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Dacula High School

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Dacula High School ranks 122 nd of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 73% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Dacula High School is a public high school located in Dacula, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,534 students. The school is part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 67th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dacula High School has maintained a strong performance history, ranking between 55th and 194th out of Georgia's high schools over the past 10 years, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This places it among the top 25-45% of high schools in the state. The school's 4-year graduation rate has remained relatively stable, ranging from 81.9% to 90.5% over the past 5 years, on par with or exceeding the graduation rates of nearby schools like Mill Creek High School and Central Gwinnett High School.

Dacula High School's proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in subjects like Biology, United States History, and American Literature and Composition. However, the school's performance lags behind the Gwinnett County district averages in some subjects like Algebra I. Additionally, the school's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to some nearby schools, indicates a diverse student population with varying socioeconomic backgrounds.

2,481

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,531

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

123 Broad St
Dacula, GA 30019

(770) 963-6664

District: Gwinnett County

Feeder schools for Dacula High School:

Elementary:	Alcova Elementary School
	Dacula Elementary School
	Mulberry Elementary School
Middle:	Dacula Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.4%

Hispanic:

27.3%

White:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 20% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Georgia avg42%

122^nd of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 27High Schools in the Gwinnett County

67^th of 206Gwinnett County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	122 of 452	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.1	194 of 458	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	114 of 442	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	80 of 429	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	25.4	306 of 410	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.6	87 of 438	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	55 of 428	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.6	63 of 420	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	70.1	61 of 426	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	65.1	80 of 435	81.6%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	71 of 425	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	64 of 425	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	96 of 396	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	68 of 402	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	58 of 384	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	51 of 372	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	42 of 370	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	71.1	70 of 358	80.4%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	31 of 335	90.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

United States History48%+10 vs state

Algebra I48%+3 vs state

Biology46%~ state avg

American Literature and Composition45%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dacula High School	Public	9-12	123 Broad St	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-6664	2,481	145	17.0	55.7%	377 (15.2%)	1,200 (48.4%)	677 (27.3%)	110 (4.4%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	109 (4.4%)	59.6	122^nd of 452 public high schools	73.0%		49.1	194^th of 458 public high schools	57.6%	72	45.3	47.8	45.8	48.5									$12,531	$433	$12,097
Gwinnett InterVention Education (GIVE) Center East	Public	6-12	723 Hi Hope Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 338-4855	334	42	8.0	71.3%	20 (6.0%)	204 (61.1%)	88 (26.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	8.3	423^rd of 452 public high schools	6.4%		7	436^th of 458 public high schools	4.8%	13	8.0	13.1	10.1	9.6	17.6	21.4	5.6	5.6	10.0	10.4		4.8
Devereux Ackerman Academy - Gwinnett	Public	5-12	650 Hi Hope Lane	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 738-2626	17	5	3.4	58.8%	4 (23.5%)	11 (64.7%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	2351 Sunny Hill Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7600	2,221	131	16.9	53.1%	499 (22.5%)	677 (30.5%)	728 (32.8%)	238 (10.7%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	73 (3.3%)	55.9	141^st of 452 public high schools	68.8%		61.3	125^th of 458 public high schools	72.7%	16	48.8	39.2	45.1	38.4									$12,762	$409	$12,352
Archer High School	Public	9-12	2255 New Hope Rd	Lawrenceville	30045	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7700	3,058	155	19.6	52.5%	448 (14.7%)	1,746 (57.1%)	621 (20.3%)	107 (3.5%)	6 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	128 (4.2%)	64.8	104^th of 452 public high schools	77.0%		63.1	118^th of 458 public high schools	74.2%	14	52.5	46.1	47.1	52.3									$11,432	$396	$11,036
Seckinger High School	Public	9-12	3655 Sardis Church Road	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 288-0800	2,318	127	18.2	44.0%	608 (26.2%)	661 (28.5%)	497 (21.4%)	424 (18.3%)	9 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	116 (5.0%)	76.9	57^th of 452 public high schools	87.4%		75.6	66^th of 458 public high schools	85.6%	9	56.3	61.3	64.7	48.6									$12,034	$297	$11,738
International Transition Center	Public	6-12	1335 Old Norcross Rd	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 226-7191	640	52	12.4	92.0%	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.0%)	616 (96.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.2	432^nd of 452 public high schools	4.4%		5.6	442^nd of 458 public high schools	3.5%	10		9.4	6.7	3.2			0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0	$16,268	$1,110	$15,158
Mill Creek High School	Public	9-12	4400 Braselton Hwy	Hoschton	30548	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 714-5850	2,782	164	16.9	29.7%	1,121 (40.3%)	684 (24.6%)	453 (16.3%)	355 (12.8%)	6 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	158 (5.7%)	80.7	47^th of 452 public high schools	89.6%		84	37^th of 458 public high schools	91.9%	10	59.5	55.0	67.7	60.1									$13,202	$463	$12,739
Phoenix High School	Public	9-12	501 W Pike St	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 513-6862	921	37	25.0	46.1%	84 (9.1%)	236 (25.6%)	534 (58.0%)	32 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.6%)	20.4	354^th of 452 public high schools	21.7%		23.6	332^nd of 458 public high schools	27.5%	22	21.4	20.1	21.2	21.5
Central Gwinnett High School	Public	9-12	564 W Crogan St	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 963-8041	2,414	169	14.2	70.1%	218 (9.0%)	1,051 (43.5%)	949 (39.3%)	102 (4.2%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (3.6%)	36.5	258^th of 452 public high schools	42.9%		44	217^th of 458 public high schools	52.6%	41	32.0	35.4	42.4	22.1									$14,292	$894	$13,399

Frequently Asked Questions about Dacula High School

What is the racial makeup of Dacula High School?

Students at Dacula High School are 48% African American, 27% Hispanic, 15% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Dacula High School?

Dacula High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alcova Elementary School
Elementary : Dacula Elementary School
Elementary : Mulberry Elementary School
Middle : Dacula Middle School

How many students attend Dacula High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,481 students attended Dacula High School.

What district is Dacula High School in?

Gwinnett County

Is Dacula High School a good school?

Dacula High School ranks 122^nd of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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