Gwinnett County Public Schools Explained

Gwinnett County Public Schools
Address:437 Old Peachtree Road NW
Zipcode:30024-2978
Country:United States
Coordinates:[1]
Superintendent:Calvin Watts
Accreditations:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Us Nces District Id:1302550
Students:181,814 (2022–23)[2]
Teachers:12,254.50 (FTE)
Ratio:14.84

The Gwinnett County Public Schools is a school district operating in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. GCPS is the largest school system in Georgia,[3] with over 140 school buildings[4] and an estimated enrollment of over 182,000 students for the 2023–2024 school year. GCPS is estimated to be the 14th largest school district in the U.S.[5] The district has its headquarters in an unincorporated area near Suwanee.[6]

, Niche rates GCPS as A+ and within the top 25 school systems in Georgia.[7] GCPS was awarded the Broad Prize for Urban Education twice, in 2010 and 2014. 2014 was the last year the prize was awarded, GCPS was one of only two school districts to win the prize twice, and GCPS was the first district to have won the prize before and then win it again in its first year of eligibility to again win the prize.[8] [9] [10]

Calvin J. Watts is currently the superintendent of the district.

District boundary

The district includes all of Gwinnett County except for the portions in Buford, which are within Buford City School District. The Gwinnett school district's area includes Berkeley Lake, Dacula, Duluth, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Snellville, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, and the Gwinnett County portions of Braselton and Loganville. Additionally, the district includes the census-designated place of Mountain Park.[11]

Schools

The district's schools are grouped into 19 geographical attendance zones referred to as "clusters." Each cluster includes at least one high school, for which it is named.[3]

Clusters

Other programs

Several schools and programs operate outside of the clusters to serve specific student needs. These include the following:

Safety and security

The district operates a school police department with full police powers under Georgia law. The department consists of 74 Police Officer Standards and Training certified (P.O.S.T.) armed officers, five full-time office staff members, eight dispatchers, and 24 non-police crossing guards.

The department is divided into four zones: North (including Collins Hill, Discovery, GIVE East, Lanier, North Gwinnett, and Peachtree Ridge), South (including Brookwood, Grayson, Parkview, Shiloh, and South Gwinnett), East (including Archer, Central Gwinnett, Dacula, Mill Creek, and Mountain View), and West (including Berkmar, Duluth, GIVE West, Meadowcreek, and Norcross).[12]

The officers are responsible for mentoring, counseling, education, and event security in addition to their normal duties as school security officers.[13]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Free US Geocoder . 2010-06-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110511062509/http://geocoder.us/ . 2011-05-11 .
  2. Web site: Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Gwinnett County. 2022-02-20. nces.ed.gov. EN.
  3. http://www.gwinnettchamber.org/Gwinnett-County-Public-Schools.174.0.html Gwinnett County Public Schools
  4. Web site: 23_GCPS_Legislative_Priorities_FINAL.eq.pdf . 30 September 2023 . Gwinnett County Public Schools.
  5. http://www.broadprize.org/asset/1579-tbp%202010%20gwinnett%20fact%20sheet.pdf Gwinnett County Public Schools, Ga.; District Profile
  6. Web site: Home. Gwinnett County Public School District. 2023-02-19. 437 Old Peachtree Rd. NW, Suwanee, GA 30024-2978. - Compare the address to the 2019 Suwanee zoning map. The location is (as of 2023) not in the city limits. The city government points out that many areas identified with Suwanee do not have Suwanee addresses.
  7. News: Belt . Deb . Georgia's 35 Best School Districts 2021: New Rankings Released . 24 October 2020 . Patch.com. . October 23, 2020.
  8. News: Downey . Maureen . Gwinnett Public Schools wins Broad Prize again . 8 November 2020 . . September 22, 2014.
  9. http://www.broadprize.org/past_winners/2010.html 2010 Broad Prize Winner; Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia
  10. http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps-mainweb01.nsf/7b206fefc3472ddf85257523004bcb46/e3db6e2803366c0c852577c1005e6340?OpenDocument 2010 Broad Prize Awarded to Gwinnett County Public Schools; Georgia District Wins $1 Million in Scholarships, Four Finalists Each Win $250,000
  11. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gwinnett County, GA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-05-07. - Text list
  12. Web site: Student Safety and Wellness / School Resource Officers Program.
  13. Web site: Safety and Security GCPS. publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us. en. 2017-09-05.

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