For the 2026 school year, there are 29 public high schools serving 61,645 students in Gwinnett County, GA. The top-ranked public high schools in Gwinnett County, GA are Gwinnett School Of Mathematics- Science And Technology, Lambert High School and North Gwinnett High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Gwinnett County, GA public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average). High schools in Gwinnett County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Georgia public high schools.
Gwinnett County, GA public high school have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gwinnett School Of Mathematics- Science And Technology, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Best Public High Schools in Gwinnett County (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gwinnett School Of Mathematics- Science And Technology
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
970 Mcelvaney Ln
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
(678) 518-6700
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
(678) 518-6700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,304 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
Lambert High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
805 Nichols Rd
Suwanee, GA 30024
(678) 965-5050
Suwanee, GA 30024
(678) 965-5050
Gr: 9-12 | 3,249 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #33.
North Gwinnett High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
20 Level Creek Rd
Suwanee, GA 30024
(770) 945-9558
Suwanee, GA 30024
(770) 945-9558
Gr: 9-12 | 3,033 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #44.
Buford High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2455 Buford Hwy
Buford, GA 30518
(770) 945-6768
Buford, GA 30518
(770) 945-6768
Gr: 9-12 | 1,966 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #55.
Brookwood High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1255 Dogwood Rd
Snellville, GA 30078
(770) 972-7642
Snellville, GA 30078
(770) 972-7642
Gr: 9-12 | 3,803 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #66.
Paul Duke Stem High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5850 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
Norcross, GA 30071
(470) 323-3600
Norcross, GA 30071
(470) 323-3600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,509 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #77.
Archer High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2255 New Hope Rd
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
(678) 407-7700
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
(678) 407-7700
Gr: 9-12 | 3,058 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #88.
Lanier High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
918 Buford Hwy
Buford, GA 30518
(678) 765-4040
Buford, GA 30518
(678) 765-4040
Gr: 9-12 | 1,871 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #99.
Parkview High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
998 Cole Rd Sw
Lilburn, GA 30047
(770) 921-2874
Lilburn, GA 30047
(770) 921-2874
Gr: 9-12 | 3,216 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1010.
Peachtree Ridge High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1555 Old Peachtree Rd Nw
Suwanee, GA 30024
(678) 957-3100
Suwanee, GA 30024
(678) 957-3100
Gr: 9-12 | 3,155 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1111.
Mountain View High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2351 Sunny Hill Rd
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
(678) 407-7600
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
(678) 407-7600
Gr: 9-12 | 2,221 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1212.
Oakland Meadow School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
590 Old Snellville Hwy
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(770) 513-6800
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(770) 513-6800
Gr: PK-12 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1313.
Collins Hill High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
50 Taylor Rd
Suwanee, GA 30024
(770) 682-4100
Suwanee, GA 30024
(770) 682-4100
Gr: 9-12 | 2,485 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #1414.
Dacula High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
123 Broad St
Dacula, GA 30019
(770) 963-6664
Dacula, GA 30019
(770) 963-6664
Gr: 9-12 | 2,481 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #1515.
Duluth High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3737 Brock Rd
Duluth, GA 30096
(770) 476-5206
Duluth, GA 30096
(770) 476-5206
Gr: 9-12 | 2,556 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1616.
Mcclure Health Science High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3921 Club Pl
Duluth, GA 30096
(770) 806-7900
Duluth, GA 30096
(770) 806-7900
Gr: 9-12 | 1,237 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1717.
Central Gwinnett High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
564 W Crogan St
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(770) 963-8041
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(770) 963-8041
Gr: 9-12 | 2,414 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1818.
Norcross High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5300 Spalding Dr
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
(770) 448-3674
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
(770) 448-3674
Gr: 9-12 | 2,317 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1919.
South Gwinnett High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2288 Main St E
Snellville, GA 30078
(770) 972-4840
Snellville, GA 30078
(770) 972-4840
Gr: 9-12 | 2,639 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2020.
Discovery High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1335 Old Norcross Rd
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(678) 226-4250
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(678) 226-4250
Gr: 9-12 | 2,703 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2121.
Shiloh High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4210 Shiloh Rd
Snellville, GA 30039
(770) 972-8471
Snellville, GA 30039
(770) 972-8471
Gr: 9-12 | 2,096 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2222.
Berkmar High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
405 Pleasant Hill Rd Nw
Lilburn, GA 30047
(770) 806-3700
Lilburn, GA 30047
(770) 806-3700
Gr: 9-12 | 2,975 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2323.
Phoenix High School
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 W Pike St
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(770) 513-6862
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(770) 513-6862
Gr: 9-12 | 921 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #2424.
Meadowcreek High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4455 Steve Reynolds Blvd
Norcross, GA 30093
(770) 381-9680
Norcross, GA 30093
(770) 381-9680
Gr: 9-12 | 2,609 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Gwinnett Intervention Education (Give) Center East
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
723 Hi Hope Rd
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
(770) 338-4855
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
(770) 338-4855
Gr: 6-12 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Gwinnett Intervention Education Center (Give) West
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5550 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
Norcross, GA 30071
(770) 246-5300
Norcross, GA 30071
(770) 246-5300
Gr: 6-12 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2727.
International Transition Center
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1335 Old Norcross Rd
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(678) 226-7191
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(678) 226-7191
Gr: 6-12 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
650 Hi Hope Lane
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
(770) 738-2626
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
(770) 738-2626
Gr: 5-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: n/an/a
3655 Sardis Church Road
Buford, GA 30519
(678) 288-0800
Buford, GA 30519
(678) 288-0800
Gr: 9-12 | 2,318 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public high schools in Gwinnett County, GA?
The top-ranked public high schools in Gwinnett County, GA include Gwinnett School Of Mathematics- Science And Technology, Lambert High School and North Gwinnett High School. Gwinnett County has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Georgia.
How many public high schools are located in Gwinnett County?
29 public high schools are located in Gwinnett County.
What is the racial composition of students in Gwinnett County?
Gwinnett County public high schools minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Georgia public high schools average of 65% (majority Black).
Which public high schools in Gwinnett County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public high schools in Gwinnett County include: Gwinnett Intervention Education (Give) Center East vs. Phoenix High School, Phoenix High School vs. Gwinnett Intervention Education (Give) Center East, Lanier High School vs. Buford High School
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