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Enrollment
2,318
High
DISTRICT 2,162 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GWINNETT COUNTY·NCES 130255004425
Seckinger High School
3655 Sardis Church Road, Buford, GA 30519 · (678) 288-0800 · Gwinnett County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,318 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
127 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
1,020 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 | 634 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 595 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 617 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 472 | 20% |
Student demographics
77%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
Feeds from
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
67.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +28.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 67 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 28 points since 2022.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.6% |
| 2022-23 | 38.7% |
% 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
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Seckinger High School
Seckinger High School's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seckinger High School this school | 2,318 | 44.0% | 63.0% |
| Brookwood High School Snellville | 3,803 | 40.4% | 61.0% |
| Wheeler High School Marietta | 2,401 | 48.9% | 54.4% |
| Lanier High School Sugar Hill | 1,871 | 45.0% | 47.3% |
| Parkview High School Lilburn | 3,216 | 56.0% | 62.9% |
| Kennesaw Mountain High School Kennesaw | 1,695 | 40.6% | 73.8% |
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 Seckinger High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Gwinnett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #57 of 411 | #4 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #39 of 417 ▲ 95 | #3 of 26 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,318 | #39 of 480 | #16 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #360 of 413 | #24 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.8% | #1 of 413 | #1 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.0% | #333 of 425 | #23 of 28 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,318 | 126.8 | 18.3:1 | 44% (1,020) |
| 2023-24 | 2,008 | 107.7 | 18.6:1 | 46% (929) |
| 2022-23 | 1,638 | 79.2 | 20.7:1 | 34% (554) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seckinger High School.
About Seckinger High School
Located in Buford, Georgia, Seckinger High School is a high-enrollment high school. It educates 2,318 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 107% bigger than the 1,120 average for high schools in Georgia.
Gwinnett County includes 141 schools. Together they enroll 182,518 students.
Enrollment at Seckinger High School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 29%. After that, the student body is 26% White, 21% Hispanic, 18% Asian, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Gwinnett County is about 28% Black. Seckinger High School has a diversity index of 77%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1 at Seckinger High School, with 126.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Georgia, the typical ratio is 15.2:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 44% of enrollment. Among public schools in Gwinnett County, the average eligibility rate is 60%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 54.6% for Seckinger High School. The school posts 63.0%, 8.4 points above the prediction.
County data help place the school in context: in Gwinnett County, median household income is about $87,890, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Gwinnett County number 150 and enroll about 196,924.
Nearby, Puckett's Mill Elementary School is about 1.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 65.6%, higher than Seckinger High School's 63.0%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 Buford
- Buford High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Jones Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,758 students
- Twin Rivers Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,669 students
- Ivy Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,507 students
- Buford Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,426 students
- Buford Senior AcademyElementary · 1,368 students
Nearby schools
- Puckett's Mill Elementary School1.5 mi · 794
- Ivy Creek Elementary School1.9 mi · 1,507
- Mill Creek High School1.9 mi · 2,782
- Osborne Middle School2.2 mi · 1,816
- Jones Middle School2.2 mi · 1,758
- Duncan Creek Elementary2.3 mi · 1,593
Frequently asked questions
About Seckinger High SchoolHow large is Seckinger High School?
Seckinger High School enrolls approximately 2,318 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Seckinger High School serve?
Seckinger High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Seckinger High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Seckinger High School is approximately 18.3:1 (127 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Seckinger High School?
At Seckinger High School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 21% Hispanic, 29% Black, 18% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Seckinger High School public or private?
Seckinger High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gwinnett County.
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