Gwinnett Graduation Rates See Increases

Graduation rates have been on the upswing in Gwinnett County, according to data released by Gwinnett County Public Schools.

This year’s rate of 78.1 percent is a 3.1-point increase over last year and a 10.5 increase over the last five years. Also, 17 of Gwinnett’s 19 traditional high schools saw improvement over the previous year.

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (98.9 percent), North Gwinnett High School (93.2), and Brookwood High School (92.5) were the top schools (see entire list below).

And, several schools saw substantial one-year gains: Meadowcreek High School (16.5 percent), South Gwinnett High School (8.9), and Duluth High School (8.4).

Lanier High School (up 23.8 percent), Central Gwinnett High School (23.3), and South Gwinnett High School (23) saw the greatest growth over five years.

Associate Superintendent for School Improvement and Operations Kevin Tashlein is pleased with the progress, but knows there is work still to do.

“With 10 percent of the state’s students attending our schools, the work we have done to improve the graduation rate over the past few years has certainly had a positive impact on the state’s rate. More importantly, it is making a difference in the lives of our students,” Tashlein said in a news release. “It is not enough that just more of them are graduating in four years… we have to ensure that they are better prepared for college and the workplace. That is our ultimate goal.”

Gwinnett 2015 Four-Year Graduation Rate by School

• Archer High School | 87.8
• Berkmar High School | 63.1
• Brookwood High School | 92.5
• Central Gwinnett High School| 80.2
• Collins Hill High School | 83.2
• Dacula High School | 85.7
• Duluth High School | 82.0
• Grayson High School | 90.1
• Gwinnett Online Campus | 24.1
• GSMST | 98.9
• Lanier High School | 84.5
• Meadowcreek High School | 68.5
• Mill Creek High School | 88.7
• Mountain View High School | 85.8
• Norcross High School | 75.9
• North Gwinnett High School | 93.2
• Parkview High School | 91.0
• Peachtree Ridge High School| 90.8
• Phoenix High School | 10.0
• Shiloh High School | 72.9
• South Gwinnett High School | 85.0

All Schools | 78.1