McEachern High School
Public high school in Powder Springs, Georgia, United States
John McEachern High School or McEachern High School is a public high school established in 1933 in Powder Springs, Georgia , United States. It was originally established as the Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School . Due to its history, McEachern has an open campus, with its buildings spaced across the property. It is one of 17 high schools in Cobb County School District .[ 4]
Notable alumni
Morris Almond – drafted 25th overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2007 NBA Draft; played for Rice University; first basketball player in McEachern school history to have his jersey retired
Kofi Amichia – offensive guard for the Green Bay Packers
Tremayne Anchrum – Super Bowl Champion and Guard for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson . [ 5]
Rory Anderson – football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL ; drafted in the 7th round of the 2015 NFL draft by the 49ers; played college football at South Carolina
Javon Baker – NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots [ 6]
Gregg Bishop – film director, screenwriter and producer[ 7]
Sharife Cooper – point guard for the Cleveland Charge , drafted 48th in the 2nd round of the 2021 NBA Draft
Te'a Cooper – point guard for the Los Angeles Sparks , drafted 18th in the 2nd round of the 2020 WNBA Draft
Elle Duncan – sports anchor for ESPN, former V103 traffic reporter, tv host, actress and television personality[ 8]
Makenzie Dunmore (born 1997), American sprinter
Chuma Edoga – offensive tackle for the New York Jets , drafted 92nd in the 3rd round; played college for the University of Southern California
Lissa Endriga – international model; TV host of the travel show Destination X
B.J. Green – defensive end for Arizona State and Colorado [ 9]
Ted Laurent – defensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ole Miss Rebels
Mark Lee – lead guitarist for the four-time Grammy Award-winning band Third Day ; graduated in 1991[ 10]
Gerald McRath – linebacker for Southern Miss .; drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 2009 NFL draft as an outside linebacker; graduated 2004[ 11]
Adam Meadows – four-year starter for the University of Georgia ; drafted by the Indianapolis Colts [ 12]
Patrick N. Millsaps – Chief of Staff of Newt Gingrich 's 2012 presidential campaign ; political analyst on Fox News, CNN and MSNBC; graduated in 1991
Isaac Okoro – small forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers , drafted 5th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft; played for Auburn University
Chris Pope – Internet personality; executive producer; celebrity social media publicist; co-founder of Guys from Andromeda LLC[ 13]
Mac Powell – lead singer of the four-time Grammy Award-winning band Third Day; graduated in 1991[ 10]
Doc Shaw – actor, best known for role as Malik Payne in Tyler Perry's House of Payne [ 14]
Josh Smith – NBA basketball player
References
^ "The History of John McEachern High School" . McEachern High School. Retrieved December 28, 2018 .
^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - McEachern High School (130129000533)" . National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved May 23, 2024 .
^ "Faculty/Staff Directory" . McEachern High School. Retrieved December 29, 2022 .[self-published source ]
^ "CCSD High Schools" . Cobb County School District. Retrieved April 25, 2020 .
^ Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF) . The Athletic. p. 110. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ Zenitz, Matt (November 25, 2018). "Alabama lands another 4-star offensive player" . AL.com .
^ "Peach Buzz" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012.
^ "In Photos: Everything You Need To Know About ESPN's Elle Duncan" . The Spun . Sports Illustrated . June 16, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2024 .
^ Haller, Doug (January 10, 2022). "How walk-on freshman B.J. Green II bet on himself and became Arizona State's sack leader" . The Athletic . Retrieved April 7, 2024 .
^ a b "Third Day" . Life 89.3. Retrieved April 13, 2020 .
^ "Gerald McRath" . 247Sports. Retrieved April 13, 2020 .
^ Schon (July 29, 2006). "Broncos sign tackle Adam Meadows" . 247 Sports. Retrieved April 13, 2020 .
^ "Chris Pope" . FanCons.
^ "From Powder Springs to TV Star" . Archived from the original on May 30, 2011.
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