Summary:
Zip code 30024 in Suwanee, Georgia, is served by four large public high schools—Lambert High School, Peachtree Ridge High School, North Gwinnett High School, and Collins Hill High School—spanning two districts, Forsyth County and Gwinnett County, with a combined enrollment of nearly 12,000 students.
Families in this area face dramatically different educational experiences depending on which school their child attends. Lambert High School is the clear standout, ranking 10th in Georgia with a 5-star rating, a 98.2% graduation rate, and the lowest chronic absenteeism (6.2%) and poverty rate (9.45% free/reduced lunch) in the group. North Gwinnett High School is also elite, ranking 26th statewide with a 97.4% graduation rate and strong test scores—its Biology proficiency (77.4%) trails Lambert by only 8 points despite operating in a lower-ranked district. At the other end, Peachtree Ridge High School (ranked 143rd) and Collins Hill High School (ranked 150th) hold 3-star ratings and lag significantly behind their neighbors. Collins Hill faces the toughest challenges: a 55.65% poverty rate, 28.4% chronic absenteeism, and the lowest graduation rate (89.5%) in the cohort.
Key takeaways for parents: Lambert and North Gwinnett deliver exceptional outcomes, with Lambert benefiting from a top-10 district and North Gwinnett proving that school-level excellence can overcome district rankings. The spending paradox is notable—Lambert spends the least per student ($10,344) yet achieves the best results, while Collins Hill spends the most ($12,706) with the weakest outcomes. Algebra I shows the widest gap (a 38.5-point spread between Lambert and Peachtree Ridge), suggesting math preparation varies greatly across feeder patterns. All four schools exceed state averages in Biology, but Collins Hill is the only school below state average in US History. For families, the choice between these schools can mean the difference between top-10 statewide performance and merely average results—all within the same zip code.
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