Nearly 82 percent of Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) students graduated from high school in 2023, according to data released by the Georgia Department of Education.
Gwinnett County Public School's four-year graduation rate is 81.9 percent.
That rate is down slightly from 2022, when it was 83.2 percent. It also falls below the 2023 state average of 84.4 percent.
Nine of the Gwinnett County Public Schools had rates about 90 percent graduation rates last year. They include the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology (99.6), North Gwinnett (97), Mill Creek (94.7), McClure Health Science (94.4), Brookwood (93.9), Paul Duke STEM (93.3), Grayson (92.9), Seckinger (91.4), and Peachtree Ridge (90.4). Archer, (89.8), and Lanier, (89.3), were just below the 90 percent mark.
Georgia Department of Education data also shows that five high schools, Central Gwinnett, Duluth, Mill Creek, North Gwinnett, and Paul Duke STEM, had their highest graduation rate in the past five years. 12 high schools ( Archer, Central Gwinnett, Discovery, Duluth, Grayson, the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, Meadowcreek, McClure Health Science, Mill Creek, North Gwinnett, Paul Duke STEM, and Parkview) saw their graduation rate increase from the previous year.
Dr. Al Taylor, GCPS chief of schools, says the numbers show mixed results.
In a release, Dr.Taylor says, “We are certainly pleased that the graduation rate at more than half of our schools has increased year over year, and more than a third have surpassed 90 percent. The educators at those schools should be celebrated, but at the same time, the district-wide graduation numbers show there is plenty of room for improvement, which is why we remain committed to providing the support our students need to be college and career-ready.”
Dr. Taylor and district leaders are scheduled to review and discuss the graduation data at the Gwinnett County Board of Education’s October meeting.
