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Gwinnett County Public Schools

Northbrook Middle School

Principal: Dr. Brooks Baggett

1221 Northbrook Parkway, Suwanee, GA 30024

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School Highlights

The following school highlights showcase how Northbrook Middle 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.

  • Northbrook Middle School was recognized by the Georgia Department of Education as a 2023-2024 Math Leader School. Northbrook received three recognitions for math achievement:

    1. Gateway Growth for strong improvement on the Georgia Milestone Assessments from the previous year among eighth grade math students

    2. High School Achievement for earning 98% proficient and distinguished on the Algebra End-of-Course exam

    3. High School Growth for strong improvement on the Georgia Milestone Assessments from the previous year among students enrolled in Algebra Concepts & Connections

  • The Northbrook Band earned Superior ratings in both concert performance and sight-reading at the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) Large Group Performance Evaluation. Two students were selected, through a competitive process, to perform with the prestigious GMEA All-State Band, one student earned 2nd chair clarinet and another student was named an alternate on bassoon. Four students were selected to participate in the GMEA District 13 Honor Band. Seven 6th grade students were chosen to participate in the GMEA District 13 First Year Honor Band event. In addition, one Northbrook student was selected to perform with the prestigious Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra of Atlanta. Twelve 7th and 8th grade students were selected to perform in the MidFest Band Festival at the University of Georgia.

  • The Northbrook Orchestra earned Superior ratings in concert performance and Superior ratings in sight-reading at the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) Large Group Performance Evaluation. Two Northbrook students were selected through a competitive audition process to be year long members of GCPS’s Kendall Honor Orchestra. Five students were selected to perform with the GMEA District 13 Honor Orchestra and 34 students were selected to perform at GCPS 6th Grade Honor Orchestra.

  • The Northbrook Chorus earned Excellent ratings in concert performance and Superior ratings in sight-reading at the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) Large Group Performance Evaluation. Twenty Northbrook students were selected to perform with the GMEA District 13 Honor Chorus in Athens, GA. One 8th grade student was selected, through a competitive process, to perform with the prestigious GMEA All-State Chorus in Athens, GA.

  • Northbrook Future Business Leaders of America received recognitions during their participation in state and regional FBLA conferences. Northbrook students received first place awards at the Regional Leadership Conference in Public Speaking FBLA Mission & Pledge, as well as Interpersonal Communications. Additional students received a 4th place award for Exploring Leadership, 8th place for Digital Citizenship, 9th place for Business Math, and 10th place for Exploring Leadership. At the FBLA State Leadership Conference, Northbrook students took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for Digital Citizenship, as well as 1st and 2nd place in Exploring Leadership. Five Northbrook students earned placement in the National FBLA Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California. 

  • All three grade levels at Northbrook Middle placed in the top 10 in the nation in the WordMasters Challenge. Our 6th grade team placed 6th overall; our 7th grade team placed 9th; and our 8th grade team placed 5th. The WordMasters Challenge is an exercise in critical thinking that first encourages students to become familiar with a set of interesting new words,, and then challenges students to use those words to complete analogies expressing various kinds of logical relationships.

  • Northbrook fosters engagement and extracurricular involvement. Northbrook had its first season of cross country and volleyball. Cross country participants competed in county events, with two students placing in the top 10 during meets. Our volleyball team qualified for and competed in our Divisional Championships and learned the power of positivity and diligence throughout the season. During the winter athletics season, Northbrook participated in boys and girls basketball and cheerleading. Our Northbrook Lady Lions qualified for the Division Tournament. In the spring, Northbrook girls and boys soccer teams competed in the county league as we transitioned our program from club soccer to competition soccer.

  • Northbrook offers one of the only middle school Winter Spirit Guard programs in Gwinnett. Our Spirit Guard team worked hard to learn and perform a group routine and participated in two showcases. This group worked hard to learn teamwork and guard skills, showing school pride and school spirit. 

  • More than 20 Northbrook girls participated in the Heart & Sole program for Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run uses running and physical activity to help girls develop confidence, build positive self-esteem, and learn valuable life skills. The program incorporates running with interactive lessons that focus on social, emotional, and physical development. Our Northbrook girls made new friends, developed confidence, and completed the Girls on the Run Celebration 5k runs in December 2024 and April 2025.

  • Northbrook drama students showcased their talents in a variety show in the fall. For the spring performance, students performed Disney’s The Lion King!

  • Northbrook has a strong STEM program. Sixth, seventh and eighth grade science students participated in the Nordson Tech Time Challenge. Students used their creativity and STEM knowledge to write an essay or produce a marketing brochure or poster in response to real-world problems. One student from each grade level won an iPad and the school was awarded $500 dollars to enrich our STEM focus at Northbrook. In addition, eleven Northbrook students competed in the 2025 Gwinnett Regional Science, Engineering + Innovation Fair. Five students earned third place and six students earned an honorable mention.

  • Northbrook develops leaders. Northbrook Peer Leaders attended the 2024 GCPS Peer Leadership Conference at the John Maxwell Leadership Center for a day of speakers and workshops focused on developing leadership skills and fostering collaboration with peers. Selected 8th grade students partnered with Peachtree Ridge Gwinnett Student Leadership Team members as part of a Lion Leader program. High school students worked with our middle schoolers to teach leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.

  • Northbrook students participate in project-based learning to foster critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills. Students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades participated in two social studies and two science showcases in which they applied their classroom learning to a real-world problem, developed a solution, and presented to our community members. 
     

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