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Discovery High School

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Discovery High School ranks 259 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 43% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Discovery High School is a public high school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, serving 2,730 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 67 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Discovery High School's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Milestones Assessments, is generally lower than the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 35.2% in American Literature and Composition, 20% in Algebra I, 34.9% in Biology, and 33.9% in United States History, compared to the Gwinnett County averages of 44.4%, 53.3%, 49.5%, and 40.8%, respectively. However, the school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 81.3% to 85.4% over the past few years, which is on par with the Gwinnett County average.

When comparing Discovery High School to nearby schools in the Gwinnett County district, some interesting patterns emerge. Brookwood High School and Peachtree Ridge High School consistently outperform Discovery High School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings. Schools like McClure Health Science High School and Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates often exceeding 50% or even 90% in some subjects. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Discovery High School to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes, particularly in the areas of academic proficiency.

2,703

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,488

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1335 Old Norcross Rd
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

(678) 226-4250

District: Gwinnett County

Feeder schools for Discovery High School:

Elementary:	Alford Elementary
	Baggett Elementary School
	Benefield Elementary School
	Cedar Hill Elementary School
Middle:	Richards Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.5%

African American:

28.7%

Asian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2018 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 20% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg47%

Georgia avg42%

259^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 12 pts since 2018

From top 45% (2018) to bottom 43% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	259 of 452	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	263 of 458	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	222 of 442	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	171 of 429	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	223 of 410	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	208 of 438	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	194 of 428	54.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

American Literature and Composition35%-5 vs state

Biology35%-9 vs state

United States History34%-5 vs state

Algebra I20%-25 vs state

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by a student
Friday, December 6, 2019

i’m not one of the students that hates their school just to fit in, but this school is terrible. i mean, the kids are terrible raised, they stink, like actually smell bad, and it’s had numerous threats in the past few months from students. i mean last year 2 kids were playing with a gun trying to be gangster and killed eachother. everybody there is racist and the statistics speak for themselves. avoid going here if you can, because it’ll be miserable. Close Quote

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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
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%)	36.4	259^th of 452 public high schools	42.7%		35.9	263^rd of 458 public high schools	42.6%	4	35.2	20.0	34.9	33.9									$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%)	99.8	1^st of 452 public high schools	99.8%		99.8	1^st of 458 public high schools	99.8%		98.6		99.6	95.0									$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%)	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
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
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
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%)	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
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%)	58.3	130^th of 452 public high schools	71.2%		55.7	152^nd of 458 public high schools	66.8%	22	44.2	42.6	49.1	44.3									$12,706	$439	$12,267
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%)	80.1	49^th of 452 public high schools	89.2%		80.1	49^th of 458 public high schools	89.3%		56.5	55.4	68.2	60.8									$11,889	$369	$11,520
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%)	62.9	110^th of 452 public high schools	75.7%		67.4	96^th of 458 public high schools	79.0%	14	51.4	33.2	55.5	45.6									$11,954	$360	$11,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery High School

What is the racial makeup of Discovery High School?

Students at Discovery High School are 57% Hispanic, 29% African American, 8% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Discovery High School in?

Gwinnett County

How many students attend Discovery High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,703 students attended Discovery High School.

Is Discovery High School a good school?

Discovery High School ranks 259^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Discovery High School?

Discovery High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alford Elementary
Elementary : Baggett Elementary School
Elementary : Benefield Elementary School
Elementary : Cedar Hill Elementary School
Middle : Richards Middle School

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