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Discovery High School vs. Central Gwinnett High School

Should you attend Discovery High School or Central Gwinnett High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Discovery High School
1335 Old Norcross Rd
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Central Gwinnett High School
564 W Crogan St
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Discovery High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)

Central Gwinnett High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,803 students in grades 9-12, Discovery High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is equal to the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,380 students in grades 9-12, Central Gwinnett High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,803 students
2,380 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
170 teachers
158 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central Gwinnett High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1076 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
#983 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Discovery High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Gwinnett High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in GA)
35%
(Top 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Discovery High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Gwinnett High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
37%
(Top 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Discovery High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Gwinnett High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 30% in GA)
54%
(Top 30% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Discovery High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Gwinnett High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
79%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Discovery High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Central Gwinnett High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Discovery High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Central Gwinnett High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
718
687
Grade 10 Students
720
674
Grade 11 Students
672
528
Grade 12 Students
693
491

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Discovery High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central Gwinnett High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
54%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Discovery High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Gwinnett High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
31%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Discovery High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central Gwinnett High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Discovery High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central Gwinnett High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Discovery High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Gwinnett High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Discovery High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Gwinnett High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Discovery High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Gwinnett High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Discovery High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Gwinnett High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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