sandy Creek Patriots football program.
Sandy Creek had five straight regional championships in the 2008 through 2012 seasons.
Sandy Creek won the school's first state championship on December 11, 2009.
Basketball
The Sandy Creek basketball team made it the Final Four in 2005. SCHS retired the Jersey of #23 L.T. Lockett class of 2001, one of the most prolific scorers in Georgia HS history in 2001. D-I basketball players include John Beckett (Georgia State University), L.T. Lockett (Middle TN State University), #34 Aaron B. Caruthers (University of North Florida) graduate class of 2005 and 2005 Final Four Team. Caruthers is currently the All-Time Leading Scorer at Sandy Creek (1800pts). 2 Time All-State team. 2 Time Naismith award winner. 2 time Fayette Co. Player of Year. McDonalds All- American Nominee. 2003 Five Star All- Star MVP (NBA division). At the University of North Florida Caruthers averaged 8.5ppg (10ppg in Conference play), 2.7rpg, 1.2apg, FGP: 44.8%, 3Pts: 32.9%, FT: 69.2%. Caruthers also attended Livingstone College in 2009-2010 season(NCAA Div.2/ CIAA Conference). He averaged 12ppg (14ppg in Conference play), 3.2apg,3.4rpg, FGP: 51.2%, FT: 70% and was CIAA Tournament Semi-Finalist-2010,CIAA player of the week three times, All CIAA Conference Honorable Mention,CIAA Lowes Senior award Finalist.
Baseball
Eric Thomas was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 28 round of the 2002 MLB Draft. Brent Brewer was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers with the 60th pick of the 2006 MLB Draft. Blake Brewer was also selected in the 2008 MLB Draft by the Florida Marlins. D-I baseball players include Eric Thomas (2002) (Southern University), Jay Fields (Georgia State University), Rusty Bennett (2001-Georgia State University), and Dusty Bennett (2004-Georgia State University).
Soccer
In Spring 2007, for the first time in school history, the Sandy Creek boys' soccer team made the state playoffs. The team achieved a #4 seed in Region 6-AAA. The boys' team has made the state playoffs each of the last 3 years. In 2008 the team reached the second round of the playoffs for the first time in school history.
Swimming
The Sandy Creek Swimming Patriots are a competitive swimming program, coached by Steve Henderson and assisted by Evans Martin.
Wrestling
Sandy Creek's wrestling team competes in a wide range of matches and tournaments throughout the season.
Derek Wojcik is the most prolific wrestler to graduate from Sandy Creek. He was a state champion in 2010 and 2009. Other notables include two time placer Julian Holmes, who took 5th in 2008 and 2nd in 2009, and Treijon Johnson, who took 6th in 2012 and 4th in 2013. Wojcik is Sandy Creek's only active college wrestler.
Fine arts
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The Choral Department consistently receives superior ratings every year from The Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) as well as performing on a national level. The chorus includes four groups: Men's, Treble (Women), Honor Ensemble (Women), and the Advanced Mixed Chorus.[3] In 2009, The GMEA invited the Men's Chorus to perform for the GMEA In-Service Conference in Savannah, Georgia; they were the only all men high school chorus to perform. The following year, the Advanced Mix Chorus traveled to San Francisco to perform with world-renowned ensemble, Chanticleer.[4][5]
Fox 5 Glee Contest
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In fall 2009 six members of the Select Mixed Chorus entered and won a contest hosted by Fox5 News and B98.5fm for the premiere of the television series Glee. After performing live at the Fox News studio, they received an array of grand prizes as well as being declared "Georgia's Best Vocal Ensemble."[6] The members of this group were Jesse Alexander (soloist), Tyler Green (Tenor 1), Aaron Biemiller (Tenor 2), Anthony Spezzano (Baritone), Chad Sims (Bass), and Paul Merrill (Bass).
Spring musical
Every year, the fine arts put together a school musical. In 2010, Sandy Creek performed Les Misérables, and received a nomination for Best Musical at the Shuler Hensley Awards.
Band
The Sandy Creek High School Wind Ensemble and symphonic band receive superior ratings at the GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation each year. The band has a total of four programs that include a jazz ensemble, wind ensemble, symphonic band, and concert band. The Sandy Creek High School Marching Patriot Band also consistently receives superiors at local marching band competitions in the state of Georgia and around the region.
Awards
- 2004 Georgia School of Excellence[7]
- 2006 & 2007 Bronze Winner of Achievement by the Governor and the Department of Education[7]
- 2008 & 2009 Gold Award Winner of Achievement by the Governor and the Department of Education[7]
- 2003 & 2008 Newsweek Magazine's "Top 1500 High Schools in the United States"[7]
- 1996 Georgia School of Excellence[7]
Notable alumni
- 1st Lt. Robert Wilson Collins died on April 7, 2010 in Mosul, Iraq when his vehicle was hit by an explosive device.[8] (graduated from Sandy Creek in 2004 and from United States Military Academy at West Point in 2008)
- Travis Cooper, 77kg Olympic Weightlifter for team Muscle Driver USA, USA National Champion and World Championship team member.
- Andrew Gardner (2004), offensive lineman for the Houston Texans
- Kedric Golston (2002), defensive lineman for the Washington Redskins
- Calvin Johnson (2004), wide receiver for the Detroit Lions
- Rob Redding, syndicated talk show host[8] (graduated from Sandy Creek in 1994's charter class)
- Christian Taylor (2008), Olympic gold medalist, triple long jump, 2012
- Rajion Neal (2009), running back for Green Bay Packers
References
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Sandy Creek Website: http://www.sandycreekhighschool.com/
