A few hundred yards from the school is the Goodwin home, which was built in 1823 and is the oldest building in Suwanee.

The school officially opened for classes on Monday, August 11, 2003, with enrollment topping 1,900 students.

By November of the same year, another 19,570 square feet (1,818 m2) of athletic facilities (field house) were nearing completion.

[5] In 2007 the school's newspaper, The Roar, earned first place in the general excellence category at an awards ceremony sponsored by the Gwinnett Daily Post.

The "Lions Battalion" received a 3rd place trophy for the shuttle run event.