North Gwinnett High School

North Gwinnett High School is one of the large senior highs in Suwanee, Georgia, run under Gwinnett County, with 3,033 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 1,120 students each, so North Gwinnett High School sits 171% bigger than that benchmark.

Gwinnett County runs 141 schools in total, collectively educating 182,518 students. North Gwinnett High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, North Gwinnett High School shows that the largest single group is White at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 34% Asian, 13% Black, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. Compared to Gwinnett County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, North Gwinnett High School has 167 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Gwinnett County's rate of about 60%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), North Gwinnett High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.5%; this one delivers 65.8%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Gwinnett County) logs that median household income runs about $87,890, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Gwinnett County's 150 public schools (combined enrollment of about 196,924 students), North Gwinnett High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is North Gwinnett Middle School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Gwinnett High School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 70.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Gwinnett High School has changed only slightly, going from 3,023 students in 2018 to 3,033 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 53% to 37% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 in 2025.

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