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Best kept secret on campus at Norcross High School?
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Enrollment
2,317
High
DISTRICT 2,162 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GWINNETT COUNTY·NCES 130255001132
Norcross High School
5300 Spalding Dr, Norcross, GA 30092 · (770) 448-3674 · Gwinnett County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,317 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
164 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
1,682 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 563 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 573 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 583 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 598 | 26% |
Student demographics
60%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
35.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +7.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 36 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 8 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 13.3% |
| 2021-22 | 28.2% |
% 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
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Where Norcross High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Gwinnett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #212 of 411 | #19 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #219 of 417 | #19 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,317 | #40 of 480 | #17 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #95 of 413 | #5 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #141 of 413 | #18 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.6% | #210 of 425 | #7 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.3% | #5 of 168 | #1 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,317
-461 (-17%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 1,754
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 2,317 | 164.1 | 14.1:1 | 73% (1,682) |
| 2023-24 | 2,395 | 170.6 | 14.0:1 | 75% (1,785) |
| 2022-23 | 2,608 | 168.5 | 15.5:1 | 64% (1,659) |
| 2020-21 | 2,778 | 164 | 16.9:1 | 61% (1,685) |
| 2017-18 | 3,817 | 207.5 | 18.4:1 | 65% (2,498) |
| 2015-16 | 3,753 | 205 | 18.3:1 | 67% (2,516) |
| 2010-11 | 3,139 | 176 | 17.8:1 | 62% (1,958) |
| 2000-01 | 2,249 | 140 | 16.1:1 | 30% (666) |
| 1990-91 | 1,754 | 91 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norcross High School.
About Norcross High School
Norcross High School, located in Norcross, Georgia, is a large high school. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 2,317 students enrolled. That is 107% above the average of about 1,120 students for high schools in Georgia.
Gwinnett County counts 141 schools and 182,518 students, including Norcross High School.
About 57% of the student body at Norcross High School is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 23% Black, 13% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 24% of Gwinnett County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
With 164.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.1:1. The average for high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Norcross High School, 73% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Gwinnett County report 60%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Norcross High School is 2.6 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 37.2% actual, 39.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Georgia.
In Gwinnett County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $87,890, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 150 public schools in the county, enrolling about 196,924, Norcross High School among them.
Gwinnett Intervention Education Center (GIVE) West, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Norcross High School is 4th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 17%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.9 to 14.1 over 4 years.
People who know Norcross High School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Norcross
- Meadowcreek High SchoolHigh · 2,609 students
- Paul Duke STEM High SchoolHigh · 1,509 students
- Summerour Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,319 students
- Graves Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,076 students
- Rockbridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 990 students
- Beaver Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 984 students
Nearby schools
- Gwinnett Intervention Education Center (GIVE) West0.7 mi · 227
- International Charter Academy of Georgia0.9 mi · 268
- Paul Duke STEM High School1.2 mi · 1,509
- Peachtree Elementary School1.4 mi · 689
- North Metro Academy of Performing Arts1.4 mi · 193
- Norcross Elementary School1.5 mi · 751
Frequently asked questions
About Norcross High SchoolHow many students attend Norcross High School?
Norcross High School enrolls approximately 2,317 students in grades 09-12.
Is Norcross High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Norcross High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Norcross High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Norcross High School is approximately 14.1:1 (164 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Norcross High School?
Student demographics at Norcross High School are roughly 13% White, 57% Hispanic, 23% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Norcross High School?
Norcross High School is overseen by Gwinnett County in Gwinnett County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.