Grayson High School

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Grayson High School
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Front entrance of Grayson High School
Address
Grayson High School
50 Hope Hollow Road

Loganville
,
Georgia
30052

United States
Coordinates 33°52′06″N83°55′26″W / 33.868458°N 83.92394°W / 33.868458; -83.92394
Information
TypePublic
MottoFirst comes Learning
Established2000
School district Gwinnett County Public Schools
PrincipalRukina Walker
Staff178.40 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment3,212 (2021–22) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.00 [1]
CampusSuburban/rural
Color(s)    
Green, gold, navy blue, and white
Nickname Rams
Accreditation SACS
Information770-554-1071
Region4 in Class AAAAAAA (GHSA)
Website Grayson High School

Grayson High School is located in Loganville, Georgia and has an enrollment of over 3,100 students. The school pulls students from many areas of southeastern Gwinnett County, mainly Grayson, Loganville, and Lawrenceville.

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General information

Building information

Construction on the current Grayson High School building began in August 1998 and the school opened its doors in 2000. The building has 65 classrooms, but as the student body has outgrown it, expansion is required. 42 trailers were formerly located in front of the building, until an expansion of the school was completed in time for the 2021 school year. [2] The Grayson Technical Education School extends past the main high school building and has a greenhouse and Black Box theater among many other facilities. Most recently, the Grayson Technical Education School partnered with Gwinnett Technical College to build a veterinary surgical suite. [3]

Grayson's main rival is Archer High School.

History

School beginnings

The original Grayson High School was established in 1913, but in 1956 the school zone merged into South Gwinnett's school district. What is left of the original two-story brick veneered building is now part of Grayson Elementary School. The bell, given to Grayson High School in 1913 as a gift from 9th District Congressman Thomas M. Bell, still stands outside of Grayson Elementary in downtown Grayson as a well-known landmark.

Plans for the new Grayson High School began in the mid-1990s to relieve the neighboring, overpopulated high schools South Gwinnett and Brookwood. A committee of educators from Gwinnett County convened to create and discuss specifications for the facility. The school officially opened in 2000.

Feeder schools

Elementary schools

Middle schools

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. ↑ taylor.denman @gwinnettdailypost.com, Taylor Denman. "BOE approves $17 million addition to Grayson High School". Gwinnett Daily Post. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ taylor.denman@gwinnettdailypost.com, Taylor Denman. "Grayson Tech, Gwinnett Tech partner for new veterinary surgical suite on high school campus". Gwinnett Daily Post. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Grayson's Ati gets shutout in Silverbacks' 2-0 win". Gwinnett Daily Post . September 1, 2012. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
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