Best High Schools in Georgia, US 2014

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* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

State Rank School College Readiness Students / Teachers Math(Avg. Proficiency) English(Avg. Proficiency)
#1
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology
970 MCELVANEY LN
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044
Gwinnett County Public Schools
#3 Nationally Ranked

100.0
Above GA Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

100% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Larger than GA Avg

696 Students

40 Teachers

3.5
Above GA Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.8
Above GA Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#2
Davidson Fine Arts High School
615 12TH ST
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Richmond County
#73 Nationally Ranked

82.3
Above GA Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

76% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near GA Avg

760 Students

46 Teachers

3.8
Above GA Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.9
Above GA Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#3
DeKalb School of the Arts
1192 CLARENDON AVE
AVONDALE ESTATES, GA 30002
DeKalb County School District
#79 Nationally Ranked

81.3
Above GA Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

75% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Smaller than GA Avg

321 Students

24 Teachers

3.3
Above GA Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

3.9
Above GA Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#4
Columbus High School
1700 CHEROKEE AVE
COLUMBUS, GA 31906
Muscogee County
#125 Nationally Ranked

71.9
Above GA Avg

87% Tested (AP®)

67% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than GA Avg

1,333 Students

76 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.9
Above GA Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#5
Northview High School
10625 PARSONS RD
DULUTH, GA 30097
Fulton County
#154 Nationally Ranked

68.3
Above GA Avg

73% Tested (AP®)

67% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Larger than GA Avg

1,843 Students

94 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.8
Above GA Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#6
Milton High School
13025 BIRMINGHAM HWY
ALPHARETTA, GA 30004
Fulton County
#160 Nationally Ranked

67.7
Above GA Avg

80% Tested (AP®)

64% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than GA Avg

2,654 Students

138 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.7
Above GA Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

#7
Savannah Arts Academy
500 WASHINGTON AVE
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Chatham County
#189 Nationally Ranked

64.6
Above GA Avg

75% Tested (AP®)

61% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Smaller than GA Avg

764 Students

55 Teachers

3.5
Above GA Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

3.9
Above GA Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#8
Johns Creek High School
5575 STATE BRIDGE RD
JOHNS CREEK, GA 30022
Fulton County
#194 Nationally Ranked

64.3
Above GA Avg

69% Tested (AP®)

63% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than GA Avg

1,842 Students

99 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.7
Above GA Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

#9
Walton High School
1590 BILL MURDOCK RD
MARIETTA, GA 30062
Cobb County School District
#204 Nationally Ranked

63.4
Above GA Avg

71% Tested (AP®)

61% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than GA Avg

2,636 Students

145 Teachers

3.9
Above GA Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

3.8
Above GA Avg

99% Proficient

1% Not Proficient

#10
Alpharetta High School
3595 WEBB BRIDGE RD
ALPHARETTA, GA 30005
Fulton County
#226 Nationally Ranked

61.8
Above GA Avg

68% Tested (AP®)

60% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near GA Avg

2,330 Students

138 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.7
Above GA Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

#11
Chamblee Charter High School
3688 CHAMBLEE DUNWOODY RD
CHAMBLEE, GA 30341
DeKalb County School District
#272 Nationally Ranked

58.1
Above GA Avg

75% Tested (AP®)

53% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near GA Avg

1,372 Students

92 Teachers

2.9
Near GA Avg

69% Proficient

31% Not Proficient

3.5
Above GA Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#12
Chattahoochee High School
5230 TAYLOR RD
ALPHARETTA, GA 30022
Fulton County
#299 Nationally Ranked

56.8
Above GA Avg

62% Tested (AP®)

55% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than GA Avg

1,855 Students

100 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.7
Above GA Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

#13
Lassiter High School
2601 SHALLOWFORD RD
MARIETTA, GA 30066
Cobb County School District
#336 Nationally Ranked

54.9
Above GA Avg

61% Tested (AP®)

53% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near GA Avg

2,013 Students

122 Teachers

3.9
Above GA Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.7
Above GA Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#14
Roswell High School
11595 KING RD
ROSWELL, GA 30075
Fulton County
#339 Nationally Ranked

54.8
Above GA Avg

60% Tested (AP®)

53% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Larger than GA Avg

2,465 Students

142 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.5
Above GA Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

#15
Riverwood International Charter School
5900 HEARDS DR NW
ATLANTA, GA 30328
Fulton County
#366 Nationally Ranked

53.0
Above GA Avg

63% Tested (AP®)

50% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than GA Avg

1,634 Students

89 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.4
Above GA Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

#16
McIntosh High School
201 WALT BANKS RD
PEACHTREE CITY, GA 30269
Fayette County
#469 Nationally Ranked

48.2
Above GA Avg

54% Tested (AP®)

46% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near GA Avg

1,646 Students

100 Teachers

3.5
Above GA Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

3.7
Above GA Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

#17
South Forsyth High School
585 PEACHTREE PARKWAY
CUMMING, GA 30041
Forsyth County
#491 Nationally Ranked

47.3
Above GA Avg

61% Tested (AP®)

43% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near GA Avg

1,852 Students

114 Teachers

3.4
Above GA Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

3.7
Above GA Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

#18
Norcross High School
5300 SPALDING DR
NORCROSS, GA 30092
Gwinnett County Public Schools
#507 Nationally Ranked

46.7
Above GA Avg

69% Tested (AP®)

39% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than GA Avg

3,272 Students

178 Teachers

2.8
Near GA Avg

67% Proficient

33% Not Proficient

3.2
Near GA Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#19
Parkview High School
998 COLE RD SW
LILBURN, GA 30047
Gwinnett County Public Schools
#562 Nationally Ranked

45.1
Above GA Avg

57% Tested (AP®)

41% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than GA Avg

2,696 Students

152 Teachers

3.0
Above GA Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

3.5
Above GA Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

#20
Johnson Magnet School
1324 LNY WALKER BLVD
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Richmond County
#599 Nationally Ranked

44.2
Above GA Avg

96% Tested (AP®)

27% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near GA Avg

577 Students

38 Teachers

3.3
Above GA Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

3.7
Above GA Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#21
Pope High School
3001 HEMBREE RD NE
MARIETTA, GA 30062
Cobb County School District
#617 Nationally Ranked

43.5
Above GA Avg

50% Tested (AP®)

41% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than GA Avg

1,734 Students

99 Teachers

3.8
Above GA Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.8
Above GA Avg

99% Proficient

1% Not Proficient

#22
Centennial High School
9310 SCOTT RD
ROSWELL, GA 30076
Fulton County
#631 Nationally Ranked

43.2
Above GA Avg

50% Tested (AP®)

41% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near GA Avg

1,883 Students

117 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.5
Above GA Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

#23
North Springs High School
7447 ROSWELL RD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30328
Fulton County
#778 Nationally Ranked

39.7
Above GA Avg

49% Tested (AP®)

36% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near GA Avg

1,552 Students

94 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.4
Above GA Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

#24
Fulton Science Academy High School
4100 OLD MILTON PARKWAY
ALPHARETTA, GA 30005
Fulton County
#796 Nationally Ranked

39.1
Above GA Avg

46% Tested (AP®)

37% Passed (AP®)

11:1
Smaller than GA Avg

284 Students

26 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.7
Above GA Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#25
Duluth High School
3737 BROCK RD
DULUTH, GA 30096
Gwinnett County Public Schools
#852 Nationally Ranked

37.9
Above GA Avg

46% Tested (AP®)

35% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than GA Avg

2,512 Students

136 Teachers

3.0
Above GA Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

3.4
Above GA Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

#26
Sequoyah High School
4485 HICKORY RD
CANTON, GA 30115
Cherokee County
#919 Nationally Ranked

36.4
Above GA Avg

45% Tested (AP®)

34% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near GA Avg

1,599 Students

100 Teachers

2.6
Near GA Avg

56% Proficient

44% Not Proficient

3.5
Above GA Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

#27
Collins Hill High School
50 TAYLOR RD
SUWANEE, GA 30024
Gwinnett County Public Schools
#992 Nationally Ranked

35.1
Above GA Avg

42% Tested (AP®)

33% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than GA Avg

3,215 Students

166 Teachers

3.1
Above GA Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

3.4
Above GA Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

#28
Lagrange High School
516 NORTH GREENWOOD ST
LAGRANGE, GA 30240
Troup County
#1004 Nationally Ranked

34.9
Above GA Avg

50% Tested (AP®)

30% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near GA Avg

1,350 Students

85 Teachers

2.9
Near GA Avg

75% Proficient

25% Not Proficient

3.3
Near GA Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

#29
Sprayberry High School
2525 SANDY PLAINS RD
MARIETTA, GA 30066
Cobb County School District
#1006 Nationally Ranked

34.9
Above GA Avg

49% Tested (AP®)

30% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near GA Avg

1,783 Students

116 Teachers

3.5
Above GA Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

3.3
Near GA Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

#30
Central Gwinnett High School
564 WEST CROGAN ST
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045
Gwinnett County Public Schools
#1054 Nationally Ranked

33.9
Above GA Avg

54% Tested (AP®)

27% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than GA Avg

2,563 Students

143 Teachers

2.7
Near GA Avg

61% Proficient

39% Not Proficient

3.1
Near GA Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#31
Hillgrove High School
4165 LUTHER WARD RD
POWDER SPRINGS, GA 30127
Cobb County School District
#1058 Nationally Ranked

33.8
Above GA Avg

42% Tested (AP®)

31% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than GA Avg

2,051 Students

111 Teachers

3.8
Above GA Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

3.6
Above GA Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

#32
Etowah High School
6565 PUTNAM FORD DR
WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
Cherokee County
#1134 Nationally Ranked

32.3
Above GA Avg

37% Tested (AP®)

31% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than GA Avg

2,229 Students

116 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.5
Above GA Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

#33
Buford High School
2750 SAWNEE AVE
BUFORD, GA 30518
Buford City
#1171 Nationally Ranked

31.5
Above GA Avg

51% Tested (AP®)

25% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than GA Avg

979 Students

53 Teachers

3.4
Above GA Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

3.6
Above GA Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#34
Kennesaw Mountain High School
1898 KENNESAW DUE WEST RD NW
KENNESAW, GA 30152
Cobb County School District
#1189 Nationally Ranked

31.0
Above GA Avg

35% Tested (AP®)

30% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than GA Avg

1,988 Students

107 Teachers

3.7
Above GA Avg

99% Proficient

1% Not Proficient

3.5
Above GA Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

#35
Woodstock High School
2010 TOWNE LAKE HILLS SOUTH DR
WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
Cherokee County
#1215 Nationally Ranked

30.6
Above GA Avg

34% Tested (AP®)

29% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near GA Avg

1,950 Students

121 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

3.5
Above GA Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

#36
North Cobb High School
3400 OLD 41 HWY NW
KENNESAW, GA 30144
Cobb County School District
#1217 Nationally Ranked

30.6
Above GA Avg

38% Tested (AP®)

28% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than GA Avg

2,664 Students

144 Teachers

3.6
Above GA Avg

99% Proficient

1% Not Proficient

3.4
Above GA Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

#37
Cherokee High School
930 MARIETTA HWY
CANTON, GA 30114
Cherokee County
#1391 Nationally Ranked

27.6
Above GA Avg

32% Tested (AP®)

26% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near GA Avg

2,085 Students

128 Teachers

2.4
Below GA Avg

31% Proficient

69% Not Proficient

3.2
Near GA Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#38
Marietta High School
1171 WHITLOCK AVE SW
MARIETTA, GA 30064
Marietta City
#1411 Nationally Ranked

27.3
Above GA Avg

46% Tested (AP®)

21% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near GA Avg

2,024 Students

130 Teachers

3.0
Above GA Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

3.2
Near GA Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

#39
Wheeler High School
375 HOLT RD NE
MARIETTA, GA 30068
Cobb County School District
#1422 Nationally Ranked

27.2
Above GA Avg

31% Tested (AP®)

26% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near GA Avg

2,079 Students

136 Teachers

3.7
Above GA Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

3.2
Near GA Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

#40
Dalton High School
1500 MANLY ST
DALTON, GA 30720
Dalton City
#1471 Nationally Ranked

26.4
Above GA Avg

34% Tested (AP®)

24% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than GA Avg

1,428 Students

82 Teachers

2.9
Near GA Avg

72% Proficient

28% Not Proficient

3.2
Near GA Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#41
Lumpkin County High School
2001 INDIAN DR
DAHLONEGA, GA 30533
Lumpkin County
#1483 Nationally Ranked

26.2
Above GA Avg

40% Tested (AP®)

22% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near GA Avg

1,107 Students

68 Teachers

3.0
Above GA Avg

77% Proficient

23% Not Proficient

3.3
Near GA Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

#42
Commerce High School
272 LAKEVIEW DR
COMMERCE, GA 30529
Commerce City
#1507 Nationally Ranked

25.8
Above GA Avg

39% Tested (AP®)

22% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Smaller than GA Avg

384 Students

28 Teachers

2.8
Near GA Avg

71% Proficient

29% Not Proficient

3.3
Near GA Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

#43
Rome High School
1000 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY NE
ROME, GA 30161
Rome City
#1532 Nationally Ranked

25.4
Above GA Avg

32% Tested (AP®)

23% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near GA Avg

1,507 Students

93 Teachers

2.9
Near GA Avg

71% Proficient

29% Not Proficient

3.2
Near GA Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

#44
Baconton Community Charter School
260 EAST WALTON ST
BACONTON, GA 31716
Mitchell County
#1611 Nationally Ranked

23.8
Above GA Avg

81% Tested (AP®)

5% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near GA Avg

725 Students

48 Teachers

3.1
Above GA Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

3.5
Above GA Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#45
Stephens County High School
638 WHITE PINE RD
TOCCOA, GA 30577
Stephens County
#1749 Nationally Ranked

21.8
Near GA Avg

38% Tested (AP®)

16% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Smaller than GA Avg

1,122 Students

83 Teachers

2.9
Near GA Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

3.4
Above GA Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

#46
Pebblebrook High School
991 OLD ALABAMA RD SW
MABLETON, GA 30126
Cobb County School District
#1851 Nationally Ranked

20.4
Near GA Avg

40% Tested (AP®)

14% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than GA Avg

1,967 Students

109 Teachers

3.0
Above GA Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

3.1
Near GA Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

#47
Campbell High School
5265 WARD ST SE
SMYRNA, GA 30080
Cobb County School District
#1874 Nationally Ranked

20.1
Near GA Avg

26% Tested (AP®)

18% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near GA Avg

2,280 Students

146 Teachers

3.0
Above GA Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

3.1
Near GA Avg

82% Proficient

18% Not Proficient

#48
Gainesville High School
830 CENTURY PLACE
GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
Gainesville City
#1899 Nationally Ranked

19.8
Near GA Avg

28% Tested (AP®)

17% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near GA Avg

1,537 Students

94 Teachers

2.8
Near GA Avg

66% Proficient

34% Not Proficient

3.0
Near GA Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

#49
Ware County High School
700 VICTORY DR
WAYCROSS, GA 31503
Ware County
#1906 Nationally Ranked

19.7
Near GA Avg

32% Tested (AP®)

16% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near GA Avg

1,523 Students

101 Teachers

3.1
Above GA Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

3.2
Near GA Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

#50
Osborne High School
2451 FAVOR RD SW
MARIETTA, GA 30060
Cobb County School District
#1932 Nationally Ranked

19.3
Near GA Avg

55% Tested (AP®)

7% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Smaller than GA Avg

1,666 Students

120 Teachers

3.1
Above GA Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

2.9
Below GA Avg

75% Proficient

25% Not Proficient

#51
Mitchell County High School
1000 NEWTON RD
CAMILLA, GA 31730
Mitchell County
#1984 Nationally Ranked

18.6
Near GA Avg

75% Tested (AP®)

0% Passed (AP®)

9:1
Smaller than GA Avg

376 Students

42 Teachers

2.9
Near GA Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

3.0
Near GA Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

Bacon County High School
901 NORTH PIERCE ST
ALMA, GA 31510
Bacon County
Recognized Nationally

7.9
Below GA Avg

23% Tested (AP®)

3% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near GA Avg

511 Students

31 Teachers

3.0
Above GA Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

3.3
Near GA Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

Banneker High School
5935 FELDWOOD RD
COLLEGE PARK, GA 30349
Fulton County
Recognized Nationally

5.7
Below GA Avg

21% Tested (AP®)

1% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Smaller than GA Avg

1,239 Students

87 Teachers

N/A
N/A

N/A Proficient

N/A Not Proficient

2.8
Below GA Avg

66% Proficient

34% Not Proficient

Beach High School
3001 HOPKINS ST
SAVANNAH, GA 31405
Chatham County
Recognized Nationally

3.1
Below GA Avg

11% Tested (AP®)

0.5% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near GA Avg

1,052 Students

68 Teachers

2.6
Near GA Avg

51% Proficient

49% Not Proficient

2.9
Below GA Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

Bleckley County High School
1 ROYAL DR
COCHRAN, GA 31014
Bleckley County
Recognized Nationally

12.9
Near GA Avg

20% Tested (AP®)

11% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near GA Avg

686 Students

42 Teachers

3.1
Above GA Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

3.2
Near GA Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

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