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What's the most underrated thing about Central Gwinnett High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
2,414
High
DISTRICT 2,162 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GWINNETT COUNTY·NCES 130255001129
Central Gwinnett High School
564 W Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 · (770) 963-8041 · Gwinnett County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,414 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Georgia public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
169 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
1,692 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 565 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 635 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 619 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 595 | 25% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from Gwinnett County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
40.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +6.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 7 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.9% |
| 2022-23 | 18.5% |
| 2021-22 | 33.4% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Gwinnett High School
Central Gwinnett High School's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Gwinnett High School this school | 2,414 | 70.1% | 47.0% |
| Shiloh High School Snellville | 2,096 | 69.3% | 34.0% |
| Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School Lithia Springs | 1,460 | 79.7% | 25.3% |
| Marietta High School Marietta | 2,526 | 56.7% | 42.1% |
| Groves High School Garden City | 1,469 | 75.2% | 13.7% |
| Heritage High School Conyers | 1,788 | 75.0% | 20.9% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Gwinnett High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Gwinnett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #145 of 411 | #15 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #188 of 417 ▼ 35 | #17 of 26 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,414 | #34 of 480 | #15 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #103 of 413 | #6 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #82 of 413 | #15 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #228 of 425 | #9 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.2% | #103 of 226 | #7 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,414
+245 (+11%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 2,168
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,414 | 169 | 14.3:1 | 70% (1,692) |
| 2023-24 | 2,444 | 167.6 | 14.6:1 | 74% (1,818) |
| 2022-23 | 2,380 | 158.4 | 15.0:1 | 66% (1,565) |
| 2020-21 | 2,169 | 130 | 16.7:1 | 66% (1,424) |
| 2017-18 | 2,170 | 124.5 | 17.4:1 | 76% (1,652) |
| 2015-16 | 2,254 | 131 | 17.2:1 | 76% (1,703) |
| 2010-11 | 2,559 | 146 | 17.5:1 | 72% (1,838) |
| 2000-01 | 1,785 | 99 | 18.0:1 | 22% (391) |
| 1990-91 | 2,168 | 117 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Gwinnett High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (2,170 to 2,414); teachers up 36% (124.5 to 169).
About Central Gwinnett High School
Central Gwinnett High School runs as a large high school in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school serves 2,414 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students.
Gwinnett County counts 182,518 students in its 141 schools, and Central Gwinnett High School is one of them.
At Central Gwinnett High School, the largest share of students is Black, at 44%. The next largest groups are 39% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's Black share is 15 points above the 28% share among Gwinnett County residents. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 169 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.3:1. On average, high schools in Georgia have 15.2:1, compared with 14.3:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 70% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Gwinnett County report 60%.
The allk12 Grade for Central Gwinnett High School is B+. Compared with Georgia public high schools, the school scored higher than 72% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Central Gwinnett High School is 41.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.0%.
Central Gwinnett High School is located in Gwinnett County, where the median household income is $87,890, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Central Gwinnett High School is one of 150 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Lawrenceville Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 22.5%; Central Gwinnett High School's is 47.0%, ranking 1st of 8.
Central Gwinnett High School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, Central Gwinnett High School's enrollment grew 11%, to 2,414. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.7:1 in 2020-21 to 14.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Gwinnett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,864
Census ACS
Median income
$87,890
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
150
196,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gwinnett County
- Brookwood High SchoolHigh · 3,803 students
- Grayson High SchoolHigh · 3,627 students
- Parkview High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Peachtree Ridge High SchoolHigh · 3,155 students
- Archer High SchoolHigh · 3,058 students
- North Gwinnett High SchoolHigh · 3,033 students
Other schools in Lawrenceville
- Archer High SchoolHigh · 3,058 students
- Discovery High SchoolHigh · 2,703 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Gwinnett Online CampusCombined · 1,996 students
- Richards Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,974 students
- Creekland Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,693 students
Nearby schools
- Lawrenceville Elementary School0.4 mi · 677
- Phoenix High School1.0 mi · 921
- International Transition Center1.1 mi · 640
- Moore Middle School1.4 mi · 971
- Winn Holt Elementary School1.6 mi · 1,046
- Oakland Meadow School1.6 mi · 68
Frequently asked questions
About Central Gwinnett High SchoolHow large is Central Gwinnett High School?
Central Gwinnett High School enrolls approximately 2,414 students in grades 09-12.
Is Central Gwinnett High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Gwinnett High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Central Gwinnett High School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Central Gwinnett High School.
How diverse is Central Gwinnett High School?
Central Gwinnett High School reports a student body of 9% White, 39% Hispanic, 44% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Central Gwinnett High School public or private?
Central Gwinnett High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gwinnett County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.