Sandy Creek High School
| Sandy Creek High School | |
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| Address | |
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360 Jenkins Road Tyrone, Georgia 30290-1614 United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°29′39″N 84°34′24″W / 33.494044°N 84.573206°WCoordinates: 33°29′39″N 84°34′24″W / 33.494044°N 84.573206°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "From Good To Great" |
| Established | 1991 |
| School district | Fayette County School District |
| Principal | Robert E. Hunter |
| Faculty | 85 |
| Number of students | 1,207 |
| 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 (SCHS) is located in Tyrone, Georgia, United States.
Sandy Creek serves Tyrone, northern Fayetteville, 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 1,207 students enrolled in grades 9-12 and is accredited by the Southern Association of High Schools and Colleges.
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 cheerleading State Champion, 2004-2005 football Region Champions, 1997 & 2002 boys' basketball Elite 8, 2005 boys' basketball Semi-Finalist, 2002 & 2003 basketball Region Champions, and 2008-2009 6-AAAA Volleyball State & Region Champions. The school has won multiple track state championships.
Sandy Creek won its first football state title on December 11, 2009, and became back-to-back state champs on the same day one year later, defeating Carrollton in the AAA title.
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.
These alumni have played in the National Football League:
These alumni have played in the Arena Football League:
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. They 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.
Brett Garvin 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.
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