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Gwinnett County Public Schools

Handbook Information for Students and Families - Middle and High School

Welcome to the 2024-25 school year! 

Click on the links below to view important information about each section of the GCPS Handbook for programs, procedures, and policies for Middle and High School students and families.  

Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) Standards

Alternative Disciplinary Consequences

Attendance Policies and Procedures

Child Find

Device Accessibility

Digital Learning Days

Drug and Alcohol Programs

Educational Equity Policy

Electronic Communications Devices 

Extracurricular and Fine Arts

Family Changes

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) & Release of Directory Information

Family Notification in Times of Emergency/ParentSquare

GCPS Schools are No Bullying Zones

Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (GSNS)

Grading

Gwinnett County Board of Education

Harassment Statement

Impaired/Handicapped Access

Local School Plan for Improvement (LSPI)

Long-Term Suspension Re-entry Requirements 

Media Release

Notice of Non-Discrimination

Our Blueprint for the Future: Building the Bridge from Empathy to Excellence

Parent Information Regarding Safe Schools

ParentSquare

Partnership with Gwinnett County Public Library

Preparing for Inclement Weather

Privacy: Parents and Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)

Professional Qualifications of Teachers

Responses to Student Behavior

Responsible Use of Technology and Electonic Media for Students

Rights and Responsibilities

School Bus Safety Guidelines and Procedures

School Nutrition Program (SNP) Information

School Safety Tip Line

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Selected Board Policy Information

Selections from the Georgia Code of Laws and GCPS Processes

Student Complaints and Grievances Procedure

Student and Athlete Conduct Behavior Code

Student Conduct Behavior Code

Student Behavior Conduct Code Matrix

Glossary of Discipline Terms

GCPS Code of Conduct for Athletes

Student Disciplinary Tribunals

Student Dress Code

Student Services

Student Title IX Complaint Procedure

The GIVE Centers

Title I, Family and Community Engagement Plan

Vehicular Traffic Plans