Mill Creek High School
Zoned GCPS cluster high school in Hoschton with the EPIC STEM program — seats are assigned by home address in the Mill Creek attendance zone.
- Grades: 9–12
- How to get in: Zoned by home address
- Cluster: Mill Creek
- Area: Hoschton (northeast Gwinnett)
- Student mix: 74.4 / 100
Mill Creek High is the high school for the Mill Creek cluster, so most students are assigned by home address. Its EPIC program is a Georgia Department of Education STEM-certified program (per the GCPS profile). Visit and ask questions before treating any ranking or reputation claim as a fit guarantee.
4400 Braselton Highway (Hwy. 124), Hoschton, GA 30548
Official starting points
- School site: millcreekhs.gcpsk12.org
- Zoning: GCPS list of schools by cluster and GCPS permissive transfers
- GCPS school profile: gcpsk12.org › School Profiles › Mill Creek 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
- EPIC STEM program — GaDOE STEM-certified; ask how students join and what it requires.
- College-level options — AP courses and dual enrollment.
- Activities — GHSA athletics, fine arts and clubs.
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
Bryce Fulcher
School details
- Address
- 4400 Braselton Highway (Hwy. 124), Hoschton, GA 30548
- Phone
- (678) 714-5850
- Official school site
- millcreekhs.gcpsk12.org(opens in a new tab)
- School hours: 7:20 AM – 2:10 PM
- 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 Mill Creek attendance zone attend here. Confirm your address with GCPS (see the cluster list and school directory) before buying or renting for a school.
- 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 Mill Creek zone and your student wants a certified STEM program inside a comprehensive school.
- Your student wants AP courses and GHSA athletics.
- Your student thrives in a big school with many activities.
Think twice when
- Your student needs a smaller setting.
- A specific theme (AI, 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):
- White ≈ 37% · Black ≈ 25% · Hispanic ≈ 18% · Asian ≈ 15% · Two or more ≈ 5% · other groups hidden (very small)
- Total enrollment about 2,800 students (GCPS directory, rounded)
- Student mix score: 74.4 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. For official Georgia accountability, use GaDOE CCRPI and the GOSA School Grades Report.
Location and daily life
Braselton Highway (Hwy. 124) in Hoschton, near the Jackson County line. 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
- Seckinger High SchoolNeighboring AI-themed cluster school
- Dacula High SchoolNeighboring cluster with dual enrollment and a developing STEM program
- Lanier High SchoolNearby academy high school
Questions to ask on a tour
- 1.How do students apply to or join EPIC, and how many can it serve?
- 2.What support exists for students who fall behind or need more challenge?
- 3.How do new students find clubs, teams and a friend group in the first weeks?
- 4.Which AP, dual-enrollment or certification options are open to each grade?
- 5.How does the school communicate with families (ParentVUE, newsletters, apps)?
What to do next
- 1.Confirm your address is zoned for Mill Creek High School using GCPS resources.
- 2.Check GaDOE CCRPI and the GOSA School Grades Report for official school data.
- 3.Tour the school and ask about the programs that matter to your student.
- 4.Register through GCPS Online Registration (linked on the GCPS school profile).