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)
130429003850	431	Quitman County High School	Public	9-12	173 Kaigler Rd	Georgetown	39854	Quitman County	Quitman County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 334-4298	107	8	14.2	100.0%	16 (15.0%)	85 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)	$14,015			$2,944			$11,071	7.9	10.9	409	22
130042004410	432	VIP Academy (Virtual)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	2011 Riverside Drive	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	Yes	No	(478) 779-4872	463	10	46.3	0.6%	75 (16.2%)	348 (75.2%)	21 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)								7.4	11.6	404	28
130018001867	433	Baker County K12 School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	260 Ga Highway 37 SW	Newton	39870	Baker County	Baker County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 734-5274	292	25	11.6	100.0%	70 (24.0%)	171 (58.6%)	31 (10.6%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	$17,099			$1,429			$15,669	7.3	15.2	378	55
130117002831	434	Classic City High School	Public	9-12	440 Dearing Ext	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 353-2323	24	4	6.3	83.3%	3 (12.5%)	19 (79.2%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	$21,598			$1,720			$19,878	7.3			(n/a)
130042001944	435	Southwest High School	Public	9-12	1775 Williamson Rd	Macon	31206	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4459	800	52	15.2	100.0%	22 (2.8%)	740 (92.5%)	28 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	$11,218			$1,199			$10,019	7.1	7.9	423	12
130255000308	436	Gwinnett InterVention Education (GIVE) Center East	Public	6-12	723 Hi Hope Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 338-4855	226	41	5.5	53.5%	13 (5.8%)	153 (67.7%)	44 (19.5%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	$18,820			$820			$18,000	7	8.3	422	14
130438001549	437	Hephzibah High School	Public	9-12	4558 Brothersville Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-2089	1,072	60	18	97.9%	181 (16.9%)	782 (72.9%)	66 (6.2%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	29 (2.7%)	$8,284			$958			$7,326	6.9	7.3	428	9
130171004170	438	New Beginning Learning Center	Public	6-12	1301 E College St	Bainbridge	39819	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 243-6827	178	4	42.3	100.0%	63 (35.4%)	92 (51.7%)	11 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.7%)	$6,751			$611			$6,140	6.9	4.9	438
130012004223	439	Carver High School	Public	9-12	55 McDonough Blvd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4415	445	32	13.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	433 (97.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$18,877			$1,193			$17,684	6.9	6.6	429	10
130522002446	440	Twiggs County High School	Public	9-12	375 Watson Dr	Jeffersonville	31044	Twiggs County	Twiggs County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 945-3112	208	16	13	51.0%	67 (32.2%)	135 (64.9%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$15,677			$3,253			$12,424	6.8	13.4	386	54

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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.
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Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide