GCPS Specialty Schools

Grayson High School strives to equip students for future success by providing a secure learning environment where students feel physically and emotionally safe, academically challenged, and empowered to enter the global community with confident preparedness. Striving to stimulate intellectual curiosity, Grayson High School infuses technology and encourages creativity in the learning process. Students will be responsible and motivated to achieve their potential, think critically, and work cooperatively in our diverse society.

Helpful links

• Grayson Technical Education Program at Grayson High School - Homepage
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Grayson Technical Education Program

Maxwell High School of Technology prepares students to enter the service industry or a post-secondary institution by providing Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) training that encompasses valuable academic, technical, and employability skills. Students from all GCPS high schools may obtain three concentrated units of credit in a Georgia Career Pathway by successfully completing a Maxwell program. In addition, Maxwell offers academic courses for graduation credit in English Language Arts, Math, and Science electives embedded within its specialized CTAE programs.

The mission of Maxwell High School of Technology is founded in educational research on increasing achievement, improving graduation rates, and sustaining student success in post-secondary experiences. The research-based initiatives that Maxwell will undertake include, but are not limited to, awarding of credit based on demonstrated mastery rather than instructional hours, providing a seamless transition for students to college and/or career, and assuring that the faculty represents the highest caliber of professionals with real-life experiences that can be transferred directly to student learning.

All of the information you need about Maxwell can be found on the Maxwell HS Registration Information page, including a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section, who is eligible to attend, a list of programs, and information about how course credit works for Maxwell courses.

Gwinnett Online Campus is an accredited, award-winning Gwinnett County Public School that offers choices for students from kindergarten to high school. More than just an online school, GOC students have the  opportunity to enroll full-time or take up to 5 online classes as part of their regular school day through the supplemental program. Each year, Gwinnett Online Campus delivers over 7900 course segments to students across the district and over 2000 students are enrolled full-time in grades K-12.

The mission of Gwinnett County Online Campus is to enhance the learning of students in a world-class virtual environment as we empower them with twenty-first-century knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the local, national, and global community.

For more information about taking supplemental classes or enrolling full-time at GOC, visit the Gwinnett Online Campus website.

Our focus at Phoenix High School is captured by our motto: “We Exist for Students”. We are a school focused on the individual student. At Phoenix, we aim to reduce the number of obstacles that keep students from being successful in school and earning a high school diploma. We accomplish this through our schedule, our daycare, and our focus on the individual student. Students gain agency and autonomy over their learning at Phoenix High School by having the ability to choose their schedule, their teachers, and their classes. By focusing on the needs of the individual student and removing obstacles from student achievement, we are a learning community with a singular focus.

For more information, visit the Phoenix High School website.