4917 Shellnut Path
Hoschton, GA 30548

I am aware that Duncan Creek is experiencing an influx of many new families and they are keeping order and a healthy environment as it is evolving. I would like to see more diversity with the staff and administrators primarily due to the community now being so diverse.

My family’s recent experience with Mill Creek High School raised serious concerns regarding fairness, transparency, and the treatment of minority students during disciplinary investigations.My son was publicly removed from class during a Chemistry exam, prevented from completing his test, and disciplined despite no direct evidence showing that he cheated, possessed leaked exam materials, or distributed answers. The allegation against him appears to have relied primarily on the accusation of another student who had already been caught cheating.What concerns me most is not only the lack of evidence, but also the way the matter was handled afterward. Requests for clarification and supporting documentation were not meaningfully addressed, which further undermined confidence in the process.These concerns are especially troubling in light of publicly documented disciplinary disparities involving minority students in Gwinnett County schools. Investigations by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Black students in Gwinnett County high schools were suspended at more than twice the rate of white students in recent school years.National and statewide research has also consistently identified racial disparities in school discipline. A U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights report found that Black students nationwide were suspended and expelled at significantly higher rates than white students. Research by scholars including Russell J. Skiba further concluded that minority students often receive harsher discipline for subjective offenses such as “defiance” or “disrespect.”Within Georgia, studies published by the Southern Poverty Law Center and Georgia Appleseed have similarly documented disproportionate disciplinary outcomes affecting Black students and the long-term academic harm associated with exclusionary discipline practices.As a parent, I encourage all families, especially minority families, to remain informed, engaged, and proactive regarding disciplinary matters affecting their children. Schools should ensure that investigations are evidence-based, impartial, transparent, and applied equally to all students.I sincerely hope the district carefully reviews both this incident and the broader concerns surrounding student discipline, due process, and equal treatment.

This is a horrible school. Students bully each other, teachers hate their students, racism, sexism, and very horrible learning systems. Please do not send your children here people.