About Brookwood

Brookwood High School is part of the Gwinnett County Public Schools system.

Plans for the school were started in 1977 to help relieve overcrowding of South Gwinnett and Parkview. A committee of educators from across the county was pulled together to create specifications for the facility. The school opened in 1981 under the leadership of principal Emmett Lawson.

When Brookwood High School first opened its doors in 1981, the administration and faculty had two primary goals: first, to forge a community where none had previously existed, and second, to create a school where excellence was the expectation in academics, athletics and extracurricular activities. More than thirty years later, Brookwood has attained both of those goals. The Brookwood community is a strong and vital one, made up of citizens who value education and family life. Brookwood High and its cluster schools are often at the center of activities for this community. In turn, the community has provided strong support for all school programs.

Brookwood is a school that values excellence in academics and extracurricular activities. Our record in student achievement is outstanding with standardized test scores that consistently rank near the top of metro Atlanta schools. Our students go to college at the rate of 85% or better each year. The Brookwood athletic program has set the standard for Gwinnett County and Georgia. Our strong parental and community support has provided us with some of the best athletic facilities in the state. Other extracurricular and cocurricular programs are equally strong. We have award-winning programs in fine arts, performing arts, broadcasting, and journalism.

Alma Mater

The lyrics were written by teacher Lori Ziecker and combined with the music of “Eternal Father, Strong to Save,” a Navy hymn.

School Profile

LSPI