Gwinnett County Public Schools

Gwinnett County Public Schools is a school district operating in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. GCPS is the largest school system in Georgia,[4] with 143 schools and an estimated enrollment of 180,000 students[5] for the 2017-2018 year. GCPS is estimated to be the 14th largest school district in the U.S.[6] The district has its headquarters in an unincorporated area near Suwanee.[7]

Gwinnett County Public Schools
Address
437 Old Peachtree Road Northwest

Suwanee
,
Gwinnett County
,
Georgia
30024-2978

United States
Coordinates34.001575°N 84.073184°W / 34.001575; -84.073184[1]
Information
SuperintendentJ. Alvin Wilbanks
Faculty23,300[2]
GradesPre-school – 12
Enrollment180,324[3]
AccreditationsSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Budget$2.092 billion[2]
Telephone(678) 301-6000
Websitehttp://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/

Niche rates GCPS as A+ and within the top 25 school systems in Georgia.[8] In addition, GCPS have not only served as a model for the state but for the entire nation as recently twice, in 2010 and 2014, winning the prestigious Broad Prize for Urban Education for being the top urban school district in the nation. 2014 was the last year the prize was awarded, GCPS was one of only two school districts to win the prize twice, and GCPS was the first district to have won the prize before and win it again in its first year of eligiblity to again win the prize.[9][10][11]

Schools

The district's schools are grouped into 19 geographical attendance zones referred to as "clusters." Each cluster includes at least one high school, for which it is named.[4]

Archer cluster

Berkmar cluster

Brookwood cluster

Central Gwinnett cluster
  • Jenkins Elementary School
  • Lawrenceville Elementary School
  • Simonton Elementary School
  • Winn Holt Elementary School
  • Jordan Middle School
  • Moore Middle School
  • Central Gwinnett High School

Collins Hill cluster

Dacula cluster
  • Alcova Elementary School
  • Dacula Elementary School
  • Mulberry Elementary School
  • Dacula Middle School
  • Dacula High School

Discovery cluster

Duluth cluster

Grayson cluster
  • Grayson Elementary School
  • Pharr Elementary School
  • Starling Elementary School
  • Trip Elementary School
  • Bay Creek Middle School
  • Couch Middle School
  • Grayson High School

Lanier cluster
  • Sugar Hill Elementary School
  • Sycamore Elementary School
  • White Oak Elementary School
  • Lanier Middle School
  • Lanier High School

Meadowcreek cluster

Mill Creek cluster

Mountain View cluster

Norcross cluster
  • Baldwin Elementary School
  • Beaver Ridge Elementary School
  • Norcross Elementary School
  • Peachtree Elementary School
  • Simpson Elementary School
  • Stripling Elementary School
  • Pinckneyville Middle School
  • Summerour Middle School
  • Norcross High School
  • Paul Duke STEM High School

North Gwinnett cluster

Parkview cluster
  • Arcado Elementary School
  • Camp Creek Elementary School
  • Knight Elementary School
  • Mountain Park Elementary School
  • Trickum Middle School
  • Parkview High School

Peachtree Ridge cluster
  • Burnette Elementary School
  • Mason Elementary School
  • Jackson Elementary School
  • Parsons Elementary School
  • Richard Hull Middle School
  • Northbrook Middle School
  • Peachtree Ridge High School

Shiloh cluster
  • Anderson-Livsey Elementary School
  • Annistown Elementary School
  • Centerville Elementary School
  • Partee Elementary School
  • Shiloh Elementary School
  • Shiloh Middle School
  • Shiloh High School

South Gwinnett cluster

Other programs

Several schools and programs operate outside of the clusters to serve specific student needs. These include the following:

Safety and Security

The district operates a school police department with full police powers under Georgia law. The department consists of 74 Police Officer Standards and Training certified (P.O.S.T.) armed officers, five full-time office staff members, eight dispatchers, and 24 non-police crossing guards.

The department is divided into three zones: North (including Dacula, Collins Hill, GIVE East, GIVE West, Lanier, Mill Creek, Mountain View, and North Gwinnett), South (including Archer, Brookwood, Central Gwinnett, Discovery, Grayson, Shiloh, and South Gwinnett) and West (including Berkmar, Duluth, Meadowcreek, Norcross, Parkview, and Peachtree Ridge).

The officers are responsible for mentoring, counseling, education, and event security in addition to their normal duties as school security officers.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
  2. http://publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/wcm/connect/280e3b29-ecd3-4750-819c-9c919b704d10/2017-18-Calendar-Fast-Facts-SEC.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
  3. https://publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/myhome/public/about. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Gwinnett County Public Schools Archived 2011-09-14 at the Wayback Machine, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce website, accessed August 26, 2011
  5. "About". Gwinnett County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  6. Gwinnett County Public Schools, Ga.; District Profile, Broad Prize website, accessed August 26, 2011
  7. "GCPS Home." Gwinnett County Public Schools. Retrieved on February 23, 2010.
  8. Belt, Deb (October 23, 2020). "Georgia's 35 Best School Districts 2021: New Rankings Released". Patch.com. Patch Media. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  9. Downey, Maureen (September 22, 2014). "Gwinnett Public Schools wins Broad Prize again". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  10. 2010 Broad Prize Winner; Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia, Broad Prize website, accessed August 26, 2011
  11. 2010 Broad Prize Awarded to Gwinnett County Public Schools; Georgia District Wins $1 Million in Scholarships, Four Finalists Each Win $250,000, Gwinnett County Public Schools website, accessed August 26, 2011
  12. "Safety and Security | GCPS". publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
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