Parkview High School
Zoned GCPS cluster high school in Lilburn with the 3DE by Junior Achievement program — seats are assigned by home address in the Parkview attendance zone.
- Grades: 9–12
- How to get in: Zoned by home address
- Cluster: Parkview
- Area: Lilburn (south-central Gwinnett)
- Student mix: 76.1 / 100
Parkview High is the high school for the Parkview cluster, so most students are assigned by home address. Its 3DE program, run with Junior Achievement, uses real-world business case challenges across subjects for the students who take part. Visit and ask questions before treating any ranking or reputation claim as a fit guarantee.
998 Cole Drive, Lilburn, GA 30047
Official starting points
- School site: parkviewhs.gcpsk12.org
- Zoning: GCPS list of schools by cluster and GCPS permissive transfers
- GCPS school profile: gcpsk12.org › School Profiles › Parkview 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
- 3DE by Junior Achievement: A specialized learning program using real-world business challenges to connect academic subjects. Families should ask how students enroll in 3DE, which grades participate, and how the program affects their schedules.
- Career pathways — CTAE options and Marine Corps JROTC.
- College-level options and activities — AP courses, dual enrollment, world languages (including Latin), 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
David T. Smith
School details
- Address
- 998 Cole Drive, Lilburn, GA 30047
- Phone
- (770) 921-2874
- Official school site
- parkviewhs.gcpsk12.org(opens in a new tab)
- School hours: 6:30 AM – 2:30 PM (school-published hours; classes 7:15 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 Parkview.
- 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 Parkview 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).
Never treat social media dates as official.
Who it tends to fit
A good match when
- You live in the Parkview zone and your student likes project and case-based learning (ask how to join 3DE).
- Your student is interested in business, JROTC or world languages.
- You want a large comprehensive school with a very mixed student body.
Think twice when
- Your student needs a smaller 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 ≈ 30% · Black ≈ 26% · Asian ≈ 22% · White ≈ 18% · Two or more ≈ 4% · other groups hidden (very small)
- Total enrollment about 3,200 students (GCPS directory, rounded)
- Student mix score: 76.1 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
Cole Drive in Lilburn. 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
- Brookwood High SchoolNeighboring large comprehensive cluster school
- Berkmar High SchoolNeighboring academy high school
- South Gwinnett High SchoolAnother GCPS high school with 3DE
- Shiloh High SchoolNeighboring cluster with the IB Diploma
Questions to ask on a tour
- 1.How do students join 3DE, and does it change their class schedule?
- 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 Parkview 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).