McClure Health Science High School
Principal: Dr. Gypsey Hernandez
3921 Club Drive, Duluth, GA 30096
School Highlights
At McClure Health Science High School, our foundational value is to "Awaken the Wonder" to spark curiosity, compassion, and purpose in students as they explore healthcare. We offer a rigorous college-prep experience enriched by real-world exposure to the medical field. Students can engage in five specialized health pathways—Allied Health, Health Information Management, Patient Care Technician, Sports Medicine, and Exercise Physiology—while also having access to programs in Computer Science, Marketing, and Audio/Video/Film.
Through partnerships with Piedmont Eastside, Gwinnett Place CID​, Gwinnett Newton Rockdale County Public Health Department, GCPS School Clinics, Northside Hospital, Skylark Adult Daycare and others, students participate in health & career fairs, speaker series, simulations, and internships, gaining valuable industry insights and health science certifications.
The following school highlights showcase how McClure Health Science 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.
- 41% of the 2025 McClure Health Science High School graduating class were honor graduates, maintaining a 90% or higher overall GPA. The class also earned almost 6 and half a million dollars in academic scholarships, the highest number per-pupil in Gwinnett County Public Schools for the fourth consecutive year, including the National Merit Scholarship Program, Presidential Scholar Program, Young Georgia Authors, and The Dream US Scholarship.
- McClure Health Science High School was recognized as a Best High School in the US News and World Report. MHSHS ranked # 50 in the state of Georgia high schools, #39 in the Atlanta Metro Area high schools, and #9 in Gwinnett County Public Schools high schools.
- McClure Health Science High School was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation in recognition of our school's innovation and impact.
- McClure Health Science High School was selected by NBCU Academy to be featured in their national Changemakers Video Story Series, highlighting our hands-on health science programs and student career readiness.
- McClure Health Science High School was named a 2024–2025 AP Honor Roll Gold recipient with an Access Award, recognizing our commitment to rigorous, inclusive academic programming.
- McClure Health Science High School was honored as a Math Leader School by the Georgia Department of Education in recognition of student proficiency and growth on state math assessments.
- Our CTAE program was recognized with the GCPS CTAE Pathway Lead Teacher and a student earning Top 6 Finalist status in the district CTAE Student of the Year selection.
- McClure Health Science High School participated in the pilot for the Global Seal of Biliteracy, with students demonstrating high proficiency in Spanish across reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
- MHSHS Visual Arts students were selected to exhibit at the Georgia Capitol Arts Exhibit and contributed therapeutic artwork to Piedmont Eastside’s ICU and PCU waiting rooms.
- McClure Health Science High School implemented the "No Place for Hate” program as a part of PBIS which cultivated student leadership, united the school community, and engaged students and staff in active learning.