Discovery High School (Georgia)

Discovery High School is a public high school in Lawrenceville, Georgia and a part of Gwinnett County Public Schools.

Discovery High School
Address
1335 Old Norcross Road

,
30046

Coordinates33°57′20″N 84°02′05″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Established2015
School districtGwinnett County Public Schools
PrincipalMarci Sledge
Teaching staff164.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment2,856 (2021–22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.37[1]
Color(s)Navy, gray, and lime green      
Athletics conferenceGeorgia High School Association
NicknameTitans
Websitehttps://www.gcpsk12.org/DiscoveryHS

It was built in 2015 for over $70 million.[2] Its opening provided relief to over crowding at Central Gwinnett High School and Berkmar High School.

As of 2018 it had 2,716 students.[3] That year GCPS acquired land for the Discovery High park facilities using eminent domain.[4]

References

  1. "Discovery High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  2. Broady, Arlinda Smith (2018-08-07). "New Gwinnett high school built with eye to future". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  3. Coyne, Amanda C. (2018-08-28). "Here are Gwinnett County's largest high schools". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  4. Estep, Tyler (2018-03-28). "Gwinnett using eminent domain to acquire land for a new park". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2019-01-10.


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