GCPS Anticipates Tax Millage Increase to Fund New Budget

Gwinnett County Board of Education adopts $1.763 billion FY2014 budget and tentatively adopts 1.30 mills increase in tax millage rate.

GCPS to Graduate Largest Class Ever

Graduations for Gwinnett County Public Schools students take place May 20-25. Brookwood High School in Snellville has the largest graduating class at 810 students.

Norcross High School's Valedictorian, Salutatorian Announced

Allison Fisher and Robert Hensey, both from Peachtree Corners, have been named as the top in their class of 2013.

What Does It Take to Feed Thousands of Students a Day?

Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes in the cafeteria of the largest high school in Georgia?

Parkview Cluster, Norcross Cluster to Welcome New Principals

Valerie Robinett becomes the new principal at Camp Creek Elementary, and Marci Sledge becomes the new principal at Pinckneyville Middle School.

Do You Have a Graduating Senior in Gwinnett?

Before all the pomp and circumstance, celebrate your graduating senior's accomplishments!

Gwinnett Schools Score Above State Average in New Performance Ratings

The state Department of Education released the first results from the new Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index on May 7. Among high schools, the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology scored the highest at 99.8.

Gwinnett County Featured in Newsweek's Best High Schools List

Ten local high schools made the list. This includes Parkview High in Lilburn that ranked the highest among Gwinnett County schools.

Watch D.O.G.S. Program Takes Off at Lilburn School

A nationally known program comes to Lilburn's Mountain Park Elementary School. It aims to make fathers a consistent presence in the lives of children.

MCHS Students Adding Final Touches to Electric Race Car

The Mill Creek High School electrathon team took their racer for a test drive this past weekend in preparation for the May 11 Run for the Peaches in Quitman, Georgia.

12 Gwinnett County Seniors Named Gates Millennium Scholars

The seniors will each receive a scholarship to cover his or her entire college tuition.

Rock Springs ES Chorus Sings National Anthem at Coolray Field

Students from the Lawrenceville elementary school performed the Star Spangled Banner before the Gwinnett Braves game Thursday.

Knight Elementary Invites Public to See Outdoor Learning Center

Knight Elementary in Lilburn is ready to debut its new outdoor learning center. The community is invited "A Knight in the Garden" on May 3.

96 Gwinnett County Students Chosen for Governor's Honors Program

The students will spend four weeks on the campus of Valdosta State University, where they will be able to study subjects of their choosing.

11 Gwinnett Schools Land in State's Top 25 for Writing Test

The district, and state, leader is Osborn Middle School in Hoschton, Ga.

Duluth High School Chamber Orchestra Wows 'Em in NYC

The 32-member orchestra won first place in the National Band and Orchestra Festival and performed at Lincoln Center.

U.S. News Ranks Nine Gwinnett Schools Among 'Best' in Nation

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology is ranked No. 3 in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.

Former U.N. Ambassador To Speak at GGC Commencement

Andrew Young, also a former mayor of Atlanta, will address the class of 2013.

17 Gwinnett Students Named National Achievement Scholars

Most of the students plan to study medicine.

Gwinnett School Board Approves Change in State Contract

Approved amendments would give the district more flexibility to increase student performance. Now, the district must submit this request to the state Board of Education.

Norcross High Celebrates 'Blue Devil Plaza' With Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Students, faculty, parents and school supporters gathered Tuesday afternoon to officially dedicate the newly constructed student courtyard.

Gwinnett Online Campus Extends Registration Period for Fall 2013

Gwinnett County parents interested in the online learning option for their students have until May 3 to register for the upcoming school year.

GCPS Tentatively Adopts 2013-14 Budget

Leaders met at Meadowcreek High School, where they tentatively approved the $1.8 billion budget for next school year.

Gwinnett Students to Show Work at Atlanta's Dogwood Festival

A student from Parkview High received "Best of Show. The student art exhibition runs April 19-21.

Take a First Look at Site for Future High School in Lawrenceville

The school will draw from the Berkmar and Central Gwinnett Clusters to help relieve the overcrowded high schools. A new elementary school and a new middle school were also approved.

Gwinnett Students Start Spring Break, But Are They Ready for Upcoming Tests?

Gwinnett County public school students officially have spring break April 8 - 12, but the CRCT is just around the corner.

Mill Creek Students Building Electric Race Car

Students to compete in "Run for the Peaches" race in May.

School District Looking for Public Input on Priority Initiatives

An online survey on the three initiatives is available throughout the month of April.

Mill Creek TSA Students Earn Top 10 Rankings at State Competition

Every member of the Mill Creek TSA who attended the state conference received at least one finalist pin from ranking in the top 10.

Gwinnett High School Band Welcomes Syracuse to 2013 NCAA Final Four

Members of the Shiloh High School Marching Brigade from Snellville welcomed the Syracuse Orange to Atlanta ahead of their NCAA semifinal game.

GCPS Plans Special Education Job Fair

District officials project they will need to hire about 250 special education teachers for the 2013-2014 school year.

Winners Announced in GCPS 2013 Readers Rally

This year's winners include schools that were previously Readers Rally champions.

More Resource Officers, No Teacher Furlough Days in School Budget Plan

The Gwinnett County Public Schools superintendent recommend a 2013-14 budget of $1.76 billion, a decrease of .7 percent over the current year.

Brookwood Cluster Foundation Awards Over $22,000 to Local Schools

Seven schools benefited from the foundation's generosity.

Gwinnett Middle School Students Score Well on State Writing Test

GCPS has released a summary of the January state writing test for eighth-graders.

Three Grayson High Students Wear Thrift-Store Looks to Prom

When Grayson High School students walked into prom at the Atlanta History Center Saturday, March 23, three of them proudly wore thrift-store attire.

North Gwinnett Spells Fund-Raiser MORP (Video)

The school's Relay for Life fund-raiser has a goal of $115,000 for 2013. The students also are hoping to get Ellen DeGeneres' attention.

Preczewski Named Georgia Gwinnett College's Interim President

Dr. Stanley “Stas” Preczewski will fill in after Dr. Daniel Kaufman's tenure as president of the Lawrenceville, Ga. college ends in June.

Gwinnett School Board Approves $63.5 Million for New High School

In a unanimous vote, district leaders approved a contract that will bring another high school to the county.

Wesleyan Student Still Basking in Glory of Winning State Spelling Bee

Nicholas Poulos, 13, a student at the Peachtree Corners private school, bested 19 other competitors at the recent competition.