Dacula High School
Principal: Jeannie Hidalgo
123 Broad Street, Dacula, GA 30019
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Dacula 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.
- Dacula High School has a highly effective faculty and staff who believe that student success is their success and work to provide a setting conducive to learning and opportunities to demonstrate mastery of skills needed for success in school and the global community.
- Dacula High School was named the 2024 AP Honor School. Dacula received Honor Status in the following categories: AP Access and Support School, AP Humanities School, AP Humanities Achievement School, AP School of Distinction, and AP STEM School.
- Dacula Leadership Team (DLT) hosted 7 leadership sessions. Each session provided leadership learning opportunities for over 100 student leaders.
- Students at Dacula have the opportunity to participate in our strong Dual Enrollment program allowing them to take college courses at no cost at one of two colleges within 5 miles of DHS or many other schools outside of our community.
- Dacula implemented a new advisement program, Falcon30, focused on student interest and well-being.
- Dacula High School offers students the opportunity to engage in several CTAE pathways, from Engineering and Computer Science to Culinary and Marketing. Students receive hands-on training in their chosen field and gain industry certification in a high-demand field upon the completion of a pathway.
- Dacula has highly competitive athletic teams, including seven that made the state playoffs last year.
- Individual Athletes were recognized in a variety of ways in 2023-24 including Field athlete of the year, two Super-Six Selections, 23 All-County Selections, three individual State Track championships, and 28 signees continuing at the next level.
- Dacula's Fine Arts program is unmatched. Students have abundant opportunities in both Visual and Performing Arts.
- Dacula High School was recognized by the Georgia Department of Education with Operational status for its implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in the last school year. PBIS encourages positive behaviors with recognition for students who exhibit appropriate school conduct.