Best High Schools in Georgia

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 452)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
431	Southwest High School	Public	9-12	1775 Williamson Rd	Macon	31206	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4459	860	52	16.5	70.6%	14 (1.6%)	792 (92.1%)	42 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	$14,249			$1,690			$12,558	6.5	7.1	435	4		130042001944
432	International Transition Center	Public	6-12	1335 Old Norcross Rd	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 226-7191	640	52	12.4	92.0%	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.0%)	616 (96.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,268			$1,110			$15,158	6.2	5.6	442	10		130255004257
433	The Hope Academy School	Public	6-12	200 Mooty Bridge Rd	LaGrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7988	83	10	8.3	100.0%	8 (9.6%)	65 (78.3%)	6 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	$26,238			$1,205			$25,033	6			(n/a)		130000104369
434	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%)	$12,180			$1,414			$10,766	5.5	5.4	444	10		130438001536
435	Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	4046 Chamblee Tucker Rd	Atlanta	30340	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- Georgia Fugees Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 412-0571	165	15	11.3	98.2%	52 (31.5%)	50 (30.3%)	3 (1.8%)	60 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,691			$1,446			$17,245	5.4	5.3	446	11		130026304378
436	DAC (Dodge County Achievement Center)	Public	6-12	1400 Dr Martin Luther King Jr	Eastman	31023	Dodge County	Dodge County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 374-4756	51	1	51	100.0%	22 (43.1%)	21 (41.2%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.8%)								5.4			(n/a)		130177004186
437	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%)	$16,022			$1,565			$14,456	5.3	5.1	448	11		130438001533
438	Delta Innovative School	Public	6-12	1081 Barwick Rd	Quitman	31643	Brooks County	Brooks County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 588-2351	107	7	15.2	100.0%	40 (37.4%)	62 (57.9%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								5.2	5.2	447	9		130054004264
439	Peach County Achievement Academy	Public	6-12	900 Campus Drive	Fort Valley	31030	Peach County	Peach County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(478) 825-3441	60	7	9.2	100.0%	7 (11.7%)	49 (81.7%)	4 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								5.1	3.9	456	17		130405004682
440	Gwinnett Intervention Education Center (GIVE) West	Public	6-12	5550 Peachtree Industrial Blvd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 246-5300	227	38	6	79.3%	11 (4.8%)	75 (33.0%)	126 (55.5%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)								5	9.4	424	16		130255003690

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition, Milestones Assessment Algebra I, Milestones Assessment Biology, Milestones Assessment United States History test scores released by the Georgia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 15, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Georgia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Georgia Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide