Parkview High School is a public high school located near Lilburn in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. It is operated by Gwinnett County Public Schools. The current principal is David T. Smith.
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School-initiated organizations
Student Council
Parkview High School has a student council composed of class officers and student council representatives. The student council maintains contact with the Georgia House representative and takes a trip to the State Capitol once a year.
School newspaper
The Parkview Pantera is a student newspaper published between 4 and 7 times per school year. Parkview students write articles and lay out the paper under the guidance of the newspaper teacher. Numerous Pantera staff members have gone on to study journalism in college.
Academics
Parkview was recognized by the Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School for the 1984–1985 school year.
Music and arts
Band
In 2005, Parkview High School Band was awarded the John Philip Sousa Foundation's Sudler Flag of Honor. Parkview is one of four schools in the state of Georgia and 68 in the world to receive this award.
Parkview has also been placed on the Historic Roll of Honor of High School Concert Bands. This list recognizes "historic high school concert bands of very particular musical excellence." The Georgia State Legislature passed Georgia Senate Resolution 1313 and Georgia House Resolution 2063, honoring the Parkview High School Band.
Notable alumni
Mark Thomas (1987), NFL defensive end
Tatiana Prowell (1990), oncologist
Brett Conway (1993), NFL kicker
Lennon Parham (1994), actress
Shay Warakomski (1994), Space Force general
Matt Stinchcomb (1995), NFL offensive tackle, College Football Hall of Famer
Josh Wolff (1995), soccer player who played for the USMNT
Ainsley Battles (1996), NFL safety
Jason Moore (1997), MLS player
Jeff Keppinger (1998), MLB infielder
Jon Stinchcomb (1998), NFL Pro Bowl offensive tackle
Seth Marler (1999), NFL kicker
Ken Butler III (2000), NASCAR driver
Kate Michael (2000), Miss District of Columbia 2006
Clint Sammons (2001), MLB catcher
Eric Shanteau (2001), Olympic Gold medalist swimmer
Jeff Francoeur (2002), MLB outfielder
Justin Moore (2002), MLS player
Graham Neff (2002), athletics director for the Clemson Tigers