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International Transition Center

Public Grades 6-12
441st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 455 Georgia High Schools
Better than 3% of Georgia high schools
Summary

International Transition Center in Lawrenceville, GA, is a specialized school serving 640 students in grades 6-12 within the Gwinnett County district, designed to support students who are new to the country or need extra academic and social help before moving to a traditional school.

This school plays a unique role—it is not a typical high school. With 92% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch and a very low student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, the school invests heavily in individualized attention. In fact, it spends $16,268 per student, which is roughly $4,000 more than nearby schools like Peachtree Ridge High School ($11,954) or Brookwood High School ($11,889). That extra funding goes toward intensive support for a student body that often arrives with interrupted education or limited English skills. The school’s strongest area is with English Language Learners, where it ranks in the 13th percentile statewide—a bright spot that aligns with its "International Transition" mission.

While test scores are low (for example, 11.5% proficiency in Algebra I vs. a 57.6% district average), the school is showing real progress. The dropout rate has dropped from 33.3% in 2020-2021 to 20.6% in 2024-2025, and chronic absenteeism fell from 29.6% to 20.2% over the same period. These gains suggest interventions are working, even if the school’s state ranking (bottom 3-4%) looks concerning at first glance. Compared to other intervention schools like Gwinnett InterVention Education (GIVE) Center East or Phoenix High School, International Transition Center shows mixed but improving results. For a family, this school is best understood as a stepping stone—a place where students facing significant challenges get a fresh start and the resources to build a foundation for future success.

640
Students ?
12.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,268
Per pupil spending ?
92%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1335 Old Norcross Rd
       Lawrenceville, GA  30046

(678) 226-7191

District: Gwinnett County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.3%
African American:
2.0%
Asian:
0.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2022 → 3rd in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)
!Dropout rate above the Georgia average (21% vs 2%)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school35%
District avg51%
Georgia avg45%
441st of 455
Georgia public high schools ?
Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2022
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SchoolDigger rating ?
27th of 27High Schools in the Gwinnett County
66th 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20253.9583 of 5850.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.9577 of 5780.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.6569 of 5690.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.3558 of 5580.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.1540 of 5420.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.9559 of 5590.0%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202519.3198 of 1990.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.9198 of 2001.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.6166 of 1660.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202218.6157 of 1570.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20253.9565 of 5670.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.1557 of 5580.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.9552 of 5530.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.4544 of 5440.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20252.9400 of 4000.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.1381 of 3810.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20233.4380 of 3800.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20222.7367 of 3670.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20253.8568 of 5690.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.7560 of 5610.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.5559 of 5590.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.6553 of 5530.0%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20265.0441 of 4553.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20256.2431 of 4514.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.6440 of 4543.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.5429 of 4484.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.2415 of 4313.7%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202623.1151 of 17312.7%★☆☆☆☆
202528.1140 of 18022.2%★☆☆☆☆
202422.1144 of 1599.4%★☆☆☆☆
202321.7127 of 1419.9%★☆☆☆☆
202222.686 of 10215.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20265.4424 of 4311.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.0423 of 4383.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.1416 of 4354.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.6414 of 4334.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.2411 of 4304.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20266.1290 of 2982.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.3304 of 3122.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.0312 of 3151.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.9301 of 3082.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.1287 of 2952.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20265.8420 of 4363.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20255.9427 of 4423.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.5435 of 4360.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.7411 of 4273.7%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile~ school
Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school
High school
English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)4th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school
By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?
United States History70%+31 vs state
Algebra I12%-37 vs state
Biology0%-47 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended International Transition Center.

Students at International Transition Center are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American.

International Transition Center ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Georgia high schools.

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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.

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