Gwinnett County Public Schools

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Gwinnett County School District
Address
437 Old Peachtree Road Northwest
Suwanee, Georgia, 30024-2978
 United States
Coordinates 34°00′06″N 84°04′23″W / 34.001575°N 84.073184°W / 34.001575; -84.073184Coordinates: 34°00′06″N 84°04′23″W / 34.001575°N 84.073184°W / 34.001575; -84.073184[1]
Information
Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks
Faculty 8,040[2]
Grades Pre-school - 12
Enrollment 161,000[2]
Accreditation(s) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Telephone (678) 301-6000
Website http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/

Gwinnett County Public Schools is a school district operating in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA. GCPS is the largest school system in Georgia,[3] with 123 schools and an estimated enrollment of 161,000 students for the 2010-2011 year. GCPS is estimated to be the 14th largest school district in the U.S.[4] The district has its headquarters in an unincorporated area.[5] GCPS was the winner of the 2010 Broad Prize for Urban Education.[6][7]

Contents

[edit] Schools

The district's schools are grouped into 15 geographical attendance zones referred to as "clusters". Each cluster includes one high school and is named for the high school.[3]

[edit] Archer cluster

  • W.J. Cooper Elementary School
  • Harbins Elementary School
  • Lovin Elementary School
  • J.P. McConnell Middle School
  • Archer High School

[edit] Berkmar cluster

  • Alford Elementary School
  • Benefield Elementary School
  • Bethesda Elementary School
  • Corley Elementary School
  • Kanoheda Elementary School
  • Minor Elementary School
  • Berkmar Middle School
  • Sweetwater Middle School
  • Berkmar High School

[edit] Brookwood cluster

[edit] Central Gwinnett cluster

  • Cedar Hill Elementary School
  • Jenkins Elementary School
  • Lawrenceville Elementary School
  • Simonton Elementary School
  • Winn Holt Elementary School
  • Moore Middle School
  • Richards Middle School
  • Central Gwinnett High School

[edit] Collins Hill cluster

[edit] Dacula cluster

  • Alcova Elementary School
  • Dacula Elementary School
  • Mulberry Elementary School
  • Dacula Middle School
  • Dacula High School

[edit] Duluth cluster

[edit] Grayson cluster

  • Grayson Elementary School
  • Pharr Elementary School
  • Starling Elementary School
  • Trip Elementary School
  • Bay Creek Middle School
  • Couch Middle School
  • Grayson High School

[edit] Lanier cluster

[edit] Meadowcreek cluster

  • Ferguson Elementary School
  • G.H. Hopkins Elementary School
  • Lilburn Elementary School
  • Meadowcreek Elementary School
  • Nesbit Elementary School
  • Rockbridge Elementary School
  • Lilburn Middle School
  • Louise Radloff Middle School
  • Meadowcreek High School

[edit] Mill Creek cluster

[edit] Mountain View cluster

[edit] Norcross cluster

[edit] North Gwinnett cluster

  • Level Creek Elementary School
  • Riverside Elementary School
  • Roberts Elementary School
  • Suwanee Elementary School
  • North Gwinnett Middle School
  • North Gwinnett High School

[edit] Parkview cluster

  • Arcado Elementary School
  • Camp Creek Elementary School
  • Knight Elementary School
  • Mountain Park Elementary School
  • Trickum Middle School
  • Parkview High School

[edit] Peachtree Ridge cluster

  • Burnette Elementary School
  • Dr. M. H. Mason Jr. Elementary School
  • Jackson Elementary School
  • Parsons Elementary School
  • Richard Hull Middle School
  • Peachtree Ridge High School

[edit] Shiloh cluster

  • Anderson-Livsey Elementary School
  • Annistown Elementary School
  • Centerville Elementary School
  • Henry Partee Elementary School
  • Shiloh Elementary School
  • Shiloh Middle School
  • Shiloh High School

[edit] South Gwinnett cluster

[edit] Other programs

Several schools and programs operate outside of the clusters to serve specific student needs. These include the following:

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Free US Geocoder". http://geocoder.us. Retrieved 2010-06-11. 
  2. ^ a b School Stats, Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Gwinnett County Public Schools, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce website, accessed August 26, 2011
  4. ^ Gwinnett County Public Schools, Ga.; District Profile, Broad Prize website, accessed August 26, 2011
  5. ^ "GCPS Home." Gwinnett County Public Schools. Retrieved on February 23, 2010.[not in citation given]
  6. ^ 2010 Broad Prize Winner; Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia, Broad Prize website, accessed August 26, 2011
  7. ^ 2010 Broad Prize Awarded to Gwinnett County Public Schools; Georgia District Wins $1 Million in Scholarships, Four Finalists Each Win $250,000, Gwinnett County Public Schools website, accessed August 26, 2011

[edit] External links

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