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Seckinger High School

Public Grades 9-12
93rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 455 Georgia High Schools
Better than 80% of Georgia high schools
Summary

Seckinger High School in Buford, GA, is a large comprehensive high school serving 2,318 students in grades 9-12 within the Gwinnett County School District, and it has built a reputation as a strong, efficient performer in the region.

One of the most impressive things about Seckinger is its graduation rate. At 97.4% for 2024-2025, it is the highest among all nearby comparable schools, outpacing Mill Creek High School (93.9%), Lanier High School (94.8%), and Buford High School (93.3%). This is a remarkable 12-point advantage over the district average. The school also excels in Biology, with a 59.6% proficiency rate that beats the state average by over 12 points. While its Algebra I proficiency (52.4%) is below the district average (57.6%), it still remains above the state average. Seckinger also stands out for its cost-efficiency, spending $12,034 per student—less than several neighboring schools—while still achieving better outcomes than most of them.

Seckinger has shown significant improvement in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 24.5% to 17.5% in a single year, which is now below the state average. The school also maintains a very low dropout rate of 1.0%. While its overall state ranking fluctuated slightly (from #57 to #93), it remains in the 80th percentile or higher. The school performs particularly well for African American students (86th percentile) and Special Education students (79th percentile). Interestingly, Seckinger achieves a higher graduation rate than Mill Creek High School despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (44% vs. 29.7%), suggesting the school is especially effective at supporting students through to graduation. With a growing free/reduced lunch population and improved student-teacher ratios, Seckinger continues to invest in its students while maintaining strong academic outcomes.

2,318
Students ?
18.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,034
Per pupil spending ?
44%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3655 Sardis Church Road
       Buford, GA  30519

(678) 288-0800

District: Gwinnett County

Racial breakdown:

African American:
28.5%
White:
26.2%
Hispanic:
21.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2024 → 80th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Georgia average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% of Georgia high schools
97% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2024
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school54%
District avg51%
Georgia avg45%
93rd of 455
Georgia public high schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2024
From top 15% (2024) to top 20% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
8th 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202663.993 of 45579.6%★★★★☆
202576.957 of 45187.4%★★★★☆
202475.666 of 45485.5%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202673.153 of 37685.9%★★★★☆
202581.348 of 39187.7%★★★★☆
202477.555 of 38285.6%★★★★☆
202367.383 of 38478.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202630.645 of 6530.8%★★☆☆☆
202566.026 of 8368.7%★★★★☆
202447.744 of 8447.6%★★★☆☆
202351.443 of 8348.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202658.253 of 17369.4%★★★★☆
202580.421 of 18088.3%★★★★☆
202485.98 of 15995.0%★★★★★
202378.79 of 14193.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202663.098 of 43177.3%★★★★☆
202578.653 of 43887.9%★★★★☆
202476.263 of 43585.5%★★★★☆
202370.378 of 43382.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202659.174 of 29875.2%★★★★☆
202573.751 of 31283.7%★★★★☆
202472.051 of 31583.8%★★★★☆
202350.2117 of 30862.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202665.685 of 43680.5%★★★★☆
202575.363 of 44285.7%★★★★☆
202474.273 of 43683.3%★★★★☆
202362.9107 of 43675.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202665.237 of 12369.9%★★★★☆
202562.356 of 14962.4%★★★☆☆
202435.8103 of 15834.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202667.770 of 33879.3%★★★★☆
202560.6100 of 34771.2%★★★★☆
202465.271 of 34479.4%★★★★☆
202340.6177 of 34348.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202664.283 of 33475.1%★★★★☆
202570.876 of 34177.7%★★★★☆
202478.351 of 34685.3%★★★★☆
202364.789 of 34374.1%★★★★☆
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)86th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)81st percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)79th percentile~ school
Female (2026)77th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)70th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2026)31st percentile-49 vs school
By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?
Biology60%+12 vs state
Algebra I52%+4 vs state
United States History45%+7 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 2,318 students attended Seckinger High School.

Seckinger High School ranks 93rd of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Seckinger High School are 29% African American, 26% White, 21% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewAug 6, 2026
2025–26 Milestones Assessment scoresNewAug 6, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 Milestones Assessment scores (updated)NewAug 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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