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Since opening in 2004, Mill Creek High School has been recognized four times by Newsweek magazine as one of the top public schools in the nation. Standardized test scores have improved each year and, in 2010, Mill Creek High School graduates earned more than $12.5 million in scholarships, excluding HOPE scholarships and athletic grants.
The Mill Creek campus includes a football stadium (capacity 10,000), track, baseball field, softball field, tennis courts and practice fields. The school colors are cardinal, Vegas gold and navy. The mascot, a red-tailed hawk, is featured prominently in the school lobby in the form of a 12-foot-high bronze sculpture by renowned artist Vic McCollum.
- Fax: 678-714-5863
- Hours: Mon-Fri, 7:20 am - 2:10 pm
- Handicap Accessible: There are curb cuts at the school entrances. Handicapped parking spots are available in the student and visitor lots.
- Founding Date: 2004
- Number of students: 3,526
- Male-to-female ratio: 51:49
- Public/Private: Public
- Financial aid: No
- Religious affiliation: None
- Graduation rate (%): 89.7
- Accreditation/licenses: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
- Student-to-teacher ratio: 19:1
- Parking: Free lot
- Number of faculty: 359
- How engaged is the school with the community?: Mill Creek High School is the center of civic life in the surrounding community. In 2010, more than 39,000 people participated in Mill Creek community school programs. The school is also known for its charitable and fund-raising activities.
- What makes this community special?: Parents and businesses in the Mill Creek community share the same high expectations for student performance and community engagement, according to principal Jim Markham. "We are a focal point in our community," Markham said.
- Grade levels: 9-12
- Boarding: No
- Special education: Yes
- Uniforms: No
- Features: Auditorium/stage, Cafeteria, Computer lab, Infirmary, Language lab, Library, Science lab, Sports facilities
- Advanced placement courses: Mill Creek High School offers more than 20 advanced placement courses in science, social studies, language arts, mathematics, art, music and foreign languages.
- Extracurricular activities available: Chorus, Band, Color Guard, Step Team and more.
- Student clubs: Beta Club, Key Club, Technology Student Association, Future Farmers of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and more.
- Sports teams: Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, Football, Tennis, Soccer, Softball, Swim and Dive, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, Lacrosse
