McClure Health Science High School

What this school is

• Health science pathways — several health-career pathways (for example patient care and sports medicine) leading to industry certification exams; see the GCPS profile for the current list.
• Partnerships with area hospitals, the county health department and GCPS school clinics for career fairs, speakers, simulations and internships.
• Other options — computer science, marketing and audio-video/film programs, plus AP courses.

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.

How families get in

• Type: GCPS theme school within the Meadowcreek cluster — no lottery, no entrance test.
• Students who live in the Meadowcreek attendance zone choose McClure or Meadowcreek High. Rising 9th graders make the choice during a high school selection period each year; the timing changes — confirm on McClure’s rising-9th-grade page.
• New students register through GCPS Online Registration, then complete an appointment with the school (see the McClure registration page).
• Families outside the cluster: entry would depend on GCPS’s permissive-transfer process and McClure being on the current transfer list. Admit rate: Not applicable / Not publicly available.

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Who it tends to fit

Students

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

• Hispanic ≈ 71% · Black ≈ 16% · Asian ≈ 12% · hidden by GaDOE (small counts): White, Two or more, plus other very small groups
• Total enrollment about 1,250 students (GCPS directory, rounded)
• Student mix score: 44.8 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. Several groups are hidden in the GaDOE report for this school, so treat the score as approximate.

Source: Georgia Department of Education, FTE Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity and Gender. For official Georgia accountability, use GaDOE CCRPI and the GOSA School Grades Report.

Location and daily life

Club Drive in Duluth. Bus stop details are in ParentVUE; in the afternoon, McClure riders take a shuttle bus from McClure back to Meadowcreek (listed on the McClure student landing page, not in ParentVUE), per the school’s bus stop page.

Compare before you commit

• Meadowcreek High SchoolThe other high school choice in the same cluster
• Paul Duke STEM High SchoolThe Norcross cluster’s theme school (STEM)
• Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and TechnologyCounty-wide STEM choice school with bioscience; criteria + lottery
• Duluth High SchoolNearby comprehensive school with healthcare CTAE

Questions to ask on a tour

1. 1.How do McClure students start the GHSA participation process with their zoned school, and how do practices fit around McClure’s schedule?
2. 2.Which health pathways lead to a certification exam, and in which grade?
3. 3.What support exists for students who fall behind or need more challenge?
4. 4.How do new students find clubs, teams and a friend group in the first weeks?
5. 5.Which AP, dual-enrollment or certification options are open to each grade?

What to do next

1. 1.Read the live McClure registration page for this cycle’s steps.
2. 2.Tour both high schools in the cluster before making the choice.
3. 3.Check GaDOE CCRPI and the GOSA School Grades Report for official school data.
4. 4.Confirm transportation and athletics plans with the school.