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)
130129002365	31	Kennesaw Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1898 Kennesaw Due West Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8190	1,809	110	16.5	29.9%	673 (37.2%)	561 (31.0%)	335 (18.5%)	131 (7.2%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	101 (5.6%)	$9,701			$361			$9,340	87.3	81.2	41	10
130228001005	32	Milton High School	Public	9-12	13025 Birmingham Hwy	Alpharetta	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7000	2,038	116	17.5	11.0%	1,201 (58.9%)	203 (10.0%)	311 (15.3%)	237 (11.6%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	79 (3.9%)	$9,483			$285			$9,197	87	81.9	37	5
130129003649	33	Hillgrove High School	Public	9-12	4165 Luther Ward Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-3961	2,363	122	19.3	24.4%	974 (41.2%)	824 (34.9%)	351 (14.9%)	91 (3.9%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	115 (4.9%)	$7,665			$254			$7,411	85.8	86.9	26	7
130029004394	34	Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy	Public	9-12	1007 Austin Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	No	(678) 425-2903	1,064	66	16.2	37.7%	615 (57.8%)	122 (11.5%)	212 (19.9%)	56 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.4%)								84.7			(n/a)
130057001873	35	Richmond Hill High School	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Dr	Richmond Hill	31324	Bryan County	Bryan County	No	No	No	No	(912) 459-5151	2,454	175	14	23.1%	1,503 (61.2%)	422 (17.2%)	311 (12.7%)	65 (2.6%)	4 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	141 (5.7%)	$7,030			$132			$6,898	84.4	79.8	44	9
130228003364	36	Alpharetta High School	Public	9-12	3595 Webb Bridge Rd	Alpharetta	30005	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7640	2,174	121	17.9	10.6%	759 (34.9%)	433 (19.9%)	300 (13.8%)	592 (27.2%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	85 (3.9%)	$9,480			$302			$9,178	84.1	87.1	25	11
130255003376	37	Mill Creek High School	Public	9-12	4400 Braselton Hwy	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 714-5850	2,839	166	17.1	22.3%	1,350 (47.6%)	661 (23.3%)	396 (13.9%)	279 (9.8%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	143 (5.0%)	$8,167			$313			$7,854	84	86.1	27	10
130111004019	38	River Ridge High School	Public	9-12	400 Arnold Mill Rd	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6500	1,914	117	16.3	20.5%	1,217 (63.6%)	126 (6.6%)	409 (21.4%)	75 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (4.5%)	$8,247			$310			$7,937	83.8	79.9	43	5
130129003781	39	Allatoona High School	Public	9-12	3300 Dallas Acworth Hwy NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6503	1,694	96	17.6	18.6%	992 (58.6%)	314 (18.5%)	236 (13.9%)	57 (3.4%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (5.2%)	$8,479			$292			$8,187	83.8	76.5	52	13
130174003884	40	DeKalb School of the Arts	Public	8-12	1192 Clarendon Ave	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 676-2502	302	21	14.3	20.9%	96 (31.8%)	171 (56.6%)	14 (4.6%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	$12,327			$636			$11,691	83.7	82.9	35	5

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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