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)
130255001123	21	North Gwinnett High School	Public	9-12	20 Level Creek Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-9558	3,097	164	18.9	12.5%	1,259 (40.7%)	441 (14.2%)	287 (9.3%)	934 (30.2%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	170 (5.5%)	$7,777			$266			$7,511	89	89.9	20	1
130414001915	22	Pierce County High School	Public	9-12	4850 County Farm Rd	Blackshear	31516	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	No	(912) 449-2055	1,033	63	16.5	44.1%	804 (77.8%)	78 (7.6%)	98 (9.5%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.6%)	$8,725			$221			$8,504	88.5	84.5	31	9
130222001897	23	South Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	585 Peachtree Pkwy	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-2264	2,443	126	19.3	4.5%	1,115 (45.6%)	67 (2.7%)	177 (7.2%)	978 (40.0%)	11 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	93 (3.8%)	$8,234			$167			$8,068	88.4	92	14	9
130051002455	24	Bremen High School	Public	9-12	504 Georgia Ave S	Bremen	30110	Haralson County	Bremen City	No	No	No	No	(770) 537-2592	749	39	19.1	15.4%	647 (86.4%)	40 (5.3%)	16 (2.1%)	15 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	22 (2.9%)	$8,784			$310			$8,474	88.3	76.8	51	27
130129002153	25	Harrison High School	Public	9-12	4500 Due West Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8104	2,121	113	18.8	9.9%	1,490 (70.2%)	277 (13.1%)	178 (8.4%)	76 (3.6%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (4.5%)	$7,457			$274			$7,183	88.2	89.2	23	2
130060000274	26	Buford High School	Public	9-12	2455 Buford Hwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-6768	1,846	106	17.3	29.9%	880 (47.7%)	256 (13.9%)	496 (26.9%)	124 (6.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (4.7%)	$11,340			$197			$11,142	88	88.3	24	2
130432001520	27	Rabun County High School	Public	9-12	230 Wildcat Hill Dr	Tiger	30576	Rabun County	Rabun County	No	No	No	No	(706) 782-4526	653	53	12.4	47.6%	496 (76.0%)	6 (0.9%)	126 (19.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	$12,938			$417			$12,521	88	81.8	38	11
130327000057	28	Lee County High School	Public	9-12	1 Trojan Way	Leesburg	31763	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 903-2260	1,429	78	18.3	35.6%	865 (60.5%)	379 (26.5%)	66 (4.6%)	56 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (4.3%)	$9,096			$354			$8,742	87.9	81.2	40	12
130213002877	29	Whitewater High School	Public	9-12	100 Wildcat Way	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 460-3935	1,387	90	15.4	18.1%	786 (56.7%)	330 (23.8%)	143 (10.3%)	48 (3.5%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (5.3%)	$9,685			$162			$9,523	87.5	84.2	33	4
130123004154	30	Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts	Public	9-12	2580 Mount Zion Pkwy	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2785	488	35	13.9	90.4%	8 (1.6%)	382 (78.3%)	71 (14.5%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	$8,570			$327			$8,243	87.4	82.8	36	6

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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