Phoenix High School

What this school is

• Phoenix Instructional Model — self-paced coursework where “the standard is the constant and time is the variable” (GCPS profile); college-prep core classes plus CTAE and general electives.
• Supports — a full-time college and career advisor, extended learning days, and daycare for teen mothers enrolled full time (GCPS profile).
• Phoenix at Sugarloaf Mills — satellite site; prerequisites listed by the school are age 16+ and at least 14 credits; call the satellite for details.
• Extra classes for other GCPS students — students at any GCPS high school can take one or two after-school (“7th period”) courses after meeting with their own counselor. Traditional 7th-period courses meet in person at Phoenix (Monday–Thursday and selected Fridays, per the school’s 7th-period page).
• Phoenix Flex: Students complete much of their coursework online but must attend an in-person orientation and come to Phoenix for required assessments and exams. Additional courses carry a per-course fee.

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 open-campus alternative school — no attendance zone; open to students from all GCPS high schools. Entry is family-initiated: students and parents request a registration appointment; the school site does not describe a counselor-referral requirement for full-time enrollment.
• Eligibility (school site): Gwinnett County resident; at least 16 years old and at least one year of traditional high school; in good standing at the current school (not serving a suspension or attending another alternative school).
• Steps: request an appointment through the school’s online form, watch the orientation video and sign off, and have the enrolling parent complete GCPS Online Registration in ParentVUE. A parent or guardian must attend with students under 18. Enrollment opens by minimester — check the live page for the current window.
• Once enrolled, a student may return to the home school only at set points in the school year (see the school’s eligibility section).

Never treat social media dates as official.

Who it tends to fit

Students

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

• Hispanic ≈ 64% · Black ≈ 29% · White ≈ 8% · hidden by GaDOE (small counts): Asian, Two or more, plus other very small groups
• Total enrollment about 700 students (GCPS directory, rounded)
• Student mix score: 50.7 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. 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

Main campus on West Pike Street in Lawrenceville; the satellite is at Sugarloaf Mills, 5900 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 101A, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, phone (678) 344-4444. No GCPS bus service — students arrange their own transportation (the school lists Ride Gwinnett Route 40, which stops at the main campus, plus carpools and driving).

Compare before you commit

• Your zoned GCPS high schoolFull program, bus service and GHSA sports; talk to the counselor first
• Gwinnett Online CampusGCPS full-time online option
• Maxwell High School of TechnologyGCPS career-tech option if hands-on CTE is the draw

Questions to ask on a tour

1. 1.What does a typical day look like, and how is pacing monitored?
2. 2.How many credits could my student realistically recover in one minimester?
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 eligibility rules and steps on the Phoenix registration page.
2. 2.Meet with your student’s current school counselor to review credits and options.
3. 3.Plan transportation before enrolling — there is no GCPS bus service.
4. 4.Check GaDOE CCRPI and the GOSA School Grades Report for official school data.