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About this school
Discovery High School is
a suburban public school
in Lawrenceville, Georgia that is part of Gwinnett County Public Schools.
It serves 2,703 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 20, 2026
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Discovery High School
$7,583
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
97
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
Discovery High School has received support from
44 individuals from Georgia and
53 individuals out-of-state.
