Creekside High School (Fairburn, Georgia)
| Creekside High School | |
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| Address | |
| 7405 Herndon Road Fairburn, Georgia United States |
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| Information | |
| Motto | Unity, Safety and Achievement |
| Established | 1990 |
| School district | Fulton County School System |
| Principal | Ronald Maxwell |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Burgundy & gold |
| Athletics | Head Football Coach: William Rogers Head Boys Basketball Coach: Brett Lewis, Head Girls Basketball Coach: Rontashala Williams, Boys Track Coach: Jeffery "Scott" Vaughan |
| Mascot | Semi the Seminole |
| Website | Creekside High School |
Creekside High School is a public high school serving grades nine through twelve. It is located in Fairburn, Georgia. It is a part of the Fulton County School System. The school opened in fall 1990 as a result of the merger of Campbell High School in Fairburn, Georgia, and Palmetto High School in Palmetto, Georgia. The merger happened as a result of a consolidation plan to reduce the costs of the school system, comply with new state laws mandating minimum attendance numbers for government funded schools, and upgrade the course offerings of all schools in the county.
Athletics
CHS offers basketball, cheerleading, football, softball, volleyball, swim team, Golden Essence (dance team), wrestling, tennis, track, and soccer.
In its first year of existence, Creekside won the 4 × 400 m Relay and Octavius Terry won the 300m IH at the GHSA Boys State Meet. In 1995, Varsity Boys Basketball had a Final 4 appearance in the state playoffs. 2002 saw a Varsity Boys Basketball 4A State Championship appearance against local rivalry Westlake High School. 2001 saw a Varsity Football Semi-Finals appearance in the state playoffs. In the 2002-2003 opening season, Varsity Basketball ranked #1 in the state. In 2001-2002 Girls Varsity Basketball had an appearance in the State Playoffs Final 4. In 2014 GHSA were Class AAAAA Football State Champions.
Marching Band
Creekide's marching band is the S.O.S. Express.
Notable alumni
- Eric Berry - NFL Kansas City Chiefs safety
- Nivea Hamilton - singer "Nivea"
- Kevin Murphy - 2012 NBA draft pick for the Utah Jazz
- Octavius Terry - former American hurdler
- Micah Troy - rapper "Pastor Troy"
- Rokevious Watkins - NFL St. Louis Rams offensive tackle
