Best High Schools in Georgia

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Milestones Assessment test scores by the Georgia Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, July 26, 2024.

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NOTE: 2024 rankings for Georgia schools were revised on September 30^th after the GA Department of Education's late release of the 2024 math scores.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 458)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
130036004365	451	Hurricane Transition Academy	Public	5-12	601 West Cypress St	Fitzgerald	31750	Ben Hill County	Ben Hill County	No	No	No	No	(229) 409-5585	49	3	16.3	65.3%	16 (32.7%)	26 (53.1%)	7 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								4.7	7.3	427	24
130384003574	452	Pleasant Valley Innovative School	Public	6-12	273 Harris Street	Eton	30724	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 517-5355	85	11	7.7	76.5%	70 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$22,338			$2,353			$19,984	4.7	16	371	81
130228004225	453	Skyview High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5134 Old National Hwy	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 418-8812	246	9	27.3	71.5%	1 (0.4%)	219 (89.0%)	22 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$8,211			$125			$8,086	4.3	5	437	16
130012002798	454	Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy	Public	6-12	2930 Forrest Hills Dr SW	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6950	168	23	7.2	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	160 (95.2%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$45,343			$2,078			$43,265	4.2	4.7	439	15
130183004407	455	South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix	Public	6-12	1800 Massey Drive	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	No	(229) 431-1218	47	12	3.9	100.0%	4 (8.5%)	41 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								4.1			(n/a)
130405004682	456	Peach County Achievement Academy	Public	6-12	900 Campus Drive	Fort Valley	31030	Peach County	Peach County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(478) 825-3441	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								3.9			(n/a)
130187004050	457	Moore Street Facility	Public	6-12	1405 W Moore St	Dublin	31021	Laurens County	Dublin City	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 353-8400	55	6	9.1	100.0%	2 (3.6%)	52 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	$19,551			$3,125			$16,426	3.9	4.6	440	17
130129003679	458	Devereux Ackerman Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1291 Stanley Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 427-0147	54	15	3.6	94.4%	25 (46.3%)	25 (46.3%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)								3.7			(n/a)

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition, Milestones Assessment Algebra I, Milestones Assessment Biology, Milestones Assessment United States History test scores released by the Georgia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 26, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Georgia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Georgia Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds