Summary:
Phoenix High School is a public high school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Gwinnett County School District. With a student population of 762, the school has a predominantly Hispanic (59.58%) and African American (29.66%) student body.
Despite being part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 57th out of 193 districts in Georgia, Phoenix High School has consistently struggled academically. The school has had very low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 11.7% in 2018-2019 to 22.0% in 2021-2022, significantly lower than the surrounding schools, which have graduation rates ranging from 78.8% to 99.1%. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by the Milestones Assessment, is significantly below the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 24.6% of Phoenix High School students were proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 46.6% in Gwinnett County and 42% statewide.
The data also shows that Phoenix High School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.4% to 34.42% in recent years, higher than the surrounding schools, which have free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 31.6% to 72.6%. This suggests that the school may serve a lower-income student population, which could be a contributing factor to the low graduation rates and academic performance. As a result, Phoenix High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia high schools, with a ranking of 348 out of 451 in 2023-2024 and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, in contrast to the higher rankings and ratings of the surrounding schools, such as Mountain View High School, Peachtree Ridge High School, and Brookwood High School.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Gwinnett County
SchoolDigger Rank:
348th of 451 Georgia High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,949
Student/teacher ratio: 22.4
Number of students: 762
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
59.6%
African American:
29.7%
White:
5.4%
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Asian:
3.0%
Two or more races:
1.8%
American Indian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.4%
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