Gwinnett - History of Education

What year did organized education start in Gwinnett County?

• 1785

• 1821

• 1901

• 1920

 At the end of the 1800s, how many public school houses did Gwinnett County have?

• 12

• 43

• 60

• 85

What decade did some of the schools add indoor restrooms and cafeterias in Gwinnett County Schools?

• 1930s

• 1940s

• 1950s

• 1960s

 What decade was Gwinnett County in the top 5 school districts in the nation for the fastest growing enrollment?

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

Gwinnett is the two time winner for what award given to the top urban school district in the nation?

• Hannafy Award

• Broad Prize

• National School of Excellence

• Wilbanks Hall of Fame

What Gwinnett County school is the #1 high school in Georgia and is also ranked high nationally?

• Parkview High School

• Brookwood High School

• Mill Creek High School

• GSMST

Who founded the first public library in the United States and established it as a center for lifelong learning?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Dewey

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

What was the highest grade level in the US for most schoolhouses in the 1800s?

• 6th grade

• 7th grade

• 8th grade

• 9th grade

When was the first public school established in the United States?

• 1635

• 1741

• 1785

• 1801

Which Ivy League university is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the United States?

• Yale

• Princeton

• Harvard

• Columbia