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Meadowcreek High School

Zoned GCPS cluster academy high school in the Norcross area — Meadowcreek-zone students attend here or choose McClure Health Science High.

  • Grades: 9–12
  • How to get in: Zoned by home address
  • Cluster: Meadowcreek
  • Area: Norcross (southwest Gwinnett)
  • Student mix: 34.2 / 100

Meadowcreek High is the high school for the Meadowcreek cluster, so most students are assigned by home address. It is one of GCPS’s College & Career Ready Academy high schools: zoned students join a career-themed academy (a small learning community) that groups related courses and electives — confirm current academy choices with the school. Meadowcreek is one of only two GCPS clusters with two high schools: zoned families may instead choose McClure Health Science High School. Visit and ask questions before treating any ranking or reputation claim as a fit guarantee.

4455 Steve Reynolds Boulevard, Norcross, GA 30093

Official starting points

  • School site: meadowcreekhs.gcpsk12.org
  • Zoning: GCPS list of schools by cluster and GCPS permissive transfers
  • GCPS school profile: gcpsk12.org › School Profiles › Meadowcreek 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

  • Career academy model for zoned students, with CTAE pathways that end in industry-recognized exams.
  • Signature programs named on the GCPS profile include culinary arts (ProStart) and FBLA.
  • College-level options — AP courses and dual enrollment.

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. Kevin Wood

School details

Address
4455 Steve Reynolds Boulevard, Norcross, GA 30093
  • School hours: 7:00 AM – 2:10 PM (school-published hours). GCPS directory lists 7:20 AM – 2:10 PM. Confirm the current student bell schedule directly with Meadowcreek.
  • 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 Meadowcreek attendance zone attend here. Confirm your address with GCPS (see the cluster list and school directory) before buying or renting for a school.
  • The academy model applies to zoned students; academy choices are made with school counselors.
  • Meadowcreek-zone families may choose McClure Health Science High School instead; see McClure’s registration pages for how the choice works.
  • 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 Meadowcreek zone and want a comprehensive school with career academies.
  • Your student is interested in culinary arts, business or a CTAE credential.
  • You want full GHSA athletics on campus.

Think twice when

  • Your student is set on health careers — compare McClure, the cluster’s theme school.
  • IB is the goal — in GCPS, IB Diploma is offered at Norcross and Shiloh.
  • You live outside the zone and need a guaranteed transfer seat.

Students

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

  • Hispanic ≈ 80% · Black ≈ 14% · Asian ≈ 4% · White ≈ 2% · hidden by GaDOE (small counts): Two or more, plus other very small groups
  • Total enrollment about 2,600 students (GCPS directory, rounded)
  • Student mix score: 34.2 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

Steve Reynolds Boulevard near the Norcross–Duluth border. GCPS buses serve students who live in the attendance zone; stop and time details are listed in ParentVUE. Transfer students should ask whether bus service is available rather than assume it.

Compare before you commit

Questions to ask on a tour

  1. 1.How do students compare Meadowcreek and McClure before the selection period?
  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 Meadowcreek 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).