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Best High Schools in Cumming, GA

At a glance

Schools

10,890

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedAlliance Academy for Innovation2^nd of 452 Georgia high schools

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Biggest riser

Forsyth Central High School up 34 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Forsyth Central High School 15.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

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Summary:

The city of Cumming, Georgia is home to 5 high schools that serve students in grades 9-12. These schools are part of the Forsyth County school district, which is ranked 9th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The standout school in the Cumming area is Alliance Academy for Innovation, which has consistently ranked among the top 3 high schools in Georgia over the past 3 years. Alliance Academy boasts exceptional test scores, a high graduation rate, and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate, indicating it serves a more affluent student population. The school also spends the most per student at $11,699, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

The other 4 high schools in Cumming - South Forsyth High School, West Forsyth High School, Forsyth Central High School, and North Forsyth High School - show more variation in their performance, with West Forsyth and North Forsyth performing better than Forsyth Central. Differences in student demographics, funding, and other factors may contribute to these performance gaps.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
North Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	3635 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-6637	2,151	130	16.5	22.9%	1,455 (67.6%)	131 (6.1%)	326 (15.2%)	154 (7.2%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	78 (3.6%)	75.1	63^rd of 452 public high schools	86.1%		69.9	88^th of 458 public high schools	80.8%	25	59.6	45.3	65.0	51.5	$12,360	$376	$11,984
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	2,457	159	15.4	40.0%	1,130 (46.0%)	131 (5.3%)	822 (33.5%)	285 (11.6%)	14 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	73 (3.0%)	64	106^th of 452 public high schools	76.5%		58.9	140^th of 458 public high schools	69.4%	34	54.6	29.5	58.5	41.5	$14,126	$200	$13,926
South Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	585 Peachtree Pkwy	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-2264	2,634	139	18.9	8.8%	967 (36.7%)	69 (2.6%)	195 (7.4%)	1,290 (49.0%)	14 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	98 (3.7%)	92.9	12^th of 452 public high schools	97.3%		88.4	23^rd of 458 public high schools	95.0%	11	81.1	66.0	88.0	66.8	$11,367	$200	$11,167
West Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	4155 Drew Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-3470	2,503	139	18.0	13.9%	1,602 (64.0%)	122 (4.9%)	297 (11.9%)	372 (14.9%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	104 (4.2%)	75.6	61^st of 452 public high schools	86.5%		77.4	58^th of 458 public high schools	87.3%	3	70.2	43.8	59.7	53.5	$11,148	$226	$10,922
Alliance Academy for Innovation	Public	9-12	1100 Lanier 400 Pkwy	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(470) 695-7823	1,145	60	19.2	9.0%	316 (27.6%)	18 (1.6%)	75 (6.6%)	706 (61.7%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.5%)	97.3	2^nd of 452 public high schools	99.6%		97.4	2^nd of 458 public high schools	99.6%		93.6	84.5	91.8	81.4	$11,145	$200	$10,945

Cities Near Cumming

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sugar Hill	5.68 mi	7	31^st
Suwanee	5.85 mi	16	12^th
Alpharetta	6.68 mi	30	9^th
Gainesville	8.69 mi	36	248^th
Canton	9.07 mi	21	53^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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