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)
130195000886	121	Echols County High School	Public	9-12	190 Ga Highway 94 E	Statenville	31648	Echols County	Echols County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 559-5413	253	18	14.1	84.6%	117 (46.2%)	8 (3.2%)	117 (46.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	$10,694			$639			$10,056	62.4	67.1	88	33
130378001378	122	Morgan County High School	Public	9-12	1231 College Dr	Madison	30650	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(706) 752-4900	1,072	72	14.9	36.3%	676 (63.1%)	280 (26.1%)	69 (6.4%)	11 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.8%)	$12,506			$393			$12,112	61.9	65.8	96	26
130012002212	123	North Atlanta High School	Public	9-12	4111 Northside Pkwy NW	Atlanta	30327	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-4700	2,316	148	15.6	23.9%	772 (33.3%)	841 (36.3%)	553 (23.9%)	46 (2.0%)	15 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (3.8%)	$13,318			$571			$12,747	61.8	54.8	143	20
130087000334	124	Carrollton High School	Public	9-12	201 Trojan Dr	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	No	(770) 834-7726	1,757	97	18.1	44.8%	686 (39.0%)	549 (31.2%)	390 (22.2%)	40 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (5.1%)	$9,622			$658			$8,964	61.4	45.2	205	81
130255003916	125	Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	2351 Sunny Hill Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7600	2,303	134	17.2	39.7%	640 (27.8%)	671 (29.1%)	655 (28.4%)	246 (10.7%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	86 (3.7%)	$7,750			$194			$7,555	61.3	62.8	108	17
130333002408	126	Lincoln County High School	Public	9-12	200 Charles Ward Elam Dr	Lincolnton	30817	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 359-3121	367	27	13.4	48.0%	213 (58.0%)	132 (36.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	$12,812			$723			$12,090	60.7	44.7	208	82
130015002357	127	Bacon County High School	Public	9-12	1190 US Highway 1 S	Alma	31510	Bacon County	Bacon County	No	No	No	No	(912) 632-4414	641	44	14.5	58.2%	376 (58.7%)	121 (18.9%)	115 (17.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	$9,198			$312			$8,886	60.5	70.8	73	54
130210000912	128	Fannin County High School	Public	9-12	360 Rebels Cir	Blue Ridge	30513	Fannin County	Fannin County	No	No	No	No	(706) 632-2081	900	65	13.9	44.2%	837 (93.0%)	4 (0.4%)	46 (5.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	$10,916			$286			$10,630	60.2	47.3	192	64
130084000331	129	Central High School	Public	9-12	113 Central High Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	No	(770) 834-3386	1,280	69	18.6	48.0%	921 (72.0%)	147 (11.5%)	142 (11.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (5.2%)	$9,101			$279			$8,823	60.2	54.6	144	15
130213002168	130	Fayette County High School	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Trl	Fayetteville	30214	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 460-3540	1,368	97	14	45.7%	172 (12.6%)	859 (62.8%)	180 (13.2%)	72 (5.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (6.0%)	$10,118			$289			$9,829	60.2	58	130

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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