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Suwanee's young residents are served by the Gwinnett County
Public Schools system, Georgia's largest school system and
one of the most respected. Students living in the City of Suwanee attend one of the following public schools:
Elementary Schools
Photo by M. Michael Farr |
Level Creek Elementary School
4488 Tench Road
Suwanee, GA 30024
770/904-7950
www.levelcreek.org/home.html
Principal: Dr. Nancy Kiel
Parsons Elementary School
1615 Old Peachtree Road
Suwanee, GA 30024
678/957-3050
www.parsonselementary.org
Principal: Dr. Charlotte Sadler
Riverside Elementary School
5445 Settles Bridge Road
Suwanee, GA 30024
678/482-1000
www.riversiderockets.org
Principal: Dr. Craig Barlow
Suwanee Elementary School
3875 Smithtown Road
Suwanee, GA 30024
770/945-5763
www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/SuwaneeES
Principal: Dr. Kimberly Smith
 Middle Schools
Lanier Middle School
6482 Suwanee Dam Road
Buford, GA 30518
770/945-8419
www.lanierms.org
Principal: Jaime Espinosa
Richard Hull Middle School
1950 Old Peachtree Road
Duluth, GA 30096
770/232-3200
www.hullmiddleschool.org
Principal: Denise Showell
High Schools
North Gwinnett High School
20 Level Creek Road
Suwanee, GA 30024
770/945-9558
www.northgwinnett.com
Principal: Ed Shaddix
Peachtree Ridge High School
1555 Old Peachtree Road
Suwanee, GA 30024
678/957-3100
www.peachtreeridge.org
Principal: Dr. Kevin Tashlein
Standardized test results
Standardized test scores for Suwanee area schools, as well
as those throughout Gwinnett County, are available on the
Gwinnett
County Public Schools website.
| 2008-09 Gwinnett County Public Schools Calendar |
| First Day of School |
August 11 |
| Labor Day |
September 1 |
| Student Holiday |
October 13 |
| Early release for elementary and middle schools |
November 12 & 13 |
| Thanksgiving Break |
November 26-28 |
| Early release for high school exams |
December 17-19 |
| Winter Break |
December 22-January 2 |
| Begin second semester |
January 5 |
| Martin Luther King Day |
January 19 |
| Early release for elementary and middle schools |
February 11 & 12 |
| Student Holiday |
March 13 |
| Spring Break |
April 6-10 |
| Early release for high school exams |
May 18-20 |
| Last Day of School |
May 20 |
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Quick Facts
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Approximately 157,000 students are enrolled in the Gwinnett County Public Schools system. |
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About 8,500 students graduated from Gwinnett County Public Schools in 2008; 89 percent of graduates were expected to attend college or postsecondary schools. |
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SAT test scores for Gwinnett County students in the Class of 2008 averaged 1,521 – that’s higher than the average for Georgia (1,466) and the nation (1,511). Students at North Gwinnett and Peachtree Ridge high schools scored an average of 1,545 and 1,533, respectively. Gwinnett County students generally outperform state and national averages on standardized tests. |
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Forty percent of Gwinnett County students took Advanced Placement classes in 2008. At North Gwinnett High School, 65 percent of students graduating in 2007 passed at least one Advanced Placement exam. |
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During the 2007-08 school year, 57 percent of North Gwinnett High School seniors were enrolled in at least one AP class. |
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Gwinnett County Public Schools system operates nearly 1,600 school buses, transporting about 120,000 students 130,000 miles twice each day. |
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Gwinnett County’s largest employer, the school system has about 22,000 employees. |
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The 2009 fiscal year budget is approximately $1.86 billion, with a per-student cost of $8,156. |
Gwinnett County Board of Education
The Gwinnett County Board of Education is composed of five
citizens elected by voters in five geographic areas of the
county to govern the public school system. Those schools serving
Suwanee residents are located within District II (the North
Gwinnett cluster) and are represented by Dan Seckinger, who
joined the board in January 1995. He is owner/president of
Bartimaeus, Inc., a building specialties commercial contractor.
His current term expires in December 2002.
Suwanee City Councilmembers and staff members regularly volunteer
to read to Suwanee Elementary classes as part of Read Across
America Day. |
Board meetings generally are held at 7 p.m. on the second
Thursday of each month (except in April and June). Meetings
take place at the school system’s Lawrenceville East
facility at 723 Hi-Hope Road. Citizens wishing to address
the board should inform the superintendent's office in writing
by noon on the Monday preceding a meeting. A public forum
for individuals not on the agenda is held from 6:30-7 p.m.
Board membership
Carole Boyce, District I
Dr. Robert McClure, District IV
Dr. Mary Kay Murphy, District III
Louise Radloff, District V
Dan Seckinger, District II (includes Suwanee area)
Contact information
Gwinnett County Public Schools
437 Old Peachtree Road NW
Suwanee, GA 30024-2978
678/301-6000
www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us
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