Gwinnett County Public Schools

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Gwinnett County Public Schools
Address
Map
437 Old Peachtree Road Northwest

Suwanee
,
Georgia
30024-2978

United States
Coordinates34°00′06″N 84°04′23″W / 34.001575°N 84.073184°W / 34.001575; -84.073184[1]
Information
SuperintendentJ. Alvin Wilbanks
Faculty20,000[2]
GradesPre-school - 12
Enrollment173,000[3]
AccreditationsSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Telephone(678) 301-6000
Websitehttp://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,[5] with 134 schools and an estimated enrollment of 173,000 students[6] for the 2014-2015 year. GCPS is estimated to be the 14th largest school district in the U.S.[7] The district has its headquarters in an unincorporated area near Suwanee.[8]

GCPS was the winner of the 2010 Broad Prize for Urban Education.[9][10] In 2014, GCPS was nominated for the Broad Prize for Urban Education once again, the first school district to have won the Broad Prize before and be nominated again in its first year eligible to win the prize.

Schools

The district's schools are grouped into 19 geographical attendance zones referred to as "clusters." Each cluster includes one high school, for which it is named.[5]

Archer cluster

Berkmar cluster

Brookwood cluster

Central Gwinnett cluster

  • Jenkins Elementary School
  • Lawrenceville Elementary School
  • Simonton Elementary School
  • Winn Holt Elementary School
  • Jordan Middle School
  • Moore Middle School
  • Central Gwinnett High School

Collins Hill cluster

Dacula cluster

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

Discovery cluster

  • Alford Elementary School
  • Baggett Elementary School
  • Benefield Elementary School
  • Cedar Hill Elementary School
  • Richards Middle School
  • Discovery High School

Duluth cluster

Grayson cluster

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

Lanier cluster

Meadowcreek cluster

  • Ferguson Elementary School
  • Graves Elementary School
  • Lilburn Elementary School
  • Meadowcreek Elementary School
  • Nesbit Elementary School
  • Rockbridge Elementary School
  • Lilburn Middle School
  • Radloff Middle School
  • Meadowcreek High School

Mill Creek cluster

Mountain View cluster

Norcross cluster

  • Baldwin Elementary School
  • Beaver Ridge Elementary School
  • Norcross Elementary School
  • Peachtree Elementary School
  • Simpson Elementary School
  • Stripling Elementary School
  • Pinckneyville Middle School
  • Summerour Middle School
  • Norcross High School

North Gwinnett cluster

Parkview cluster

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

Peachtree Ridge cluster

  • Burnette Elementary School
  • Mason Elementary School
  • Jackson Elementary School
  • Parsons Elementary School
  • Hull Middle School
  • Northbrook Middle School
  • Peachtree Ridge High School

Shiloh cluster

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

South Gwinnett cluster

Other programs

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Free US Geocoder". Retrieved 2010-06-11.
  2. ^ http://publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/wcm/connect/280e3b29-ecd3-4750-819c-9c919b704d10/GCPS_Fact_Sheet_November2014.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
  3. ^ http://publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/wcm/connect/280e3b29-ecd3-4750-819c-9c919b704d10/GCPS_Fact_Sheet_November2014.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
  4. ^ http://publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/wcm/connect/280e3b29-ecd3-4750-819c-9c919b704d10/GCPS_Fact_Sheet_November2014.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
  5. ^ a b Gwinnett County Public Schools, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce website, accessed August 26, 2011
  6. ^ http://publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/wcm/connect/280e3b29-ecd3-4750-819c-9c919b704d10/GCPS_Fact_Sheet_November2014.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
  7. ^ Gwinnett County Public Schools, Ga.; District Profile, Broad Prize website, accessed August 26, 2011
  8. ^ "GCPS Home." Gwinnett County Public Schools. Retrieved on February 23, 2010.[failed verification]
  9. ^ 2010 Broad Prize Winner; Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia, Broad Prize website, accessed August 26, 2011
  10. ^ 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

External links

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