Greater Atlanta Christian School
| Greater Atlanta Christian School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
1575 Indian Trail Road , 30093 United States 33°55′10″N 84°10′14″W / 33.91944°N 84.17056°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | "Quality Education in a Christian Environment" |
| Established | 1968 |
| President | Scott Harsh |
High school principal | Paul Cable |
Teaching staff | 117.5 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | PreK–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,691[1] (2023–24) |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.4[1] |
| Colors | Scarlet, gold, and black |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Accreditation | Cognia[2] |
| Yearbook | The Olympian |
| Website | www |
Greater Atlanta Christian School is a private Christian school located in Norcross, Georgia, United States.
Notable alumni
- Micah Abernathy, NFL free safety for the Atlanta Falcons
- Sherill Baker, former WNBA player, assistant coach for Georgia State Panthers women's basketball[3]
- Cindy Brogdon, 1976 Olympic women's basketball team, first female in Georgia to receive an athletic scholarship
- Malcolm Brogdon, NBA player for the Washington Wizards, NBA Rookie of the year 2017, NBA Sixth Man of the Year 2023
- D. J. Coker, professional football player[4]
- Chuck Efstration, Georgia State Representative
- T-Bob Hebert, sports radio personality
- Christopher Hinton Jr., NFL nose tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers
- Myles Hinton, college football offensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines[5]
- Julian Horton, American Actor
- Jasmine Jones, track and field athlete
- Caleb King, former NFL running back
- Andrew Knowlton, journalist
- Danielle Marcano (born 1997), professional soccer forward, who plays in the Turkish Women's Football Super League for Fomget Gençlik ve Spor[6] and represents Puerto Rico internationally
- Heather McMahan, comedian and actress
- Davis Mills, NFL quarterback for the Houston Texans
- Kalif Raymond, NFL wide receiver for the Detroit Lions
- Ben Sheppard, professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers[7][8]
- Darius Slayton, NFL wide receiver for the New York Giants
- Drew Steckenrider, MLB pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
- Kayla Tausche, broadcast journalist for CNN
- Isaiah Wilkins, former Basketball Bundesliga player for the Ratiopharm Ulm
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Cognia - Institution Summary". www.advanc-ed.org. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ↑ Kennesaw State Owls coach bio
- ↑ "Greater Atlanta Christian senior Coker commits to Rhodes College football". gwinnettdailypost.com. December 29, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ↑ Chiari, Mike. "5-Star OT Myles Hinton Commits to Stanford over Michigan, Alabama, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ↑ Danielle Marcano, Tennessee Volunteers women's soccer. Accessed January 18, 2021. "Greater Atlanta Christian School - High School"
- ↑ "Greater Atlanta Christian grad Ben Sheppard earns NBA Combine invitation". Gwinnett Daily Post. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ↑ "GAC's Ben Sheppard commits to Belmont for basketball". GwinnettPrepSports.com. September 15, 2018. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
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- Private high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Schools in Gwinnett County, Georgia
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- Private elementary schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Preparatory schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
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