High Schools in Richmond County

Summary:

The Richmond County school district in Georgia contains 11 high schools, including a mix of traditional public high schools and public magnet schools. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance between the magnet and traditional high schools in the district.

The standout school is Davidson Magnet School, which consistently ranks among the top 4-5% of high schools in Georgia. Davidson Magnet excels across numerous metrics, including extremely high proficiency rates on state assessments, a strong 85.4% graduation rate, low free/reduced lunch rates, high per-student spending, and a small student-teacher ratio. Johnson Magnet and Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 10-20% and top 25% of Georgia high schools, respectively.

In contrast, the traditional public high schools in Richmond County lag behind, with most schools ranking in the bottom half of Georgia high schools. These schools have much lower proficiency rates on state assessments, higher free/reduced lunch rates, and larger student-teacher ratios. The data suggests the magnet school model is effective at driving higher academic achievement in the district, while the traditional public high schools face significant challenges that need to be addressed.

District Detail

864 Broad Street
Augusta, GA 30901

(706) 826-1000

SchoolDigger Rank:
177^th of 206 Georgia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 28,923

Primary Schools: 29
Middle Schools: 8
High Schools: 11
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy of Richmond County High School	Public	9-12	910 Russell St	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7152	1,178	66	17.9	85.1%	170 (14.4%)	837 (71.1%)	87 (7.4%)	7 (0.6%)	7 (0.6%)	20 (1.7%)	50 (4.2%)	16.2	380^th of 452 public high schools	15.9%		15.7	393^rd of 458 public high schools	14.2%	13	19.1	10.2	25.8	11.9								$12,336	$1,209	$11,127
Josey High School	Public	9-12	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	625	41	15.2	100.0%	15 (2.4%)	521 (83.4%)	78 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	5.3	437^th of 452 public high schools	3.3%		5.1	448^th of 458 public high schools	2.2%	11	3.4	3.9	9.9	0.0								$16,022	$1,565	$14,456
Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1324 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 823-6933	640	40	16.1	69.8%	106 (16.6%)	425 (66.4%)	56 (8.8%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.0%)	77.8	53^rd of 452 public high schools	88.3%		81.8	45^th of 458 public high schools	90.2%	8	72.0	58.2	71.1	56.7	77.0	74.5	76.8	47.1	56.4	67.7	70.7	$13,343	$1,078	$12,264
Glenn Hills High School	Public	9-12	2840 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4924	839	48	17.3	100.0%	16 (1.9%)	739 (88.1%)	61 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (2.0%)	5.5	434^th of 452 public high schools	4.0%		5.4	444^th of 458 public high schools	3.1%	10	6.9	5.8	4.0	3.6								$12,180	$1,414	$10,766
Westside High School	Public	9-12	1002 Patriots Way	Augusta	30907	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 868-4030	1,088	56	19.4	85.0%	98 (9.0%)	840 (77.2%)	79 (7.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	61 (5.6%)	8.2	424^th of 452 public high schools	6.2%		8.4	428^th of 458 public high schools	6.6%	4	12.7	7.9	7.4	9.2								$12,192	$1,131	$11,061
Hephzibah High School	Public	9-12	4558 Brothersville Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-2089	1,041	62	16.7	97.7%	127 (12.2%)	802 (77.0%)	75 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	30 (2.9%)	6.7	429^th of 452 public high schools	5.1%		6.9	437^th of 458 public high schools	4.6%	8	12.0	4.3	3.3	6.7								$12,227	$1,415	$10,813
Butler High School	Public	9-12	2011 Lumpkin Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4959	878	52	17.0	100.0%	37 (4.2%)	770 (87.7%)	49 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.4%)	4.1	447^th of 452 public high schools	1.1%		5	449^th of 458 public high schools	2.0%	2	3.3	1.6	2.4	0.6								$12,383	$1,628	$10,755
Davidson Fine Arts Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-12	615 12th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	No	(706) 823-6924	747	44	17.0	42.0%	264 (35.3%)	339 (45.4%)	43 (5.8%)	38 (5.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.9%)	95.6	4^th of 452 public high schools	99.1%		94.4	8^th of 458 public high schools	98.3%	4	85.5	93.2	88.9	68.2	88.8	92.5	93.5	76.7	87.5	90.7	86.9	$13,406	$1,119	$12,287
Laney High School	Public	9-12	1339 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6900	736	43	17.1	100.0%	18 (2.4%)	678 (92.1%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	8.7	420^th of 452 public high schools	7.1%		8	429^th of 458 public high schools	6.3%	9	9.4	5.0	11.4	14.0								$13,004	$1,704	$11,300
Cross Creek High School	Public	9-12	3855 Old Waynesboro Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 772-8140	1,152	64	18.1	100.0%	221 (19.2%)	816 (70.8%)	60 (5.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	46 (4.0%)	9.8	418^th of 452 public high schools	7.5%		9.5	423^rd of 458 public high schools	7.6%	5	12.6	7.3	10.2	14.8								$11,987	$1,491	$10,496
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School	Public	6-12	3200 Augusta Tech Dr # B	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-5580	433	31	14.1	82.0%	53 (12.2%)	324 (74.8%)	30 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.4%)	65.4	103^rd of 452 public high schools	77.2%		59.9	132^nd of 458 public high schools	71.2%	29	54.5	28.3	66.1		38.7	68.8	64.4	16.0	37.5	42.4	57.6	$16,291	$1,111	$15,180

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department of Juvenile Justice	3.64 mi	32
State Specialty Schools II- Rocky Creek Charter Academy	6.74 mi	1
State Specialty Schools I- Georgia School for Innovation and	8.14 mi	1
Columbia County	12.97 mi	30	13^th
Burke County	17.54 mi	6	162^nd

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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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