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
331	Hawkinsville High School	Public	9-12	70 Red Devil Dr	Hawkinsville	31036	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	No	(478) 783-7210	388	25	15.3	100.0%	185 (47.7%)	148 (38.1%)	37 (9.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	$12,386			$1,455			$10,931	24.9	41.5	234	97		130422001514
332	Greene County High School	Public	9-12	1002 S Main St	Greensboro	30642	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 453-2271	432	44	9.8	100.0%	46 (10.6%)	295 (68.3%)	76 (17.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	$23,162			$1,811			$21,351	24.7	17	382	50		130249002386
333	Howard High School	Public	9-12	6400 Forsyth Rd	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-7852	1,145	73	15.6	48.8%	132 (11.5%)	815 (71.2%)	87 (7.6%)	35 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (6.3%)	$13,469			$1,420			$12,049	24.6	23.6	333			130042003726
334	Statesboro STEAM Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	1718 Northside Dr E	Statesboro	30458	Bulloch County	State Specialty Schools II- Statesboro STEAM Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(912) 764-5888	195	18	10.7	63.6%	88 (45.1%)	92 (47.2%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	$15,454			$1,377			$14,077	24.5	34.1	277	57		130000502626
335	Warner Robins High School	Public	9-12	401 S Davis Dr	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7877	1,812	106	17.1	100.0%	355 (19.6%)	1,095 (60.4%)	219 (12.1%)	28 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	111 (6.1%)	$12,013			$833			$11,180	24.4	40.7	238	97		130288001240
336	Forest Park High School	Public	9-12	5452 Phillips Dr	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3890	1,711	99	17.2	100.0%	39 (2.3%)	642 (37.5%)	898 (52.5%)	85 (5.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (2.6%)	$13,791			$1,403			$12,389	24.3	24.2	328	8		130123000474
337	Shaw High School	Public	9-12	7579 Raider Way	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3638	1,162	80	14.5	81.0%	165 (14.2%)	655 (56.4%)	170 (14.6%)	41 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	124 (10.7%)	$12,851			$899			$11,952	24.1	27.3	316	21		130387001387
338	Thomson High School	Public	9-12	1160 White Oak Rd	Thomson	30824	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	No	(706) 986-4200	962	60	15.9	70.5%	281 (29.2%)	589 (61.2%)	54 (5.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.4%)	$12,906			$568			$12,338	24.1	30.9	288	50		130357002183
339	Locust Grove High	Public	9-12	3275 S Ola Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-1452	1,572	89	17.7	56.4%	457 (29.1%)	846 (53.8%)	166 (10.6%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	89 (5.7%)	$12,687			$405			$12,282	24	28.1	311	28		130282003928
340	Beach High School	Public	9-12	3001 Hopkins St	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5330	973	65	14.8	85.2%	38 (3.9%)	783 (80.5%)	109 (11.2%)	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.1%)	$17,542			$2,316			$15,226	23.7	23.8	331	9		130102000376

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide