Norcross High School

5300 Spalding Dr, Norcross GA, 30092 | Gwinnett County School District | 770-448-3674
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3817
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Norcross
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
40%Norcross
42%Georgia

Norcross High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gwinnett County School District" in Norcross, GA. There are a total of 3,817 students and 208 teachers at Norcross High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Norcross High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 1% lower than the Georgia average.

Norcross High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3817
Teachers208
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment888
Taking some courses662
Taking some courses (not tests)252
Passing some courses403
Passing no courses253

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 Norcross High School, there are a total of 888 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 662 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

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.

Norcross High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 18.8% 28.6% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 33.1% 30.9% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 6.7% 9.9% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.7% 26.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Norcross demographics profile

StatisticNorcrossGeorgiaNational
Population16,87610,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,74418791
Median age33.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%54%55%
Speak English50%86%79%
Speak Spanish38%8%13%

Education level achieved in Norcross

IndexNorcrossGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade70.2%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school68.4%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college47.3%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.1%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.5%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.8%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Norcross High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.