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North Atlanta High School

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North Atlanta High School ranks 147 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 67% of Georgia high schools

Summary

North Atlanta High School is a public high school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 2,332 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 139 out of 206 districts in the state.

North Atlanta High School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in subjects like American Literature and Composition, Biology, and United States History. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.4% to 92.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. North Atlanta High School has been ranked among the top high schools in Georgia, ranging from 86th to 202nd out of 410-458 schools in the state, and has consistently received a 3- or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools within the Atlanta Public Schools district, North Atlanta High School stands out as a higher-performing institution, outperforming schools like Midtown High School and Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy. However, when compared to schools in neighboring districts, such as Wheeler High School and Riverwood International Charter School, North Atlanta's performance is more variable.

2,368

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,998

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4111 Northside Pkwy NW
Atlanta, GA 30327

(404) 802-4700

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Feeder schools for North Atlanta High School:

Elementary:	Bolton Academy Elementary
	E. Rivers Elementary School
	Garden Hills Elementary School
	Jackson Elementary School
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	Morris Brandon Elementary School
	Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School
Middle:	Willis A. Sutton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.3%

White:

29.0%

Hispanic:

24.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Atlanta Public Schools

✓Above the Georgia median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 20% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Algebra I scores 14 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

147^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 15High Schools in the Atlanta Public Schools

139^th of 206Atlanta Public Schools among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	147 of 452	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	123 of 458	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	143 of 442	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	95 of 429	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	41.9	202 of 410	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	86 of 438	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	108 of 428	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	60.7	91 of 420	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	61.4	95 of 426	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	59.1	106 of 435	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	59.5	129 of 425	69.6%	★★★★☆
2013	50.5	210 of 425	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.5	204 of 396	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.9	199 of 402	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.9	215 of 384	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.4	221 of 372	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.2	290 of 370	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.0	251 of 358	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.6	191 of 335	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

American Literature and Composition52%+11 vs state

Biology50%+6 vs state

Algebra I31%-14 vs state

United States History28%-11 vs state

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Schools Near North Atlanta High School

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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)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	2,368	144	16.4	30.3%	686 (29.0%)	906 (38.3%)	583 (24.6%)	48 (2.0%)	10 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	132 (5.6%)	54.6	147^th of 452 public high schools	67.5%		61.8	123^rd of 458 public high schools	73.1%	24	51.5	31.3	50.5	27.9									$22,998	$880	$22,118
Cobb Horizon High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	1765 The Exchange SE	Atlanta	30339	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	Yes	No	(678) 594-8240	927	73	12.7	92.1%	212 (22.9%)	327 (35.3%)	315 (34.0%)	19 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.1%)	18.8	366^th of 452 public high schools	19.0%		28	312^th of 458 public high schools	31.9%	54	20.1	28.4	24.2	15.6		42.9	42.0		14.3	27.5	9.1	18.8
Riverwood International Charter School	Public	9-12	5900 Raider Dr	Atlanta	30328	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-1980	1,737	108	16.0	40.5%	594 (34.2%)	392 (22.6%)	635 (36.6%)	48 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (3.7%)	66	100^th of 452 public high schools	77.9%		64.2	110^th of 458 public high schools	76.0%	10	58.4	32.5	51.3	50.6									$15,815	$570	$15,245
Campbell High School	Public	9-12	925 Powder Springs St SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 842-6850	3,085	176	17.4	52.1%	561 (18.2%)	1,315 (42.6%)	900 (29.2%)	149 (4.8%)	9 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	149 (4.8%)	57.9	132^nd of 452 public high schools	70.8%		54.8	158^th of 458 public high schools	65.5%	26	49.1	35.4	49.5	41.3									$13,029	$340	$12,689
Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	1190 Northwest Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4900	377	48	7.9	97.9%	1 (0.3%)	353 (93.6%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	44.8	200^th of 452 public high schools	55.8%		47.9	199^th of 458 public high schools	56.6%	1	24.0	34.9	46.8	48.8	47.6	26.6	34.7	14.3	14.1	26.5	24.5	14.3	$37,604	$1,644	$35,959
B.E.S.T Academy	Public	6-12	1190 Northwest Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4950	268	34	7.8	96.6%	1 (0.4%)	249 (92.9%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	32.8	281^st of 452 public high schools	37.8%		13.1	406^th of 458 public high schools	11.4%	125	24.1	30.4	23.4	63.6	27.0	25.0	21.7	27.0	25.0	39.1	21.1	21.7	$43,336	$2,621	$40,715
Cross Keys High School	Public	9-12	1626 N Druid Hills Rd NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-6102	1,748	125	13.9	100.0%	12 (0.7%)	64 (3.7%)	1,590 (91.0%)	60 (3.4%)	12 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.6%)	35.2	268^th of 452 public high schools	40.7%		27.5	315^th of 458 public high schools	31.2%	47	20.4	30.8	36.6	40.8									$19,060	$1,991	$17,069
Wheeler High School	Public	9-12	375 Holt Rd NE	Marietta	30068	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-3266	2,401	147	16.3	48.9%	556 (23.2%)	797 (33.2%)	626 (26.1%)	318 (13.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	101 (4.2%)	66.2	98^th of 452 public high schools	78.3%		73.9	76^th of 458 public high schools	83.4%	22	50.4	42.4	56.8	49.0									$13,905	$401	$13,505
Osborne High School	Public	9-12	2451 Favor Rd SW	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 437-5900	2,790	178	15.7	100.0%	118 (4.2%)	717 (25.7%)	1,856 (66.5%)	36 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (2.1%)	26.7	318^th of 452 public high schools	29.6%		28.2	310^th of 458 public high schools	32.3%	8	24.9	19.3	29.1	32.0									$14,616	$890	$13,727
Midtown High School	Public	9-12	929 Charles Allen Dr NE	Atlanta	30309	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3001	1,696	103	16.4	27.4%	731 (43.1%)	633 (37.3%)	153 (9.0%)	47 (2.8%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (7.3%)	72.5	76^th of 452 public high schools	83.2%		76.4	60^th of 458 public high schools	86.9%	16	62.2	50.2	60.2	41.0									$23,302	$917	$22,385

Frequently Asked Questions about North Atlanta High School

What is the racial makeup of North Atlanta High School?

Students at North Atlanta High School are 38% African American, 29% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is North Atlanta High School a good school?

North Atlanta High School ranks 147^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into North Atlanta High School?

North Atlanta High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bolton Academy Elementary
Elementary : E. Rivers Elementary School
Elementary : Garden Hills Elementary School
Elementary : Jackson Elementary School
Elementary : Morris Brandon Elementary School
Elementary : Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School
Middle : Willis A. Sutton Middle School

How many students attend North Atlanta High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,368 students attended North Atlanta High School.

What district is North Atlanta High School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

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