Alliance Academy for Innovation

Summary:

Alliance Academy for Innovation is a high-performing public high school located in Cumming, Georgia, within the Forsyth County School District. The school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, with a student population of 1,110 and a student-teacher ratio of 19.1.

Alliance Academy for Innovation consistently outperforms the Forsyth County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment End of Course exams, with 92.1% of students proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 72.3% in Forsyth County and 42% statewide. The school also has exceptional graduation rates, with a 100% four-year graduation rate in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the state average. However, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 7.21% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a more affluent student population compared to the surrounding schools.

While Alliance Academy for Innovation outperforms the nearby schools in Forsyth County on academic metrics, some of the other high schools in the district, such as South Forsyth High School and Lambert High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and high rankings. The higher spending per student at Alliance Academy for Innovation compared to the nearby schools may contribute to the school's strong academic performance and resources available to students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1100 Lanier 400 Pkwy
Cumming, GA 30040

(470) 695-7823

District: Forsyth County

SchoolDigger Rank:
2^nd of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,699

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 1,116

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

53.6%

White:

34.0%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alliance Academy for Innovation ranks better than 99.6% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks first among 7 ranked high schools in the Forsyth County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.4. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Alliance Academy for Innovation who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Alliance Academy for Innovation has the smallest high school student body size in the Forsyth County School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (53.6%), White (34%), Hispanic (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alliance Academy for Innovation is 18, which is the 3^rd best among 7 high schools in the Forsyth County School District. (See more...)

Compare Alliance Academy for Innovation employs 61.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alliance Academy for Innovation is $11,699, which is the highest among 7 high schools in the Forsyth County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Alliance Academy for Innovation was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Alliance Academy for Innovation 2^nd of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Alliance Academy for Innovation in the ranking list.)

Forsyth County:

SchoolDigger ranks Forsyth County 10^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alliance Academy for Innovation

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2021	94.23	3^rd	410	99.3%
2022	96.23	2^nd	429	99.5%
2023	96.50	3^rd	442	99.3%
2024	97.40	2^nd	458	99.6%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Sunday, February 7, 2021

New school with awesome pathway choices. Great staff and the best thing is kids chose to attend this school and are very focused on what they want. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 2, 2020

Excellence Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, November 10, 2019

Excellent for the students who wants to pursue career in the pathways provided by the school. It has the exceptional quality of teachers and also the facilities required for the learning and training for each pathway. The duel enrollment option is one more value addition for the college admissions and future needs. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Alliance Academy for Innovation

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	240	19	163	59	0	0	15	496
2020	379	21	257	78	0	0	22	757
2021	515	28	365	107	2	0	27	1044
2022	515	22	457	113	3	0	27	1137
2023	455	19	510	100	7	1	18	1110
2024	379	22	598	94	8	1	14	1116

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alliance Academy for Innovation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	496	30.9	16.0	10.9
2020	757	46.1	16.4	9.8
2021	1044	56.8	18.3	8.8
2022	1137	62.0	18.3	n/a
2023	1110	58.1	19.1	7.2
2024	1116	61.8	18.0	11.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alliance Academy for Innovation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	496	30.9	16.0	10.9
2020	757	46.1	16.4	9.8
2021	1044	56.8	18.3	8.8
2022	1137	62.0	18.3	n/a
2023	1110	58.1	19.1	7.2
2024	1116	61.8	18.0	11.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alliance Academy for Innovation

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$137 (1.2%)	$11,562 (98.8%)	$11,699

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alliance Academy for Innovation

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	496	1110	123.8%
African American	19	19
American Indian	0	7
Asian	163	510	212.9%
Hispanic	59	100	69.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	240	455	89.6%
Two or More Races	15	18	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	10.9%	7.2%	3.7%

Schools Near Alliance Academy for Innovation

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alliance Academy for Innovation	Public	9-12	1100 Lanier 400 Pkwy	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(470) 695-7823	1,116	62	18.0	11.7%	379 (34.0%)	22 (2.0%)	94 (8.4%)	598 (53.6%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.3%)	97.4	2^nd of 458 public high schools	99.6%		96.5	3^rd of 442 public high schools	99.3%	1	92.1	88.5	90.2	83.7	$11,699	$137	$11,562
Forsyth Central High School	Public	9-12	131 Almon C. Hill Drive	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-8151	2,387	151	15.7	40.9%	1,167 (48.9%)	134 (5.6%)	759 (31.8%)	232 (9.7%)	16 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	76 (3.2%)	58.9	140^th of 458 public high schools	69.4%		63.1	106^th of 442 public high schools	76.0%	34	57.2	23.6	47.8	43.0	$9,449	$228	$9,221
North Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	3635 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-6637	2,080	123	16.8	25.8%	1,423 (68.4%)	129 (6.2%)	329 (15.8%)	121 (5.8%)	9 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	66 (3.2%)	69.9	88^th of 458 public high schools	80.8%		70.1	77^th of 442 public high schools	82.6%	11	60.2	35.8	55.4	52.1	$8,541	$301	$8,240
West Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	4155 Drew Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-3470	2,464	130	18.9	16.0%	1,599 (64.9%)	122 (5.0%)	325 (13.2%)	316 (12.8%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	94 (3.8%)	77.4	58^th of 458 public high schools	87.3%		76.3	53^rd of 442 public high schools	88.0%	5	73.0	21.2	67.7	56.9	$7,891	$134	$7,757
South Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	585 Peachtree Pkwy	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-2264	2,508	130	19.3	10.6%	1,041 (41.5%)	65 (2.6%)	187 (7.5%)	1,099 (43.8%)	14 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	100 (4.0%)	88.4	23^rd of 458 public high schools	95.0%		92	14^th of 442 public high schools	96.8%	9	81.2	46.0	79.8	66.8	$8,234	$167	$8,068
East Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	8910 Jot Em Down Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1235	1,590	95	16.8	37.5%	1,110 (69.8%)	34 (2.1%)	366 (23.0%)	22 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (3.3%)	59.4	136^th of 458 public high schools	70.3%		60	119^th of 442 public high schools	73.1%	17	57.1	24.4	51.2	41.4
Lambert High School	Public	9-12	805 Nichols Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5050	3,201	160	20.0	10.6%	1,155 (36.1%)	136 (4.2%)	187 (5.8%)	1,606 (50.2%)	10 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	106 (3.3%)	94.2	9^th of 458 public high schools	98.0%		92.3	13^th of 442 public high schools	97.1%	4	83.1	69.9	82.7	81.8	$7,395	$134	$7,261
Denmark High School	Public	9-12	645 Mullinax Rd	Alpharetta	30004	Fulton County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(470) 533-2521	2,490	138	18.0	21.8%	873 (35.1%)	202 (8.1%)	464 (18.6%)	868 (34.9%)	8 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (3.0%)	90	19^th of 458 public high schools	95.9%		84.8	29^th of 442 public high schools	93.4%	10	74.5	23.0	70.8	62.3	$9,817	$134	$9,683
North Gwinnett High School	Public	9-12	20 Level Creek Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-9558	3,067	166	18.5	22.0%	1,199 (39.1%)	420 (13.7%)	306 (10.0%)	965 (31.5%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	175 (5.7%)	89	21^st of 458 public high schools	95.4%		89.9	20^th of 442 public high schools	95.5%	1	73.0	51.7	76.2	56.9	$7,777	$266	$7,511
Buford High School	Public	9-12	2455 Buford Hwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-6768	1,923	110	17.4	32.4%	874 (45.4%)	254 (13.2%)	540 (28.1%)	151 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (5.4%)	88	26^th of 458 public high schools	94.3%		88.3	24^th of 442 public high schools	94.6%	2	73.3	70.2	77.4	58.9	$11,340	$197	$11,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Alliance Academy for Innovation

What district is Alliance Academy for Innovation in?

Forsyth County

How many students attend Alliance Academy for Innovation?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,116 students attended Alliance Academy for Innovation.

Is Alliance Academy for Innovation a good school?

Yes! Alliance Academy for Innovation is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 458 Georgia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Alliance Academy for Innovation?

Students at Alliance Academy for Innovation are 54% Asian, 34% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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