Peachtree Ridge High School

1555 Old Peachtree Rd Nw, Suwanee GA, 30024 | Gwinnett County School District | 678-957-3100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3273
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 59% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Suwanee
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
76%Suwanee
42%Georgia

Peachtree Ridge High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gwinnett County School District" in Suwanee, GA. There are a total of 3,273 students and 175 teachers at Peachtree Ridge High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Peachtree Ridge High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.0%, which is 41% higher than the Georgia average.

Peachtree Ridge High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3273
Teachers175
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,084
Taking some courses976
Taking some courses (not tests)119
Passing some courses760
Passing no courses210

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 Peachtree Ridge High School, there are a total of 1,084 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 976 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School56%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

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.

Peachtree Ridge High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 32.0% 28.6% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 26.1% 30.9% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 24.1% 9.9% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6% 26.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 3.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Suwanee demographics profile

StatisticSuwaneeGeorgiaNational
Population20,44410,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,86018791
Median age37.836.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%54%55%
Speak English75%86%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Suwanee

IndexSuwaneeGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade92.4%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school91.6%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college76.0%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.8%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors51.1%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters15.5%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Peachtree Ridge High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.