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Grayson High School

Zoned GCPS cluster high school in Grayson that also hosts the Grayson Technical Education Program — seats are assigned by home address in the Grayson attendance zone.

  • Grades: 9–12
  • How to get in: Zoned by home address
  • Cluster: Grayson
  • Area: Grayson / Loganville (southeast Gwinnett)
  • Student mix: 60.1 / 100

Grayson High is the high school for the Grayson cluster, so most students are assigned by home address. It is one of the largest GCPS high schools. The campus is home to the Grayson Technical Education Program, which offers career-technical courses and competes in SkillsUSA. Visit and ask questions before treating any ranking or reputation claim as a fit guarantee.

50 Hope Hollow Road, Grayson, GA 30052 (district records use Loganville; same ZIP)

Official starting points

  • School site: graysonhs.gcpsk12.org
  • Zoning: GCPS list of schools by cluster and GCPS permissive transfers
  • GCPS school profile: gcpsk12.org › School Profiles › Grayson High School
  • State data: GaDOE CCRPI at ccrpi.gadoe.org and GOSA Georgia School Grades Report

GCPS district:678-301-6000 (main)678-301-7085 (Planning, attendance boundaries)Find My School

What this school is

  • Grayson Technical Education Program: A specialized, application-based career and technical education program located on Grayson High’s campus. Eligible juniors and seniors from across GCPS can apply, including students enrolled at other high schools. Students must meet credit requirements, and enrollment is separate from regular Grayson High School zoning.
  • School-based enterprise run by DECA / marketing students, plus music technology.
  • College-level options and activities — AP, dual enrollment, fine arts and GHSA athletics.

Test scores and state ratings are not reproduced here — check GaDOE CCRPI and GOSA directly. Admit rates and rankings: Not publicly available in this guide.

Principal

Dr. Rukina Stewart

School details

Address
50 Hope Hollow Road, Grayson, GA 30052 (district records use Loganville; same ZIP)
  • School hours: 6:50 AM – 2:50 PM (school-published hours; classes 7:10 AM – 2:10 PM per the school bell schedule). GCPS directory lists 7:15 AM – 2:10 PM. Confirm the current student bell schedule directly with Grayson.
  • Source: School site; GCPS directory and school profile. Hours: school site and GCPS directory

How families get in

Type: Zoned GCPS cluster high school — assigned by home address (not a lottery or application school).

  • Students who live in the Grayson attendance zone attend here. Confirm your address with GCPS (see the cluster list and school directory) before buying or renting for a school.
  • The Grayson Technical Education Program has its own application for juniors and seniors from any GCPS high school; Grayson zoning does not guarantee a seat — see the Grayson Tech FAQ.
  • Living elsewhere in Gwinnett: a permissive transfer is possible only if the school is on GCPS’s current transfer list. Approvals are capacity-based and must be renewed each year — see GCPS permissive transfers.
  • Admit rate: Not applicable (zoned school).

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Who it tends to fit

A good match when

  • You live in the Grayson zone and want technical or IT certifications on campus (Grayson Tech is open to juniors and seniors by application).
  • Your student is interested in DECA, marketing or music technology.
  • Your student wants a large school with many teams and ensembles.

Think twice when

  • Your student may feel lost in a big school.
  • A specific theme (health science, IB) is the main draw.
  • You live outside the zone and need a guaranteed transfer seat.

Students

Race/ethnicity mix (GaDOE FTE enrollment count; approximate percentages, not a ranking):

  • Black ≈ 59% · Hispanic ≈ 19% · White ≈ 9% · Asian ≈ 8% · Two or more ≈ 5% · other groups hidden (very small)
  • Total enrollment about 3,600 students (GCPS directory, rounded)
  • Student mix score: 60.1 out of 100 (Gwinnett County overall: 72.9) — the chance that two randomly chosen students are from different racial/ethnic groups; 0 = all one group, higher = more mixed. This guide’s own calculation, 100 × (1 − Σ group share²), from GaDOE enrollment counts — not an official GCPS or state rating, and it does not reflect income or education.

Source: Georgia Department of Education, FTE Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity and Gender. Percentages are rounded and may not total 100. For official Georgia accountability, use GaDOE CCRPI and the GOSA School Grades Report.

Location and daily life

Hope Hollow Road in Grayson; district records use Loganville for the same address (same ZIP, 30052). Bus release is shortly before 1st period. For Grayson Tech, transportation from the home high school is provided for morning-block students (per the program FAQ). GCPS buses serve students who live in the attendance zone; stop and time details are listed in ParentVUE. Families attending through a permissive transfer are responsible for arranging transportation. GCPS does not provide regular transportation for permissive transfers.

Compare before you commit

Questions to ask on a tour

  1. 1.Which Grayson Tech programs fit my student’s schedule as a junior or senior, and how full do they get?
  2. 2.What support exists for students who fall behind or need more challenge?
  3. 3.How do new students find clubs, teams and a friend group in the first weeks?
  4. 4.Which AP, dual-enrollment or certification options are open to each grade?
  5. 5.How does the school communicate with families (ParentVUE, newsletters, apps)?

What to do next

  1. 1.Confirm your address is zoned for Grayson High School using GCPS resources.
  2. 2.Check GaDOE CCRPI and the GOSA School Grades Report for official school data.
  3. 3.Tour the school and ask about the programs that matter to your student.
  4. 4.Register through GCPS Online Registration (linked on the GCPS school profile).