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)
130585001849	231	Worth County High School	Public	9-12	407 W Bryant Dr	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 776-8625	863	47	18.4	100.0%	504 (58.4%)	283 (32.8%)	31 (3.6%)	14 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.4%)	$10,330			$523			$9,806	41.8	53	156	75
130129000559	232	Pebblebrook High School	Public	9-12	991 Old Alabama Rd SW	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2521	2,511	145	17.3	70.4%	115 (4.6%)	1,281 (51.0%)	1,048 (41.7%)	8 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	56 (2.2%)	$8,532			$586			$7,946	41.7	40.3	233	1
130029002350	233	Apalachee High School	Public	9-12	940 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	No	(770) 586-5111	1,894	122	15.4	49.2%	883 (46.6%)	334 (17.6%)	499 (26.3%)	73 (3.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (5.4%)	$8,243			$392			$7,850	41.6	35.5	259	26
130422001514	234	Hawkinsville High School	Public	9-12	70 Red Devil Dr	Hawkinsville	31036	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	No	(478) 783-7210	388	24	16	72.4%	189 (48.7%)	144 (37.1%)	40 (10.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	$9,631			$456			$9,175	41.5	53.2	152	82
130454001617	235	Social Circle High School	Public	9-12	154 Alcova Dr	Social Circle	30025	Walton County	Social Circle City	No	No	No	No	(770) 464-2611	596	41	14.6	29.4%	437 (73.3%)	111 (18.6%)	23 (3.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	$9,942			$281			$9,661	41.2	42.6	217	18
130000102444	236	Callaway High School	Public	9-12	221 Whitfield Rd	Hogansville	30230	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	No	(706) 845-2070	921	51	18	94.0%	321 (34.9%)	479 (52.0%)	71 (7.7%)	12 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.8%)	$11,357			$595			$10,762	41	38.5	239	3
130029000173	237	Winder-Barrow High School	Public	9-12	272 N 5th Ave	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	No	(770) 867-4519	1,787	119	15	44.7%	919 (51.4%)	277 (15.5%)	418 (23.4%)	93 (5.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (4.3%)	$8,085			$370			$7,715	40.9	53.2	154	83
130288001240	238	Warner Robins High School	Public	9-12	401 S Davis Dr	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7877	1,816	98	18.5	83.9%	407 (22.4%)	1,067 (58.8%)	204 (11.2%)	21 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (6.3%)	$8,949			$632			$8,317	40.7	26.6	309	71
130483002442	239	Telfair County High School	Public	9-12	458 S Third Ave	Mc Rae Helena	31055	Telfair County	Telfair County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 868-6096	408	32	12.7	89.2%	189 (46.3%)	170 (41.7%)	32 (7.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	$10,553			$474			$10,079	40.3	49	180	59
130384003849	240	North Murray High School	Public	9-12	2662 Mount Carmel Church Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-7760	1,035	62	16.6	57.5%	746 (72.1%)	7 (0.7%)	266 (25.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.0%)	$8,056			$434			$7,622	40.3	41.8	220	20

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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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America