BUILDING COMMUNITY; SERVING STUDENTS

The five schools that make up Buford City Schools stand stoically. The campus resembles a high-class university more closely than a local public school district. But all of the prestige and sophistication isn’t for nothing. Buford City Schools is dubbed the No. 1 school district in the state of Georgia time and time again. With a 93% graduation rate and average test scores almost double those of the state, it’s no wonder young parents relocate to the City of Buford every year in search of a top-tier education for their young ones.

The eyes of Buford City Schools have always been on the world.

Melanie Reed Superintendent

The story of Buford City Schools starts in a log cabin in 1869. Here, 25 students attended school for three months each summer. Slowly, the student classes grew each year and new buildings went up to serve different purposes, including a gymnasium, an auditorium, a grammar school and more. One superintendent oversaw all schools in the district. This history shows that there was never a point at which the Buford school district separated from Gwinnett County Schools, but rather that they were always separate entities.

Today, the school system’s distinction from a county-level school system creates an advantage for students. With support and funding from the City and the rest of the community to back it, Buford Schools offer state-of-the-art facilities, competitive teacher salaries and a school-wide attitude of excellence.

With a diverse student body speaking over 30 languages, Buford City Schools has recently found a way to champion its multicultural students through International Night. Created by Dr. Lacrecia Smith, head of diversity and inclusion, International Night offers students a chance to showcase their culture to the community. All students are encouraged to participate by preparing food, making art, joining in performances or simply experiencing the cultures of their peers.

While most schools offer dual enrollment and Advanced Placement courses, student participation in these programs is at an alltime high within the Buford school district. This, along with the school’s competitive career and technical classes, allow most, if not all, students to graduate with some sort of college credit and a clear idea of their career plans. “We feel good that we are preparing our students to pursue and succeed in whatever they want to do,” says Melanie.

The high expectations extend beyond the classroom. As a school with 7A status, the City has established a well-respected athletics program. Locals get excited to rally together in support of student-athletes, often under the Friday night lights. With recent state championships in volleyball, wrestling, football and gymnastics and a nationally recognized fine arts program, the school’s spirit of success seeps into the surrounding community.

spring

The Lettermen

The Troubadour Project

Tapestry

The Rupert’s Orchestra summer

Drivin N Cryin

Mother’s Finest

Zoso

Back In Black fall

Boys In The Band

The Mad Hatters

The Randall Bramblett Band

Purple Piano

Live At The Garden

Six One Five Collective winter

Merry Country Christmas

The Everly Brothers Experience

Atlanta Pops Christmas with Timothy Miller

Street Choir

Rumours

Always ABBA

Dr. Daylight’s Jazz Company