South Gwinnett High School

2288 Main St E, Snellville GA, 30078 | Gwinnett County School District | 770-972-4840
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2624
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Snellville
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
49%Snellville
42%Georgia

South Gwinnett High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gwinnett County School District" in Snellville, GA. There are a total of 2,624 students and 140 teachers at South Gwinnett High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

South Gwinnett High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 17% lower than the Georgia average.

South Gwinnett High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2624
Teachers140
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment575
Taking some courses449
Taking some courses (not tests)138
Passing some courses160
Passing no courses293

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Gwinnett High School, there are a total of 575 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 449 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School31%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School38%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Gwinnett High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 12.5% 28.6% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 68.4% 30.9% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 9.9% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9% 26.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Snellville demographics profile

StatisticSnellvilleGeorgiaNational
Population19,92310,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,90318791
Median age40.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%54%55%
Speak English72%86%79%
Speak Spanish11%8%13%

Education level achieved in Snellville

IndexSnellvilleGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade89.9%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school89.6%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college67.7%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.4%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.6%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The South Gwinnett High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.