Norcross High School

What this school is

• International Baccalaureate: All ninth- and tenth-grade students participate in the IB Middle Years Programme. In grades 11–12, students may choose the full IB Diploma Programme or take individual IB courses. The full Diploma Programme requires advance academic planning and is not mandatory.
• AP courses alongside IB, plus dual enrollment.
• Activities — many clubs, fine arts and GHSA athletics; a large share of students earn the Georgia Seal of Biliteracy (per the GCPS profile).

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

• Students who live in the Norcross attendance zone attend here. Confirm your address with GCPS (see the cluster list and school directory) before buying or renting for a school.
• Norcross-zone families may choose Paul Duke STEM High School instead; switching later requires a permissive transfer (per Paul Duke’s cluster registration page).
• 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

Students

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

• Hispanic ≈ 58% · Black ≈ 22% · White ≈ 14% · Asian ≈ 4% · Two or more ≈ 2% · other groups hidden (very small)
• Total enrollment about 2,300 students (GCPS directory, rounded)
• Student mix score: 59.8 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.

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

Spalding Drive in Norcross. Morning buses serve both Norcross and Paul Duke riders; Norcross is the hub where Paul Duke students transfer to home routes in the afternoon. Zoned students’ bus stop and time details are listed in ParentVUE.

Compare before you commit

• Paul Duke STEM High SchoolThe other high school choice in the Norcross cluster
• Shiloh High SchoolThe other GCPS high school with the IB Diploma
• Duluth High SchoolNeighboring comprehensive cluster school
• Meadowcreek High SchoolNeighboring academy high school

Questions to ask on a tour

1. 1.How do students enter the IB Diploma track, and what support exists for it?
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 Norcross 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).