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South Gwinnett High School

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South Gwinnett High School ranks 281 st of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 38% of Georgia high schools

Summary

South Gwinnett High School in Snellville, GA, serves approximately 2,639 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Gwinnett County School District. The school holds a middle-tier position statewide, ranking in the 35th-40th percentile over the past four years, with about 67% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

The school's standout strength is its graduation rate of 88.4%, which exceeds both the district (85.4%) and state (87.2%) averages—a remarkable jump from 76.6% just two years ago. This success is reinforced by a dropout rate of 1.9%, better than the district average. However, chronic absenteeism remains a significant challenge at 31.9%, more than double the district average of 15.0% and far above nearby Brookwood High School's 14.4%. Test scores on Milestones assessments trail district averages in Algebra I (33.8% vs. 57.6%) and Biology (26.3% vs. 50.7%), though U.S. History proficiency (38.6%) nearly matches the state average. Encouragingly, Algebra I proficiency has improved steadily from 19.4% three years ago to 33.8% now.

Subgroup performance shows notable strengths: African American students rank in the 61st percentile statewide, and English Language Learners rank in the 54th percentile—both above average. The school also compares favorably to nearby Central Gwinnett High School (86.3% graduation) and Berkmar High School (82.4% graduation). Per-student spending has risen 25.5% over four years to $12,593, reflecting growing investment. While the school faces real challenges around attendance and proficiency, its strong graduation outcomes and improving math scores suggest positive momentum worth watching.

2,639

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,593

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2288 Main St E
Snellville, GA 30078

(770) 972-4840

District: Gwinnett County

Feeder schools for South Gwinnett High School:

Elementary:	Britt Elementary School
	Magill Elementary School
	Norton Elementary School
	Rosebud Elementary School
Middle:	Grace Snell Middle School
	Snellville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.5%

Hispanic:

21.9%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg51%

Georgia avg45%

281^st of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 27High Schools in the Gwinnett County

66^th of 201Gwinnett 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
2026	30.6	281 of 455	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	273 of 451	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	297 of 454	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	272 of 448	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	259 of 431	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	335 of 410	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	205 of 438	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	226 of 428	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	229 of 420	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.3	230 of 426	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.3	210 of 435	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.8	140 of 425	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.3	227 of 425	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	220 of 396	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.6	156 of 402	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	157 of 384	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.0	151 of 372	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	134 of 370	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.3	81 of 358	77.4%	★★★★☆
2006	68.8	72 of 335	78.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	148 of 376	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	130 of 391	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	170 of 382	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	140 of 384	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	113 of 372	69.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	61 of 65	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	80 of 83	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	79 of 173	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	63 of 180	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	56 of 159	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	74 of 141	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	75 of 102	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	264 of 431	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	274 of 438	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	281 of 435	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	272 of 433	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	252 of 430	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	216 of 298	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	207 of 312	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	218 of 315	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	205 of 308	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	241 of 295	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	288 of 436	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	262 of 442	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	309 of 436	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	274 of 436	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	269 of 427	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	82 of 123	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.9	114 of 149	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	144 of 158	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	100 of 141	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	98 of 126	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	228 of 338	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	206 of 347	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	187 of 344	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	268 of 343	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	257 of 331	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	255 of 334	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.1	168 of 341	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	14.4	312 of 346	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	152 of 343	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	121 of 339	64.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)61st percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)6th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History39%~ state avg

Algebra I34%-14 vs state

Biology26%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, March 29, 2021

It's kinda dirty and there are fights here a lot, but if you get in a fight you probably deserved it. They dont drag you into fights and bullying is a very rare thing here... it's usually two people going back and forth. This is the only school i've ever been to where the counseling department actually does their job and supports students and you can tell that Principal Jarrett loves working here. The teachers are really nice to talk to as people and the school provides many oppurtunities to improve test scores and understanding of the content. some of the teachers aren't the best but theres always a teacher in that same department that helps. the school offers many extracirriculars and has nearly every club imaginable. there are vending machines, a school store, and a cafe, alone with a nice library with good seating. I'd give it 5 stars if there was ore school spirit but its overall not a bad school at all Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

The School is steadily climbing and succeeding under the leadership of Ms Dorethy Jarret. The excpetation of students is rising and responding to the new leadership goals and teachers and parents Close Quote

by a student
Monday, September 26, 2011

This school is a horrible school to go to. The teachers don't care, there are drugs everywhere, the curriculum here is sub-par, and it has as much potential as a cat as potential to fly. If you're a parent, stay away! This is coming from a student of SGHS who is about to move to a much better county. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Gwinnett High School	Public	9-12	2288 Main St E	Snellville	30078	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 972-4840	2,639	156	16.9	67.0%	102 (3.9%)	1,807 (68.5%)	579 (21.9%)	59 (2.2%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	81 (3.1%)	30.6	281^st of 455 public high schools	38.2%		34.4	273^rd of 451 public high schools	39.5%	8	33.8	26.3	38.6	$12,593	$858	$11,735
Brookwood High School	Public	9-12	1255 Dogwood Rd	Snellville	30078	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 972-7642	3,803	207	18.3	40.4%	931 (24.5%)	1,246 (32.8%)	692 (18.2%)	736 (19.4%)	10 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	185 (4.9%)	72.8	58^th of 455 public high schools	87.3%		80.1	49^th of 451 public high schools	89.1%	9	62.6	60.4	57.9	$11,889	$369	$11,520
Shiloh High School	Public	9-12	4210 Shiloh Rd	Snellville	30039	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 972-8471	2,096	133	15.7	69.3%	71 (3.4%)	1,277 (60.9%)	603 (28.8%)	67 (3.2%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	71 (3.4%)	41	216^th of 455 public high schools	52.5%		29.7	302^nd of 451 public high schools	33.0%	86	48.8	37.9	35.8	$13,221	$878	$12,343
Grayson High School	Public	9-12	50 Hope Hollow Rd	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 554-1071	3,627	211	17.2	51.6%	379 (10.4%)	2,100 (57.9%)	699 (19.3%)	252 (6.9%)	13 (0.4%)	5 (0.1%)	179 (4.9%)	67.6	79^th of 455 public high schools	82.6%		72.2	78^th of 451 public high schools	82.7%	1	50.6	58.4	61.5	$12,441	$368	$12,073
Parkview High School	Public	9-12	998 Cole Rd SW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 921-2874	3,216	173	18.6	56.0%	589 (18.3%)	850 (26.4%)	947 (29.4%)	694 (21.6%)	7 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	127 (3.9%)	68.7	72^nd of 455 public high schools	84.2%		74.7	67^th of 451 public high schools	85.1%	5	65.9	59.7	45.1	$12,145	$398	$11,747
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%)	34.3	260^th of 455 public high schools	42.9%		36.5	257^th of 451 public high schools	43.0%	3	39.9	39.1	27.3	$14,292	$894	$13,399
Berkmar High School	Public	9-12	405 Pleasant Hill Rd NW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 806-3700	2,975	201	14.8	76.6%	62 (2.1%)	487 (16.4%)	2,164 (72.7%)	223 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	37 (1.2%)	23.9	328^th of 455 public high schools	27.9%		26.6	319^th of 451 public high schools	29.3%	9	29.8	27.8	27.5	$14,140	$990	$13,151
Discovery High School	Public	9-12	1335 Old Norcross Rd	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 226-4250	2,703	166	16.3	73.9%	115 (4.3%)	775 (28.7%)	1,528 (56.5%)	216 (8.0%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	59 (2.2%)	37	246^th of 455 public high schools	45.9%		36.4	258^th of 451 public high schools	42.8%	12	25.0	34.7	43.3	$13,488	$992	$12,496
Gwinnett School of Mathematics- Science and Technology	Public	9-12	970 Mcelvaney Ln	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 518-6700	1,304	79	16.5	36.9%	178 (13.7%)	311 (23.8%)	116 (8.9%)	643 (49.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.1%)	99.3	1^st of 455 public high schools	99.8%		99.8	1^st of 451 public high schools	99.8%			99.3	80.6	$13,037	$281	$12,756
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%)	21.3	349^th of 455 public high schools	23.3%		20.4	353^rd of 451 public high schools	21.7%	4	21.1	16.8	26.5

Frequently Asked Questions about South Gwinnett High School

What schools feed into South Gwinnett High School?

South Gwinnett High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Britt Elementary School
Elementary : Magill Elementary School
Elementary : Norton Elementary School
Elementary : Rosebud Elementary School
Middle : Grace Snell Middle School
Middle : Snellville Middle School

How many students attend South Gwinnett High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,639 students attended South Gwinnett High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Gwinnett High School?

Students at South Gwinnett High School are 68% African American, 22% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is South Gwinnett High School in?

Gwinnett County

Is South Gwinnett High School a good school?

South Gwinnett High School ranks 281^st of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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