Grayson High Among Top 5 In Gwinnett For Graduation Rate

GRAYSON, GA — Grayson High School’s four-year graduation rate of almost 94 percent is among the top five in Gwinnett County, according to statistics released Tuesday by the district.

Overall, Gwinnett County Public schools experienced an increase in its four-year graduation rate for 2020, moving from 80.92 percent to 83.23 percent. Although that’s slightly below Georgia’s overall graduation rate of 83.8 percent in 2019, 15 of Gwinnett’s 24 high schools beat that percentage in 2020, with two schools graduating 100 percent of their students.

“Especially during this challenging time, we are extremely proud of our students, teachers, and staff who have remained focused on graduation,” said Steve Flynt, the Gwinnett County's associate superintendent for school improvement and operations, in a statement Tuesday.

The 2020 graduation rate for all Gwinnett County High Schools is:

1. Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, Lawrenceville — 100 percent
2. McClure Health Science High School, Duluth — 100 percent
3. North Gwinnett High School, Suwanee — 96.27 percent
4. Lanier High School, Buford — 95.22 percent
5. Grayson High School — 93.94 percent
6. Brookwood High School, Snellville — 93.64 percent
7. Peachtree Ridge High School, Suwanee — 92.36 percent
8. Mill Creek High School, Hoschton — 92.32 percent
9. Mountain View High School, Lawrenceville — 91.68 percent
10. Parkview High School, Lilburn — 91.06 percent
11. Archer High School, Lawrenceville — 90.9 percent
12. Dacula High School — 90.45 percent
13. Collins Hill High School, Suwanee — 86.54 percent
14. Duluth High School — 85.32 percent
15. Paul Duke STEM High School, Norcross — 84.09 percent
16. Meadowcreek High School, Norcross — 80.97 percent
17. Discovery High School, Lawrenceville — 80.76 percent
18. South Gwinnett High School, Snellville — 80.75 percent
19. Norcross High School — 79.17 percent
20. Berkmar High School, Lilburn — 78.03 percent
21. Central Gwinnett High School, Lawrenceville — 77.87 percent
22. Shiloh High School, Snellville — 76.25 percent
23. Gwinnett Online High School — 58.91 percent
24. Phoenix High School, Lawrenceville — 15.52 percent

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