Seckinger High School is an American four-year comprehensive high school in

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. It is the only high school in the Seckinger cluster of the

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. Jones Middle School, which feeds into Seckinger High School, is also a part of the Seckinger cluster along with three elementary schools. The school has an

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theme, with artificial intelligence,

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, and data science curriculums to prepare students for careers in technology-related sectors. The school offers four different career-based sets of classes: advanced sciences and technology, international and civic leadership, art and design, or a personalized hybrid track.

History

Seckinger High School is named after former Gwinnett County School Board member Dan Seckinger, who served on the board for 24 years. There was some controversy around the naming of the school in part because in 2018 Seckinger voted to name the school after himself during his final meeting as board member. The school board did not follow their own school naming process when choosing the name, as the Board has longstanding rules against naming schools after current and recently serving board members. The school's architecture was designed by Atlanta-based architecture firm

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. The opening of the high school created approximately 200 new jobs.

Sports

Seckinger High School is part of the

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's Region 8-4A. Prior to the school's opening, the school received a

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grant in April 2022 from the Atlanta Falcons, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, and

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to help establish a flag football program for the school.

References

{{GHSA Class AAAA Region 8 Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Schools in Gwinnett County, Georgia Educational institutions established in 2022 Buford, Georgia