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High Schools in Cherokee County

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

DistrictCherokee County22^nd of 202 Georgia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

13,583

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedRiver Ridge High School32^nd of 457 Georgia high schools

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Biggest riser

Cherokee High School up 10 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Cherokee High School 15.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Cherokee County is home to seven high schools serving grades 9-12 in a suburban Atlanta area, ranging from the 210-student iGrad Virtual Academy School to the 3,012-student Cherokee High School, with the district ranking in the 89th percentile statewide.

For parents seeking top academic performance, River Ridge High School stands out as the county's leader, earning a 5-star rating for three consecutive years and posting the highest proficiency rates in Algebra I (70.5%) and U.S. History (73.8%). Creekview High School matches that 5-star status with the county's best graduation rate (97.0%), lowest dropout rate (0.6%), and top Biology scores (74%). The middle tier—Sequoyah High School, Woodstock High School, and Etowah High School—remains tightly competitive, with all three exceeding state averages in every subject. Cherokee High School presents the greatest challenge, with the lowest graduation rate (82.1%) and highest chronic absenteeism (20.9%), though it has improved its state ranking from 169th to 125th over two years. The virtual option, iGrad Virtual Academy School, offers flexibility with a 92.7% graduation rate but significantly lower test scores.

Every traditional school in the district beats state proficiency averages in Biology and U.S. History, and the county's 91.8% graduation rate exceeds the state by nearly five points. Chronic absenteeism averages 10.2%—well below the state's 17.7%—though four of six traditional schools exceed the district figure. Notably, per-student spending (ranging from $12,118 to $13,156) shows no relationship to outcomes, and Biology emerges as the county's strongest subject across all schools. With five of seven schools ranking in Georgia's top quartile, Cherokee County delivers consistently strong results for a district of its size and diversity.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Etowah High School	Public	9-12	6565 Putnam Ford Dr	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-3120	2,393	149	16.1	34.3%	1,301 (54.4%)	291 (12.2%)	598 (25.0%)	70 (2.9%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (5.5%)	68.1	77^th of 457 public high schools	83.2%		75.1	62^nd of 451 public high schools	86.3%	15	49.9	65.4	50.0	$12,779	$382	$12,397
Cherokee High School	Public	9-12	930 Marietta Hwy	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5300	3,012	191	15.7	46.1%	1,574 (52.3%)	247 (8.2%)	1,025 (34.0%)	33 (1.1%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	126 (4.2%)	57	125^th of 457 public high schools	72.6%		57.2	135^th of 451 public high schools	70.1%	10	41.4	54.3	48.1	$12,637	$429	$12,209
Woodstock High School	Public	9-12	2010 Towne Lake Hills South Dr	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-3000	2,006	124	16.1	33.8%	1,112 (55.4%)	252 (12.6%)	462 (23.0%)	47 (2.3%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	128 (6.4%)	69.3	69^th of 457 public high schools	84.9%		76.2	60^th of 451 public high schools	86.7%	9	54.5	69.5	55.4	$12,118	$399	$11,719
Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	4485 Hickory Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-3200	2,021	121	16.6	26.3%	1,329 (65.8%)	145 (7.2%)	390 (19.3%)	54 (2.7%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (4.9%)	71.1	64^th of 457 public high schools	86.0%		77.6	55^th of 451 public high schools	87.8%	9	59.9	57.7	63.5	$13,156	$465	$12,691
Creekview High School	Public	9-12	1550 Owens Store Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-4400	2,039	125	16.2	19.6%	1,626 (79.7%)	77 (3.8%)	239 (11.7%)	22 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	71 (3.5%)	78.4	46^th of 457 public high schools	89.9%		84.4	32^nd of 451 public high schools	92.9%	14	63.6	74.0	59.3	$12,731	$513	$12,218
River Ridge High School	Public	9-12	400 Arnold Mill Rd	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6500	1,902	116	16.4	29.8%	1,170 (61.5%)	129 (6.8%)	437 (23.0%)	80 (4.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (4.4%)	82.7	32^nd of 457 public high schools	93.0%		84.1	34^th of 451 public high schools	92.5%	2	70.5	71.2	73.8	$12,800	$505	$12,294
iGrad Virtual Academy School	Public, Virtual	9-12	8871 Knox Bridge Hwy	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	Yes	No	(770) 721-6680	210	10	21.0	21.4%	147 (70.0%)	14 (6.7%)	32 (15.2%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	30.5	284^th of 457 public high schools	37.9%		40.4	229^th of 451 public high schools	49.2%	55	19.2	41.5	25.3

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State Specialty Schools I- Cherokee Classical Academy School	1.33 mi	1	28^th
Bartow County	7.63 mi	21	73^rd
Cobb County	7.73 mi	112	58^th
Fulton County	11.08 mi	108	48^th
State Specialty Schools II- Northwest Classical Academy	11.2 mi	1

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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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