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Peachtree Ridge High School vs. North Gwinnett High School

Should you attend Peachtree Ridge High School or North Gwinnett High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Peachtree Ridge High School
1555 Old Peachtree Rd Nw
Suwanee, GA 30024
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
North Gwinnett High School
20 Level Creek Rd
Suwanee, GA 30024
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Peachtree Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

North Gwinnett High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 3,304 students in grades 9-12, Peachtree Ridge High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 3,067 students in grades 9-12, North Gwinnett High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,304 students
3,067 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
182 teachers
166 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Gwinnett High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#521 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
#103 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Peachtree Ridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Gwinnett High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 50% in GA)
70%
(Top 10% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Peachtree Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Gwinnett High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in GA)
75%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Peachtree Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Gwinnett High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in GA)
81%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Peachtree Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Gwinnett High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 30% in GA)
95%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Peachtree Ridge High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of North Gwinnett High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Peachtree Ridge High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of North Gwinnett High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
830
745
Grade 10 Students
789
831
Grade 11 Students
840
765
Grade 12 Students
845
726

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
27%
31%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Gwinnett High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Peachtree Ridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Gwinnett High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
31%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Peachtree Ridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Gwinnett High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Peachtree Ridge High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Gwinnett High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Peachtree Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Gwinnett High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.75
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Peachtree Ridge High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of North Gwinnett High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Peachtree Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Gwinnett High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Peachtree Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Gwinnett High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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