Is Duluth High School a good school?

Duluth High School ranks 174 th of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Duluth High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,666 students attended Duluth High School.

What is the racial makeup of Duluth High School?

Students at Duluth High School are 48% Hispanic, 24% African American, 12% White, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Duluth High School?

Duluth High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Berkeley Lake Elementary School Elementary : Chattahoochee Elementary School Elementary : Chesney Elementary School Elementary : Harris Elementary School Middle : Coleman Middle School Middle : Duluth Middle School

Duluth High School

Summary:

Duluth High School is a public high school serving 2,644 students in grades 9-12 in Duluth, Georgia, which is part of the Gwinnett County School District, the largest school district in Georgia and the 13th largest in the United States.

While Duluth High School has a history of strong academic performance, with test scores generally higher than the state averages, the school faces some challenges. Its test scores and graduation rates are lower than the Gwinnett County averages, and its statewide ranking has declined from the top 80 high schools in Georgia to the top 140-174 over the past five years. This suggests that the school may need to focus on supporting students and improving its academic offerings to keep pace with the top-performing schools in the area, such as Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology and Paul Duke STEM High School, which consistently outperform Duluth High School on test scores and graduation rates.

Additionally, Duluth High School has a relatively high percentage of students (over 50%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a diverse student population with varying levels of economic resources. This suggests a need for additional support services and resources to help all students succeed. Collaboration with neighboring high-performing schools, both within the Gwinnett County district and in the Fulton County district, could provide valuable insights and best practices to help Duluth High School enhance its educational offerings and student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3737 Brock Rd
Duluth, GA 30096

(770) 476-5206

District: Gwinnett County

SchoolDigger Rank:
174^th of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,817

Feeder schools for Duluth High School:

Elementary:	Berkeley Lake Elementary School
	Chattahoochee Elementary School
	Chesney Elementary School
	Harris Elementary School
Middle:	Coleman Middle School
	Duluth Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 2,666

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.3%

African American:

23.8%

White:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Duluth High School ranks better than 62% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks 13^th among 25 ranked high schools in the Gwinnett County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.88. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Duluth High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.3%), African American (23.8%), Asian (11.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Duluth High School is 16.4, which is the 12^th best among 25 high schools in the Gwinnett County School District. (See more...)

Compare Duluth High School employs 162.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Duluth High School is $8,817, which is the 10^th highest among 25 high schools in the Gwinnett County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Duluth High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Duluth High School 174^th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Duluth High School in the ranking list.)

Gwinnett County:

SchoolDigger ranks Gwinnett County 65^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Duluth High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	77.96	44^th	335	86.9%
2007	74.59	61^st	358	83.0%
2008	71.09	85^th	370	77.0%
2009	76.52	57^th	372	84.7%
2010	82.97	39^th	384	89.8%
2011	76.40	63^rd	402	84.3%
2012	72.57	80^th	396	79.8%
2013	68.27	91^st	425	78.6%
2014	69.70	82^nd	425	80.7%
2015	69.96	66^th	435	84.8%
2016	70.22	60^th	426	85.9%
2017	67.00	70^th	420	83.3%
2018	69.92	74^th	428	82.7%
2019	69.33	80^th	438	81.7%
2021	39.84	212^th	410	48.3%
2022	57.39	128^th	429	70.2%
2023	55.80	140^th	442	68.3%
2024	51.88	174^th	458	62.0%

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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by a student
Monday, May 16, 2022

This is a great school Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 9, 2015

This is my first year at Duluth High, my son is in the 9th grade. I often email his teaching team about his progress and they always reply immediately to my emails. I have watched his grades, studied materials and classwork throughout the year and he is steadily succeeding. His teachers will notify me if there is any issues with his class performance. My son has been promoted to the honors English class.
I enjoy the racial makeup of the school, it is 25% equal across the board. It is 25% African-American, 25% Caucasian, 25% Asian and 25% Hispanic. The PTA is great and there are lots of opportunity to volunteer. I have volunteered twice this year and witness the students interacting with one another. The children seemed grouped according to interest and not ethnicity.
There are several issues that have to be stated along with the positive. The school's football program is struggling but my son, who plays football wanted to stay even after being offered chances of going to private schools. He believes in the coaches. You have to contact your child's teacher at least once a month. This communicates to them that you are concern and involve. You can not leave the school responsible for your child's success. I do not enjoy where the school is located, down in a little hole. Traffic is crazy dropping off in the morning. It takes me 10 mins to drop off starting at Buford and Brock. I don't know about the evening because he catches the bus home. Finally, there is drug activity, so you should truly be speaking to your child about saying no to drugs during their 8th grade year.
I only gave 3 stars because of the football program, hopefully when we graduate, I can give five stars. Duluth is a great school and we are wildcats for life. Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, September 9, 2012

A fast paced environment where students are treated equally and expected to perform! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Duluth High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1137	1137
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1262	1262
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1314	1314
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1386	1386
1994	1336	93	101	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	1553
1995	1371	116	148	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	1696
1996	1371	116	148	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	1696
1997	1443	146	214	81	3	n/a	n/a	0	1887
1998	1448	164	258	79	10	n/a	n/a	0	1959
1999	1471	206	301	87	8	n/a	n/a	0	2073
2000	1537	234	378	119	9	n/a	n/a	0	2277
2001	1497	250	433	189	7	n/a	n/a	0	2376
2002	1455	346	523	274	1	n/a	n/a	0	2599
2003	1455	346	523	274	1	n/a	n/a	0	2599
2004	1071	273	468	283	4	n/a	n/a	0	2099
2005	917	263	475	298	3	n/a	n/a	40	1996
2006	802	315	489	354	7	n/a	n/a	48	2015
2007	730	371	506	413	4	n/a	n/a	60	2084
2008	712	427	541	439	1	n/a	n/a	83	2203
2009	698	497	557	455	1	n/a	n/a	100	2308
2010	620	469	526	619	14	9	102	0	2359
2011	597	558	507	633	7	6	95	0	2403
2012	555	670	515	668	7	8	89	0	2512
2013	549	704	492	646	6	6	107	0	2510
2014	569	784	487	706	3	9	103	0	2661
2015	504	829	499	717	6	9	111	0	2675
2016	516	809	485	768	6	8	118	0	2710
2017	489	815	464	850	5	7	101	0	2731
2018	446	823	435	948	5	4	99	0	2760
2019	411	798	406	1034	2	2	102	0	2755
2020	361	765	375	1023	2	1	90	0	2617
2021	359	762	381	1097	0	0	91	0	2690
2022	347	713	355	1162	4	2	92	0	2675
2023	326	622	324	1268	6	5	93	0	2644
2024	311	635	311	1287	7	4	111	0	2666

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Duluth High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1137	61.0	18.6	1.5
1991	1262	53.0	23.8	1.4
1992	1314	69.2	18.9	2.1
1993	1386	64.0	21.7	2.5
1994	1553	81.0	19.2	3.3
1995	1696	85.7	19.8	3.8
1996	1696	85.7	19.8	3.8
1997	1887	103.7	18.2	5.7
1998	1959	106.2	18.4	5.3
1999	2073	109.4	18.9	4.7
2000	2277	132.2	17.2	7.2
2001	2376	136.5	17.4	9
2002	2599	144.0	18.0	13.1
2003	2599	144.0	18.0	13.1
2004	2099	114.3	18.4	18.4
2005	1996	115.0	17.4	21.4
2006	2015	112.5	17.9	26.3
2007	2084	118.2	17.6	29.7
2008	2203	129.7	17.0	34.8
2009	2308	134.7	17.1	42.2
2010	2359	134.5	17.5	47.2
2011	2403	136.8	17.5	49.8
2012	2512	136.1	18.4	52.5
2013	2510	130.9	19.1	55.1
2014	2661	137.7	19.3	54.3
2015	2675	142.0	18.8	56
2016	2710	145.0	18.6	53.6
2017	2731	145.6	18.7	56.2
2018	2760	149.0	18.5	56.4
2019	2755	154.7	17.8	53.4
2020	2617	152.5	17.1	51.4
2021	2690	151.5	17.7	52.2
2022	2675	152.7	17.5	n/a
2023	2644	154.2	17.1	55.1
2024	2666	162.3	16.4	65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Duluth High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1137	61.0	18.6	1.5
1991	1262	53.0	23.8	1.4
1992	1314	69.2	18.9	2.1
1993	1386	64.0	21.7	2.5
1994	1553	81.0	19.2	3.3
1995	1696	85.7	19.8	3.8
1996	1696	85.7	19.8	3.8
1997	1887	103.7	18.2	5.7
1998	1959	106.2	18.4	5.3
1999	2073	109.4	18.9	4.7
2000	2277	132.2	17.2	7.2
2001	2376	136.5	17.4	9
2002	2599	144.0	18.0	13.1
2003	2599	144.0	18.0	13.1
2004	2099	114.3	18.4	18.4
2005	1996	115.0	17.4	21.4
2006	2015	112.5	17.9	26.3
2007	2084	118.2	17.6	29.7
2008	2203	129.7	17.0	34.8
2009	2308	134.7	17.1	42.2
2010	2359	134.5	17.5	47.2
2011	2403	136.8	17.5	49.8
2012	2512	136.1	18.4	52.5
2013	2510	130.9	19.1	55.1
2014	2661	137.7	19.3	54.3
2015	2675	142.0	18.8	56
2016	2710	145.0	18.6	53.6
2017	2731	145.6	18.7	56.2
2018	2760	149.0	18.5	56.4
2019	2755	154.7	17.8	53.4
2020	2617	152.5	17.1	51.4
2021	2690	151.5	17.7	52.2
2022	2675	152.7	17.5	n/a
2023	2644	154.2	17.1	55.1
2024	2666	162.3	16.4	65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Duluth High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$398 (5.4%)	$7,035 (94.6%)	$7,433
2018	$514 (6.5%)	$7,394 (93.5%)	$7,909
2019	$582 (6.6%)	$8,235 (93.4%)	$8,817

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Duluth High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 80^th of 438 High schools	Ranks 140^th of 442 High schools	13.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Duluth High School)	50.9	40.7	10.2%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Gwinnett County)	53.9	43.1	10.8%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)	47.3	38.9	8.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Duluth High School)	40.6	24.6	16%
End of Course Algebra I (Gwinnett County)	49	45.4	3.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%
End of Course Biology (Duluth High School)	57.9	47.8	10.1%
End of Course Biology (Gwinnett County)	55.3	53.5	1.8%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	45.5	3.5%
End of Course United States History (Duluth High School)	57.8	46.4	11.4%
End of Course United States History (Gwinnett County)	57.1	40	17.1%
End of Course United States History (Georgia)	48.3	37.1	11.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2755	2644	4%
African American	798	622	22.1%
American Indian	2	6	200%
Asian	406	324	20.2%
Hispanic	1034	1268	22.6%
Pacific Islander	2	5	150%
White	411	326	20.7%
Two or More Races	102	93	8.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.4%	55.1%	1.7%

Schools Near Duluth High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Duluth High School	Public	9-12	3737 Brock Rd	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 476-5206	2,666	162	16.4	65.9%	311 (11.7%)	635 (23.8%)	1,287 (48.3%)	311 (11.7%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	111 (4.2%)	51.9	174^th of 458 public high schools	62.0%		55.8	140^th of 442 public high schools	68.3%	34	41.6	30.3	49.8	37.5								$8,817	$582	$8,235
Northview High School	Public	9-12	10625 Parsons Rd	Duluth	30097	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-3828	1,586	93	16.9	15.5%	329 (20.7%)	219 (13.8%)	125 (7.9%)	843 (53.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (4.2%)	90.8	17^th of 458 public high schools	96.3%		93.5	7^th of 442 public high schools	98.4%	10	79.7	72.6	76.3	56.5								$9,811	$241	$9,570
Johns Creek High School	Public	9-12	5575 State Bridge Rd	Johns Creek	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2138	1,859	98	18.9	13.1%	857 (46.1%)	168 (9.0%)	222 (11.9%)	539 (29.0%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	66 (3.6%)	92.1	15^th of 458 public high schools	96.7%		92.8	11^th of 442 public high schools	97.5%	4	77.3	73.4	72.1	74.7								$9,402	$263	$9,139
Peachtree Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1555 Old Peachtree Rd NW	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 957-3100	3,304	182	18.1	51.7%	395 (12.0%)	1,028 (31.1%)	859 (26.0%)	892 (27.0%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	126 (3.8%)	67.4	96^th of 458 public high schools	79.0%		70.1	78^th of 442 public high schools	82.4%	18	49.7	41.2	58.3	47.6								$7,854	$255	$7,599
Chattahoochee High School	Public	9-12	5230 Taylor Rd	Alpharetta	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7600	1,781	103	17.2	18.5%	663 (37.2%)	252 (14.1%)	242 (13.6%)	539 (30.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (4.6%)	90.1	18^th of 458 public high schools	96.1%		91.7	15^th of 442 public high schools	96.6%	3	77.5	62.8	74.1	72.3								$10,138	$232	$9,906
McClure Health Science High School	Public	9-12	3921 Club Pl	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 806-7900	1,171	73	16.0	88.4%	26 (2.2%)	187 (16.0%)	821 (70.1%)	120 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.3%)	52.7	168^th of 458 public high schools	63.3%		42.4	218^th of 442 public high schools	50.7%	50	40.5	46.6	46.8	34.9
Norcross High School	Public	9-12	5300 Spalding Dr	Norcross	30092	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-3674	2,395	171	14.0	74.5%	293 (12.2%)	587 (24.5%)	1,351 (56.4%)	95 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (2.9%)	34.1	276^th of 458 public high schools	39.7%		31	283^rd of 442 public high schools	36.0%	7	33.3	32.2	35.8	21.3								$8,615	$479	$8,136
Gwinnett Intervention Education Center (GIVE) West	Public	6-12	5550 Peachtree Industrial Blvd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 246-5300	222	33	6.8	79.3%	13 (5.9%)	59 (26.6%)	135 (60.8%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	9.4	424^th of 458 public high schools	7.4%		7.3	426^th of 442 public high schools	3.6%	2	8.5	10.4	12.8	12.0	0.0	3.8	6.4	0.0	4.0	6.4	7.0	$22,046	$767	$21,279
Meadowcreek High School	Public	9-12	4455 Steve Reynolds Blvd	Norcross	30093	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 381-9680	2,640	194	13.5	86.1%	42 (1.6%)	427 (16.2%)	2,015 (76.3%)	123 (4.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	29 (1.1%)	15.8	390^th of 458 public high schools	14.8%		16	372^nd of 442 public high schools	15.8%	18	20.1	13.7	21.9	14.3								$8,554	$576	$7,977
Paul Duke STEM High School	Public	9-12	5850 Peachtree Industrial Blvd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 323-3600	1,386	75	18.6	63.9%	219 (15.8%)	313 (22.6%)	671 (48.4%)	134 (9.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	44 (3.2%)	74.5	74^th of 458 public high schools	83.8%		78.5	46^th of 442 public high schools	89.6%	28	55.7	45.7	61.7	52.2								$11,995	$268	$11,727

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