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First Look at Future High School Site, Will Ease Berkmar Cluster Crowding

The school will draw from the Berkmar and Central Gwinnett clusters to help relieve the overcrowded high schools.

In March, Gwinnett County School Board approved construction for a new high school in Lawrenceville.

The high school will be located at 1335 Old Norcross Road, adjacent next to Benefield Elementary School. A red sign in front of the building reads “Bridgestone Center,” the name given to it by its’ previous life as a storage facility for Bridgestone Tires.  

However, the name will most likely change before classes start in 2015.

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“We will obviously make modifications for the facility to serve as a school,” said Jorge Quintana of Gwinnett County Public Schools. “This is something we've done before at Radloff Middle, Phoenix High, and most recently Lanier High.”

The new high school will relieve the overcrowded campuses of Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville and Lilburn's Berkmar High School. At full capacity, it is expected to hold 1,800 students.

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“In addition to the traditional high school program, we do intend to have some additional programs at this location,” Quintana said. “For example, we are looking at the possibilities that this site might include a performing arts and/or entrepreneurial program.”

According to Quintana, the site is currently being used for bus driver training. That will be relocated when the school opens.

See also:

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