Gwinnett County Public Schools
School district in Georgia, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gwinnett County Public Schools is a school district operating in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. GCPS is the largest school system in Georgia,[3] with over 140 school buildings[4] and an estimated enrollment of over 182,000 students for the 2023–2024 school year.[4] GCPS is estimated to be the 14th largest school district in the U.S.[5] The district has its headquarters in an unincorporated area near Suwanee.[6][original research?]
Gwinnett County Public Schools | |
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Address | |
437 Old Peachtree Road NW
, Georgia, 30024-2978United States | |
Coordinates | 34.002°N 84.073°W / 34.002; -84.073[1] |
District information | |
Grades | PK – 12[2] |
Superintendent | Calvin Watts |
Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission |
NCES District ID | 1302550[2] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 181,814 (2022–23)[2] |
Teachers | 12,254.50 (FTE)[2] |
Student–teacher ratio | 14.84[2] |
Other information | |
Website | gcpsk12.org |
As of 2020[update], Niche rates GCPS as A+ and within the top 25 school systems in Georgia.[7] GCPS was awarded the Broad Prize for Urban Education twice, in 2010 and 2014. 2014 was the last year the prize was awarded, GCPS was one of only two school districts to win the prize twice, and GCPS was the first district to have won the prize before and then win it again in its first year of eligibility to again win the prize.[8][9][10]
Calvin J. Watts is currently the superintendent of the district.