Norcross High School
Principal: William "Will" Bishop
5300 Spalding Drive, Norcross, GA 30092
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Norcross 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.
- 133 Norcross graduates enrolled in one or more International Baccalaureate classes and 32 successfully completed coursework for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
- Norcross was acknowledged by the Georgia Department of Education as a 2025 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor School in five categories: AP Schools of Distinction, AP Access and Support School, AP STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) School, AP STEM Achievement School and AP Humanities School.
- The AP Schools of Distinction honor is earned by schools with at least 20% of the total student population taking AP exams and at least 50% of all AP exams earning scores of 3 or higher.
- The Access and Support honor is earned by schools where 30% or more of AP test-takers are African-American or Hispanic and at least 30% of all AP exams earn scores of 3 or higher.
- The STEM honor recognizes schools where students take AP exams in at least four AP STEM courses (math, science, and computer science).
- The STEM Achievement honor is for schools where students take AP exams in at least four AP STEM courses (math, science, and computer science), and at least 50% of the exam scores on these exams earn scores of 3 or higher.
- The AP Humanities honor is for schools with students testing in all of the following AP courses: at least one English/language arts course, two social science courses, one fine arts course and one world language course.
- Strong performance on recent AP tests resulted in College Board recognition for 123 AP students.
- Norcross High School was recognized by the Georgia Department of Education as a Math Leader School which honors school excelling in mathematics instruction and student performance.
- Thirty-six students earned the Georgia Seal of Biliteracy which is awarded to high school graduates who demonstrate proficiency in English and one additional language.
- Three Norcross students were selected to participate in the prestigious Governor’s Honors Program.
- One Norcross graduate earned an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
- One Norcross graduate earned the POSSE scholarship. This students plans to attend Boston University.
- The Norcross High School Foundation for Excellence raised over $85,000 to support our students, teachers, and school.
- Athletic achievements include Region Championships in Volleyball and Girls Basketball. GHSA state qualifiers in Girls and Boys Cross Country, Football, Volleyball, Girls and Boys Basketball, Swim and Dive, Girls and Boys Wrestling (Traditional), Boys Lacrosse, Boys and Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis, and Girls and Boys Track and Field.