Central Gwinnett High School Explained

Central Gwinnett High School
Type:	Public high school
Grades:	9–12
Established:	1957 ^[1]
Principal:	Shane Orr
Campus:	Suburban
Enrollment:	2,380^[2]
Enrolment As Of:	2022–23
Teaching Staff:	158.40 (FTE)
Ratio:	15.03
Free Label:	Mascot
Free:	The Black Knights ^[3]
Street:	564 West Crogan Street
City:	Lawrenceville
State:	Georgia
Zipcode:	30046
Country:	United States

Central Gwinnett High School is a public high school in Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States. The school is operated by Gwinnett County Public Schools. Jordan Middle School and Moore Middle School are its feeders.

Orchestra

The Central Gwinnett Orchestra has performed in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Washington, D.C., New Orleans, New York City, and on the morning show Good Day Atlanta. In 2007, the orchestra performed in Washington D.C. at the World War II Memorial.

Notable alumni

• EJay Day - singer-songwriter; top 10 finalist in the original season of American Idol^[4]
• Jonathan Massaquoi - football player^[5]
• Ted Roof - assistant football coach and former college football player^[6]
• Edmund Kugbila - football player
• Nabilah Islam - politician

External links

• Central Gwinnett High School website
• Gwinnett County Public Schools website

Notes and References

1. Web site: About the School. Central Gwinnett High School. 3 November 2015. 16 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150916184112/http://www.centralgwinnett.net/?PageName=%27AboutTheSchool%27. live.
2. Web site: Central Gwinnett High School. National Center for Education Statistics. August 9, 2024. November 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181128075659/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1302550&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=130255001129. live.
3. Web site: Central GwInnett High School Handbook. Central Gwinnett High School. 3 November 2015. 4 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160204100616/http://images.pcmac.org/SiSFiles/Schools/GA/GwinnettCounty/CentralGwinnett/Uploads/DocumentsCategories/Documents/2015-2016_Handbook_v5.pdf. live.
4. News: Ho . Rodney . July 16, 2002 . Trio of locals going for big break as 'Idol' finalists . . October 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020921095130/http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/living/tv/0702/16idolx.html . September 21, 2002.
5. News: February 27, 2015 . Atlanta Falcons release Central’s Jonathan Massaquoi . . October 2, 2022 . October 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003040307/https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/archive/atlanta-falcons-release-central-s-jonathan-massaquoi/article_cca35f59-33df-50f3-80da-96e18f4a6825.html . live .
6. News: Sugiura . Ken . February 2, 2016 . Ted Roof bringing in Gwinnett harvest for Georgia Tech . . October 2, 2022 . October 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003040307/https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/ted-roof-bringing-gwinnett-harvest-for-georgia-tech/z6yE48BQdecdUax0jEv70K/ . live .