Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

Lanier High School

Q: Is Lanier High School a good school?

Lanier High School ranks 103 rd of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 77% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Lanier High School in Sugar Hill, GA, serves approximately 1,871 students in grades 9-12 as part of Gwinnett County Public Schools, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 77th percentile statewide. The school stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 94.8%—well above the district (85.4%) and state (87.2%) averages—and a remarkably low dropout rate of 0.8%. These outcomes are particularly impressive given that 45% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a figure higher than nearby North Gwinnett High School (19.1%) and Lambert High School (9.5%).

Academically, Lanier shows a clear strength in science: Biology proficiency reached 59% in 2025-2026, surpassing the district (50.7%) and state (47.2%) averages by significant margins. U.S. History scores also exceed district and state benchmarks. However, Algebra I tells a different story—at 45.8% proficiency, Lanier trails the district average (57.6%) by nearly 12 points, a gap that has persisted for three consecutive years. This pattern suggests a structural challenge in math instruction rather than a one-time dip. The school's most pressing concern, though, is chronic absenteeism: 25.1% of students miss significant instructional time, more than double the rate at Seckinger High School and nearly triple that of North Gwinnett (8.1%).

Compared to nearby schools, Lanier delivers strong results despite its challenges. It outperforms Duluth High School and Collins Hill High School in graduation rate and Biology while spending similar amounts per student ($13,294). The school also serves its African American and female students particularly well, ranking in the 77th and 80th percentiles statewide for those groups. While the 2.25-mile comparison to North Gwinnett (a 5-star school) highlights a substantial achievement gap, Lanier's consistent 4-star rating, strong graduation outcomes, and efficient use of resources make it a solid choice for families seeking a well-rounded high school experience in a competitive area.

1,871

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,294

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

918 Buford Hwy
Sugar Hill, GA 30518

(678) 765-4040

District: Gwinnett County

Feeder schools for Lanier High School:

Elementary:	Sugar Hill Elementary School
	Sycamore Elementary School
	White Oak Elementary School
Middle:	Lanier Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.0%

Hispanic:

29.8%

African American:

20.8%

See top rated Georgia high schools

Compare Lanier High School to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Georgia high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 18% Georgia)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Georgia avg45%

103^rd of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Georgia High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 27High Schools in the Gwinnett County

67^th of 202Gwinnett 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	103 of 457	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	104 of 451	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	79 of 454	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	60 of 448	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	46 of 431	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	86 of 410	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	83 of 438	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	61 of 428	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	62 of 420	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	62.0	93 of 426	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	63.7	84 of 435	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	66.8	99 of 425	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	70.2	82 of 425	80.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	88 of 377	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	66 of 391	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	51 of 382	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	29 of 384	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	62 of 372	83.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	34 of 65	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	47 of 83	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	51 of 84	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	38 of 83	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	50 of 82	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	67 of 173	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	56 of 180	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	28 of 159	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	15 of 141	89.4%	★★★★★
2022	64.9	22 of 102	78.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	87 of 431	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	93 of 438	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	90 of 435	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	58 of 433	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	47 of 430	89.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	111 of 299	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	94 of 312	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	49 of 315	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	73 of 308	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	41 of 295	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	127 of 436	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	115 of 442	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	71 of 436	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	66 of 436	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	48 of 427	88.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	57 of 123	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	53 of 149	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	64 of 158	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.5	9 of 126	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	149 of 339	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.5	218 of 347	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	113 of 344	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	54 of 343	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	54 of 331	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	84 of 334	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	124 of 341	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	96 of 346	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	74 of 343	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	36 of 339	89.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

African American (2026)77th percentile~ school

White (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)61st percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2026)48th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology59%+12 vs state

United States History46%+8 vs state

Algebra I46%~ state avg

4.7

3 ratings · 1 written review

5★2

4★1

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Lanier High School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, February 7, 2019

Amazing Curriculum. Great Teachers. Close Quote

Schools Near Lanier High School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (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	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lanier High School	Public	9-12	918 Buford Hwy	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 765-4040	1,871	113	16.5	45.0%	617 (33.0%)	390 (20.8%)	557 (29.8%)	205 (11.0%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	95 (5.1%)	61.2	103^rd of 457 public high schools	77.5%		64	104^th of 451 public high schools	76.9%	1	45.8	59.0	46.3						$13,294	$398	$12,896
North Gwinnett High School	Public	9-12	20 Level Creek Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-9558	3,033	167	18.1	19.1%	1,128 (37.2%)	393 (13.0%)	291 (9.6%)	1,032 (34.0%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	187 (6.2%)	84.4	26^th of 457 public high schools	94.3%		89.8	22^nd of 451 public high schools	95.1%	4	63.2	77.4	58.6						$12,107	$355	$11,752
Buford High School	Public	9-12	2455 Buford Hwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-6768	1,966	115	17.1	34.9%	860 (43.7%)	265 (13.5%)	554 (28.2%)	176 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (5.6%)	85.4	23^rd of 457 public high schools	95.0%		87.5	26^th of 451 public high schools	94.2%	3	76.7	79.7	60.6						$13,895	$141	$13,754
Collins Hill High School	Public	9-12	50 Taylor Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 682-4100	2,485	145	17.1	55.7%	373 (15.0%)	825 (33.2%)	859 (34.6%)	295 (11.9%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	129 (5.2%)	53.1	150^th of 457 public high schools	67.2%		58.3	129^th of 451 public high schools	71.4%	21	48.6	51.5	37.6						$12,706	$439	$12,267
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%)	52.5	156^th of 457 public high schools	65.9%		55.9	140^th of 451 public high schools	69.0%	16	48.2	57.6	32.1						$12,762	$409	$12,352
Peachtree Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1555 Old Peachtree Rd NW	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 957-3100	3,155	179	17.6	48.8%	337 (10.7%)	935 (29.6%)	879 (27.9%)	868 (27.5%)	4 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	130 (4.1%)	54	143^rd of 457 public high schools	68.7%		62.9	109^th of 451 public high schools	75.8%	34	36.4	55.1	41.0						$11,954	$360	$11,594
Lambert High School	Public	9-12	805 Nichols Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5050	3,249	167	19.4	9.4%	1,076 (33.1%)	141 (4.3%)	197 (6.1%)	1,700 (52.3%)	13 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	121 (3.7%)	90.4	10^th of 457 public high schools	97.8%		94.7	7^th of 451 public high schools	98.4%	3	74.9	85.5	66.1						$10,344	$200	$10,144
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%)	64	93^rd of 457 public high schools	79.6%		76.9	57^th of 451 public high schools	87.4%	36	52.4	59.6	45.0						$12,034	$297	$11,738
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)
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%)	7.8	426^th of 457 public high schools	6.8%		8.3	422^nd of 451 public high schools	6.4%	4	3.3	3.1	19.4	0.0	13.6	12.3	13.5	7.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Lanier High School

How many students attend Lanier High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,871 students attended Lanier High School.

Is Lanier High School a good school?

Lanier High School ranks 103^rd of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lanier High School in?

Gwinnett County

What is the racial makeup of Lanier High School?

Students at Lanier High School are 33% White, 30% Hispanic, 21% African American, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Lanier High School?

Lanier High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sugar Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Sycamore Elementary School
Elementary : White Oak Elementary School
Middle : Lanier Middle School

Rate Lanier High School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

GAGeorgia High School Rankings

GAGeorgia District Rankings

Schools in Sugar Hill, GA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Lanier High School!

Latest Georgia data All new data »

2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026

2025–26 Milestones Assessment scoresAug 6, 2026

2021–22 through 2024–25 Milestones Assessment scores (updated)Aug 6, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.