Morrow High School (Georgia)
| Morrow High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
4930 Steele Road , Georgia 30294 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°35′36″N 84°18′53″W / 33.5932°N 84.3147°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Excellence without Excuses! / Failure is not an option! |
| Established | 1969 |
| Category | School |
| Principal | Lawvigneaud Harrell |
| Teaching staff | 99.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,984 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.04[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Green and gold |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Website | Morrow High School |
Morrow High School is the easternmost secondary school in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. Part of Clayton County Public Schools; it is located in Ellenwood at 4930 Steele Road. The school's teams are known as the Mustangs.[2] Middle schools generally associated with Morrow High are Morrow Middle School, Adamson Middle School and Rex Mill Middle School.
In 2022, the new Morrow High School $80 million campus was recently completed just east of the current location with a brand new district stadium and basketball arena. It will be the largest and most expensive school built in Clayton County Schools.[3]
Notable alumni
- Bob the Drag Queen - winner of season 8 of Rupauls Drag Race; Class of ‘04
- Jeb Flesch - former professional football player
- Andre Hastings - former professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints; Class of '90
- Jamal Hill - professional football player for the Houston Texans[4]
- Karin Slaughter - crime writer; debuted with her novel Blindsighted
References
- ^ a b c "Morrow High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Morrow High School website Archived 2011-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Construction of the new Morrow High School set to begin next year".
- ^ Poorman, John (April 27, 2024). "Jamal Hill: What to know about Houston Texans' sixth-round draft pick". Houston Chronicle.