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Gwinnett County Public Schools

Central Gwinnett High School

Principal: Shane Orr

564 W. Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046

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School Highlights

The following school highlights showcase how Central Gwinnett High School is fulfilling Gwinnett County Public School's four strategic priorities of Empathy, Equity, Effectiveness, and Excellence. Visit the School Profile Dashboard to find more detailed data on our school.

  • The School of the Arts at Central Gwinnett has existed for 3 full years. It offers a conservatory model for students who are serious about taking their artistic talents to the next level. The graduation rate for students enrolled at SOTA is 100%.
  • Denise Keeton, a member of the SOTA voice conservatory won the Literary 7A State Champion in Girls' Solo. She earned a Fourth place nationally in the William Warfield Vocal Competition. 
  • The School of the Arts at Central Gwinnett theatre Department earned their second consecutive region championship as well as the STATE Runner Up trophy for One Act competition. 
  • The Black Knights boys soccer team continued a long tradition of winning and once again made it to the State Playoffs again in 2024.
  • The graduating class of 2024 earned a grand total of $15.09 million in scholarship money to a wide range of colleges and universities all over the United States, including: UGA, Ga Tech, Kennesaw, GGC, Gwinnett Tech, Albany State, Jackson State, University of South Carolina, Yale University, University of Michigan, University of North Georgia, Duke University, Emory University, Augusta University, Marymount Manhattan College, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, Oglethorpe University, SCAD, Furman University, Shenandoah University, Georgia State University, Columbus State University, Full Sail University, Spelman College, Fordham University, Texas Southern University, Alabama State University, Agnes Scott, Savannah State University, Berry College, Pace University, Molloy University, Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts, Pratt Institute, McPherson College, Columbia College Chicago, Guilford College.
  • The graduating class of 2024 has 11 Honor graduates. 230 seniors took an AP course and 60 were enrolled in dual enrollment courses. 69% of graduating seniors will be attending college in the Fall. 
  • Boys and Girls Track and Field had a terrific year earning stellar finishes at the Region and State meets.
    • Boys:
      • 4 x 100 3rd place Zavion Plunkett, Sam Essombe, Makel Handy, Jason Allen
      • 4 x 200 2nd place Sam Essombe, Cherno Bah, Makel Handy, Aiden Weaver
      • 4 x 400 3rd place Jasean Jackson, Cherno Bah, Momadou Bah, Sam Essombe
      • 4 x 800 4th place Devonte Likely, Adolpho Ortiz, Momadou Bah, Rashard Tates
      • Parker Donaldson2nd place High Jump
      • Will Tynes 4th place Shot Put
    • Girls 
      • Nakiaya Jemott 1st place in the 100M (Broke School Record Again) and 2nd place in the 200M
      • Shania Turner 3rd 400 M
      • 4 x 200 2nd place Tsanaa Turner, Maria Handy, Azara Roele, Nakiaya Jemott (Broke School Record Again)
      • 4 x 400 2nd place Tsanaa Turner, Azara Roele, Dallas Doss, Nakiaya Jemott
  • The Central Gwinnett Flag Football team had an Undefeated Season and were crowned Area Champions for 23-24. This team made it to the Elite 8 in the state playoffs.
  • 531 Central Gwinnett students completed AP exams in the 23-24 school year. This number is up from 247 compared to last school year. We continue to build our Advanced Placement program and challenge our students to set and reach high academic goals. 
  • The Central Gwinnett Administrative team presented at this year’s Summer Leadership Conference in Athens. The topic was "Creating a Culture of Coachability" and highlighted the great work taking place at Central Gwinnett with teacher collaborative learning teams.

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