McEachern High School

John McEachern High School
McEachern High School in 2016
Address
2400 New Macland Road Powder Springs, Georgia 30127 United States
Coordinates	33°53′46″N84°40′41″W / 33.896°N 84.678°W / 33.896; -84.678
Information
Former name	Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School
Type	Public high school
Established	1933;92 years ago (1933) [1]
School district	Cobb County School District
Principal	Regina Montgomery [2]
Teaching staff	127.00 (on an FTE basis) (2023–2024) [3]
Grades	9–12 [3]
Enrollment	2,300 (2023–2024) [3]
Student to teacher ratio	18.11 (2023–2024) [3]
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Mascot	Indians
Rival	Hillgrove High School Marietta High School
Website	cobbk12.org/McEachern

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 the Cobb County School District. ^[4]

History

John Newton McEachern, co-founder of the Life of Georgia Insurance Company, displayed an early interest in the education of young people. Mr. McEachern's financial support and his donation of 240 acres of land enabled the establishment of a new school in the Macland community. His endeavors inspired further donations for the school from civic-minded citizens. From these efforts an ambitious building project began. As a result of the work and dedication of Mr. McEachern and the community, the Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School opened in February 1908.

The students selected the Indians for their school mascot under Principal Julian Garrison in the early 1950s.

Between 1970 and 1975, enrollment at all grade levels increased to the point that a transfer of first through eighth grades to other schools in the area was necessary. The campus became one school known as John McEachern High School in 1975.

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; graduated in 2012 ^[5]
• Tremayne Anchrum – Super Bowl Champion and Guard for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson; graduated in 2016 ^{[6] [7]}
• 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; graduated in 2011 ^[8]
• Ace Bailey - NBA player; drafted 5th in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz; graduated in 2024 ^[9]
• Javon Baker – NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots; graduated in 2020 ^[10]
• Gregg Bishop – film director, screenwriter and producer ^[11]
• Dylan Cardwell - center for Auburn Univ., NCAA 2025 Men's Basketball Final Four; signed with the Sacramento Kings in 2025; graduated in 2020 ^[12]
• Sharife Cooper ^[13] – point guard for the Cleveland Charge, drafted 48th in the 2nd round of the 2021 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks; graduated in 2020 ^[14]
• Te'a Cooper – point guard for the Los Angeles Sparks, drafted 18th in the 2nd round of the 2020 WNBA Draft; graduated in 2015 ^[15]
• Elle Duncan – sports anchor for ESPN, former V103 traffic reporter, tv host, actress and television personality ^[16]
• Makenzie Dunmore, Sprinter; graduated in 2016 ^[17]
• Chuma Edoga – offensive tackle for the New York Jets, drafted 92nd in the 3rd round; played college for the University of Southern California; graduated in 2015 ^[18]
• Lissa Endriga – international model; TV host of the travel show Destination X
• B.J. Green – defensive end for Arizona State and Colorado; graduated in 2021 ^[19]
• Trae Golden - professional basketball player; graduated in 2010 ^[20]
• Ted Laurent – defensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ole Miss Rebels; graduated in 2007 ^[21]
• Mark David Lee – lead guitarist for the four-time Grammy Award-winning band Third Day; graduated in 1991 ^[22]
• Gerald McRath – linebacker for Southern Miss.; drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 2009 NFL draft as an outside linebacker; graduated in 2004 ^[23]
• Adam Meadows – four-year starter for the University of Georgia; drafted by the Indianapolis Colts ^[24]
• 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; graduated in 2019 ^{[25] [26]}
• Chris Pope – Internet personality; executive producer; celebrity social media publicist; co-founder of Guys from Andromeda LLC ^[27]
• Mac Powell – lead singer of the four-time Grammy Award-winning band Third Day; graduated in 1991 ^[22]
• Victor Scott II – MLB outfielder; graduated in 2019 ^[28]
• Doc Shaw – actor, best known for role as Malik Payne in Tyler Perry's House of Payne ^[29]
• Josh Smith – NBA basketball player ^[30]

References

1. "The History of John McEachern High School". McEachern High School. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
2. "Faculty/Staff Directory". McEachern High School. Retrieved December 29, 2022.^{[ self-published source ]}
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13. Jordan, Jason (April 2, 2019). "2018-19 ALL-USA Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Sharife Cooper, McEachern". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
14. Cordova, David (June 6, 2018). "Hoop With Coop: A Point Guard from Georgia Gives The World An Introduction". Dave's Joint. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
15. "Te'a Cooper". espn.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
16. "In Photos: Everything You Need To Know About ESPN's Elle Duncan". The Spun. Sports Illustrated. June 16, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
17. "Makenzie Dunmore". University of South Carolina Athletics. November 15, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
18. "Chuma Edoga, 2015 Offensive Guard, USC". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
19. 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.
20. "Trae Golden, 2010 Shooting Guard, Tennessee". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
21. "Ted Laurent, 2007 Defensive Tackle, Mississippi". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
22. "Third Day". Life 89.3. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
23. "Gerald McRath". 247Sports. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
24. Schon (July 29, 2006). "Broncos sign tackle Adam Meadows". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
25. "Three games into young season shows McEachern is ready to play". Marietta Daily Journal . December 8, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
26. "Isaac Okoro". USA Basketball. May 23, 2019. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
27. "Chris Pope". FanCons.
28. Eminian, Dave (June 14, 2023). "'I want 100': One of pro baseball's top base stealers is playing with the Peoria Chiefs". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
29. "From Powder Springs to TV Star". Archived from the original on May 30, 2011.
30. "Josh Smith/Randolph Morris Feature Story". NBA.com. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on November 8, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2013.

External links

• Official website